(The) Bach Players - Nun komm!
The leaving of Innsbruck provides a compelling link in these pieces
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Composer or Director: Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, Heinrich Isaac, Christian Hollander, Johann Sebastian Bach
Genre:
Orchestral
Label: Hyphen Press
Magazine Review Date: 12/2010
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 70
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: HPM003
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Cantata No. 61, 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Silas Standage, Harpsichord The Bach Players |
Ouverture No 6 |
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, Composer
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, Composer Silas Standage, Harpsichord The Bach Players |
O Welt, Ich muß dich lassen |
Christian Hollander, Composer
Christian Hollander, Composer Silas Standage, Harpsichord The Bach Players |
Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen |
Heinrich Isaac, Composer
Heinrich Isaac, Composer Silas Standage, Harpsichord The Bach Players |
Cantata No. 97, 'In allen meinen Taten' |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Silas Standage, Harpsichord The Bach Players |
Author: Richard Lawrence
The Bach Players seem to be a democratic lot with nobody credited as director. Be that as it may, the dotted figures at the opening of Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland are precisely articulated, and the tempo of the gai section is nicely judged. The pitch is about a semitone below today’s standard: Nicholas Mulroy sounds uncomfortable with the low Cs of the tenor recitative and aria but he phrases musically. Bach’s curiously short-winded last chorus sounds even more insubstantial than usual, perhaps because the ensemble doesn’t include a double bass.
The Erlebach Overture follows, each movement in G minor. It ends with a fine Chaconne that includes some ornate writing for the first violin. Nicolette Moonen plays brilliantly, as she does in the tenor aria of No 97, with its roulades and double-stopping. Even if you don’t like Bach sung one-to-a-part, you can’t fail to enjoy these performances.
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