Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 25 min., 11 sec.)) : sound, color |
Playing Time |
012511 |
Description |
digital |
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video file |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Performer |
Dorothee Mields, soprano ; Gerhild Romberger, alto ; Georg Poplutz, tenor ; Klaus Mertens, bass ; Bachchor Mainz ; Arpa festante München ; Ralf Otto, conductor. |
Event |
Recorded 2010 June 1 St. Augustine's Church, Mainz, Germany. |
Summary |
The Bachchor Mainz and the Arpa festante München, conducted by Ralf Otto, pay a tribute to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: for the first time they perform four of his cantatas during a concert recorded in St. Augustine's Church in Mainz. On the occasion of the tricentenary of the birth of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, the Bachchor Mainz and the Arpa festante München (a chamber orchestra specialized of the Baroque repertoire), accompanied by four soloists, premiere four great cantatas and a symphony composed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, an unknown composer who yet was regarded as one of the most talented sons of Jean-Sébastien Bach. This "enfant terrible", who was a highly talented musician as a child, had a very interesting career as organist and composer despite he was in the shadow of his father. The "Bach of Halle", as he was nicknamed according to his appointment as Director of Music and organist in Halle's church, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach chose to lead an independant career and left his position in 1764, contrary to his contemporaries that were supported by powerful institutions or people. Despite the miserable life he had after this choice of career, he left us wonderful works. He has in particular greatly contributed to develop the genre of church cantata. The musicians remarkably perform this premiere of four of the "spiritual cantatas" he composed around 1750. They are conducted by a great connoisseur of the repertoire, indeed Ralf Otto is known for having conducted works by forgotten composers of the Baroque era several times. This wonderful concert is accompanied by the ancient instruments of the Arpa festante, at the choir of St. Augustine's Church in Mainz with beautiful rococo decorations. |
Contents |
Wohl dem, der den Herren fürchtet -- Sinfonia in D minor, F. 65 -- O Wunder! Wer kann dieses fassen -- Ach, dass du den Himmel zerrissest -- Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen. |
Language |
Sung in German. |
Subject |
Cantatas, Sacred.
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Cantatas, Sacred. |
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra. |
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Symphonies.
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Symphonies. |
Genre/Form |
Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Mields, Dorothee, singer.
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Romberger, Gerhild, singer.
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Poplutz, Georg, singer.
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Mertens, Klaus, 1949- singer.
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Otto, Ralf, conductor.
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Container of (work): Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784.
Wohl dem, der den Herrn fürchtet.
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Container of (work): Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784.
Symphonies, F. 65, D minor.
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Container of (work): Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784.
O Wunder, wer kann dieses fassen.
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Container of (work): Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784.
Ach, dass du den Himmel zerrissest.
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Container of (work): Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784.
Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen.
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Bachchor Mainz, singer.
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Arpa festante (Musical group), instrumentalist.
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ACCENTUS Music (Firm), production company.
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2DF Enterprises (Firm), production company.
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Association relative à la télévision européenne, production company.
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Added Title |
Rediscovered cantatas |
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