Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles François Gounod, George Frideric Handel, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
Performer: Aafje Heynis, Pierre Palla, Walter Schneiderhahn, Nikolaus Hubner, Meindert Boekel, Pro Musica Choir
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Hans Gillesberger, Lex Karsemeijer, Marinus Voorberg
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Eloquence
Catalogue: ELQ4646312
Release: 2001
Size: 383 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Stölzel: Bist du bei mir
Bach: Cantata BWV108 ‘Es ist euch gut, das ich hingehe’
02. No. 5: Was mein Herz von dir begehrt
Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
03. Part Two. No. 39: Erbarme dich
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Part One. For The First Day Of Christmas
04. No.4: Bereite dich, Zion
Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 Part Two
05. No.30: Es ist vollbracht
06. Gounod: Ave Maria
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two – For The Second Day Of Christmas
07. No.19: Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh
08. Handel: Dank sei Dir Gott
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
09. No. 31: Father of Heaven
Handel: Samson, HWV 57 Act 2
10. No. 34: Return, O God of hosts
Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
11. No. 2: Virgam virtutis tuae
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1
12. No. 9: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2
13. No. 23: He was despised
The Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis had a dark, rich, altogether unique voice, and the story of her discovery in a Holland recovering from the ravages of World War II, told in the booklet notes, is heart-warming indeed… as is this collection put together from several of her recordings. Aafje Heynis is one of those singers whose recordings cause ABC Classic FM’s phone lines to run hot when aired, and this wonderful recital of seven Bach and six Handel arias was put together at the instigation of the ABC’s Colin Fox.