On May 7, 1747, the wise Prussian monarch Frederick II invited the great composer Bach to his Sans Souci Palace. Upon Bach […]
Bach: Cantata No. 183 “Sie werden euch in den Bann tunt” / Nikolaus Harnoncourt The first bass recitative is acco […]
Bach: Cantata No. 116 “Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ” / Nikolaus Harnoncourt The opening chorale, “Du Fr […]
Bach: Cantata No. 143 “Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele” / Gustav Leronhardt This cantata is composed of three corno d […]
Bach: Cantata No. 131 “Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir” / Nikolaus Harnoncourt Cantata from the Mühlhausen […]
Bach: Cantata No. 90 “Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende” / Gustav Leronhardt The piece begins with the tenor ar […]
Bach: Cantata No. 89 “Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim” / Gustav Leronhardt The bass aria “Was soll ich […]
Bach: Cantata No. 3 “Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid” / Nikolaus Harnoncourt Choral cantata based on a hymn by Ma […]
Rameau’s Traité de l’harmonie Rameau wrote so many incomprehensible illusions and apocryphal truths about musical […]
Bach: Cantata No. 180 “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” / Gustav Leronhardt The first chorale, “Schmücke dich, […]
