Kammerchor Der Christuskirche Karlsruhe; L’arpa Festante
Release Date: 30 October 2020
Label: Christophorus
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4010072774484
Description
In Leipzig at the Thomaskirche, great music was already being played in the time before Johann Sebastian Bach. Especially for Christmas, exceptionally festive music was written, magnificently staged with a large wind and string instrumentation.
The link through the programme with works by Johann Schelle, Sebastian Knupfer and Johann Kuhnau is formed by the chorale "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her", which is heard in all pieces.
In the centre is Johann Schelle's "Actus Musicus auff Weyh-Nachten", a 25-minute "Christmas Oratorio" and a model for Bach's later work.
The musical climax at the end of the CD is Johann Kuhnau's great "Magnificat", which celebrates the arrival of Christ on earth with kettledrums and trumpets.
Tracklisting
Rafael Catala, Musica Iberica
Rebeka Ruso; Sebastian Wienand
Kurt Meier; Howard Griffith; Royal Northern Sinfonia
Francesca Venturi Ferriolo; Salon Violet
Luca Cervoni; Concerto Romano
Max Hattwich; Johannes Wieners; Jonathan Boudevin
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
Miriam Feuersinger; Klaus Mertens
