Composer: Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Ensemble Il Capriccio, Franz Vitzthum
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Genuin
Catalogue: GEN22800
Release: 2022
Size: 1.13 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Bach JC: Aria ‘Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben’
Bach JS: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080
02. Contrapunctus I
03. Contrapunctus V
Bach JS: Cantata BWV169 ‘Gott soll allein mein Herze haben’
04. IV. Was ist die Liebe Gottes
05. V. Stirb in mir, Welt, und alle deine Liebe
Bach JS: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080
06. Contrapunctus IV
07. Contrapunctus VIII
Bach JS: Cantata BWV56 ‘Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen’
08. V. Du, o schönes Weltgebäude (Arr. F. Vitzthum for Solo Voice & Ensemble)
Bach JS: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080
09. Contrapunctus IX
10. Contrapunctus XI
11. Bach JS: Chorale Prelude BWV721 ‘Erbarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott’
12. Bach JS: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV668a
Bach JS: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080
13. Contrapunctus XIX “Fuga à 3 soggetti”
Bach JS: Vergnügte Ruh from Cantata No. 170
14. I. Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust (Arr. F. Vitzthum for Solo Voice & Ensemble)
During the time of Johann Sebastian Bach, death was part of everyday life. The ensemble il capriccio and the countertenor Franz Vitzthum offer the Thomaskantor’s musical perspective on life and death on this Genuin recording. The texts of the recorded arias and chorale arrangements by Bach deal with death, eternity and the promise of eternal life. The musicians juxtapose the works, some of which have been carefully arranged, with selected sections from The Art of Fugue. The result is an artistic and moving musical tapestry, interpreted by Franz Vitzthum and the ensemble il capriccio with intensity and sensitivity.