Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Performer: Nienke Oostenrijk, Pauline Oostenrijk, Rémy Baudet, Franc Polman, Wim ten Have, Lucia Swarts, Robert Franenberg, Siebe Henstra
Orchestra: Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Conductor: Jaap ter Linden
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: DSD64 (dsf tracks)
Label: Challenge
Release: 2011
Size: 4.22 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01 Arias for Soprano and Oboe
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata, BWV 84, “Ich Bin Vergnügt Mit Meinem Glücke”
01. Ich bin vergngt mit meinem Glcke
02. Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot
Cantata, BWV 32, “Liebster Jesu, Mein Verlangen”
03. Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen
Weihnachts Oratorium, BWV 248
04. Flösst, mein Heiland
Cantata, BWV 1, “Wie Schön Leuchtet Der Morgenstern”
05. Erfllet, ihr himmlischen, gttlichen Flammen
Cantata, BWV 21, “Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis”
06. Seufzer, Trnen, Kummer, Not
Cantata, BWV 75, “Die Elenden Sollen Essen, Dass Sie Satt Werden”
07. Ich nehme mein Leiden mit Freuden auf mich
Cantata, BWV 93, “Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lässt Walten”
08. Ich will auf den Herren schaun
Cantata, BWV 144, “Nimm, Was Dein Ist, Und Gehe Hin”
09. Gengsamkeit ist ein Schatz in diesem Leben
Cantata, BWV 74, “Wer Mich Liebet, Der Wird Mein Wort Halten”
10. Komm, komm, mein Herze steht dir offen
Cantata, BWV 127, “Herr Jesu Christ, Wahr’ Mensch Und Gott”
11. Die Seele ruht in Jesu Hnden
Cantata, BWV 105, “Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht”
12. Wie zittern und wanken
Cantata, BWV 31, “Der Himmel Lacht! Die Erde Jubilieret”
13. Letzte Stunde, brich herein
CD 02 Bach Oboe Concertos
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in A for Oboe d’amore, Strings and Continuo
(reconstruction based in BWV 1055)
01. I. (Allegro)
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Allegro ma non tanto
Johann Christian Bach
Concerto in F for Oboe and Orchestra
04. I. Andante
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Rondeau (Allegretto)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Concerto in E flat for Oboe, Strings and Harpsichord, Wq 165
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio ma non troppo
09. III. Allegro ma non troppo
A double-cd with in the leading roles two sisters: Pauline and Nienke Oostenrijk. Pauline plays on both cd’s: one with Arias for Soprano and Oboe and one with Oboe Concertos. But there is another leading role except the ones of the soprano and the oboe: composer Johann Sebastian Bach! And last but not least also two of his most famous sons can be heard: Johann Christian and Carl Philipp Emanuel.
About the Arias, Pauline Oostenrijk writes in the linernotes: “from a Christian viewpoint – the cantatas were after all written for performance during church services – every conceivable human emotion is portrayed, translated into music. Exuberant joy, deep mourning, love, sadness. The texts of the arias on this CD bear witness to a profound religious devotion, but even if the texts themselves do not stir you, the masterful way they are set to music is stunning. The arias are without equal, not only in the range of moods and emotions they express, but also in the themes and motifs that Bach selects in giving musical form to words and ideas. The ultimate meeting of text and music. The ultimate meeting of the human voice and oboe, which sometimes seem to melt into each other.
Each time anew, it is a thrilling experience for us to be able to perform this music.