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Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 [3CDs] (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 895 Mb | Total time: 3h 18m | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # 4509-98536-2 | Recorded: 1995
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 895 Mb | Total time: 3h 18m | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # 4509-98536-2 | Recorded: 1995
Bach's 200 existing cantatas (100 more have been lost) represent one of music history's most remarkable achievements. The first volume in Erato's ambitious but much-needed traversal of the complete canon contains nine cantatas from Bach's early career. Except for "Christ lag in Todesbanden," these are lesser-known works, yet that doesn't mean they are of lesser quality. Here are some of Bach's most compelling choruses, accompanied by colorful and ingenious instrumental writing. Highlights abound, including the appendices that reproduce Bach's revised versions of cantatas 4 and 21. The choral singing is excellent: sensitive and agile, with unforced tone.