Bach based all three of these cantatas on Martin Luther's chorale tune "Nun komm der ... more
Heiden Heiland" ("Come thou redeemer of the Earth"). Two of them, BWV 61 and 62, use the melody in their opening choruses--and its name for their titles. BWV 61 comes from Bach's early period in Weimar: it includes a solemn opening chorus with forceful string playing; an exuberant tenor aria (in jig time) welcoming Jesus; a virginal soprano aria; and a near-miraculous final chorus that creates a feeling of joyous wonder in a mere 45 seconds. BWV 62 begins with a similarly grave but more densely written chorus and proceeds to several festive solo numbers. BWV 36, Schwingt freudig euch empor ("Soar joyfully aloft"), is the longest and richest of the three cantatas. While its sparkling opening chorus doesn't use the Nun komm melody, three subsequent movements (which are dispersed among freely composed arias) do so--in ways very similar to those in the famous Easter cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden: of those, the soprano/alto duet and the gorgeous trio for tenor (singing the chorale) and two oboes are particularly remarkable. The performances on this disc are breathtaking, even by Philippe Herreweghe's standards. Since this recording was made in 1996, soprano Sibylla Rubens and mezzo Sarah Connolly have gone on to find success in European opera houses; happily, here they sound as comfortable with--and appropriate for--period-instrument Bach as their specialist colleagues, the top-notch Christoph Prégardien and Peter Kooy. The warmth, precision and tonal beauty of Collegium Vocale (both choir and orchestra) are, as usual, wondrous. --Matthew Westphal
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Bach based all three ofthese cantatas on Martin Luther's chorale tune "Nun komm der Heiden ... more
Heiland" ("Come thou redeemer of the Earth"). Two of them, BWV 61 and 62, use the melody in their opening choruses--and its name for their titles. BWV 61 comes from Bach's early period in Weimar: it includes a solemn opening chorus with forceful string playing; an exuberant tenor aria (in jig time) welcoming Jesus; a virginal soprano aria; and a near-miraculous final chorus that creates a feeling of joyous wonder in a mere 45 seconds. BWV 62 begins with a similarly grave but more densely written chorus and proceeds to several festive solo numbers. BWV 36,Schwingt freudig euch empor("Soar joyfully aloft"), is the longest and richest of the three cantatas. While its sparkling opening chorus doesn't use theNun kommmelody, three subsequent movements (which are dispersed among freely composed arias) do so--in ways very similar to those in the famous Easter cantataChrist lag in Todesbanden: of those, the soprano/alto duet and the gorgeous trio for tenor (singing the chorale) and two oboes are particularly remarkable. The performances on this disc are breathtaking, even by Philippe Herreweghe's standards. Since this recording was made in 1996, soprano Sibylla Rubens and mezzo Sarah Connolly have gone on to find success in European opera houses; happily, here they sound as comfortable with--and appropriate for--period-instrument Bach as their specialist colleagues, the top-notch Christoph Prégardien and Peter Kooy. The warmth, precision and tonal beauty of Collegium Vocale (both choir and orchestra) are, as usual, wondrous. --Matthew Westphal
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Dr Bach`s Rescue remedy has been a blessing for my daughter this year,she suffered from severe post-natal depression and hoped to overcome it with the support of family and friends rather than using prescribed medication.
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The whole idea is to choose the Bach flower remedy that is a suitable match for how you may feel.
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It was around this time last year that my airplane phobia increased to an intolerable level. We were visiting my boyfriend?s family for Christmas ? and I simply could not face the plane journey back. His mother kindly told me that I needed to ?snap out of it? and handed me a little yellow box with Bach?s Rescue Remedy. I eyed it suspiciously. I never believed in such herbal miracles. But I took the box and sitting at the airport, I remember taking quite a bit of this product to calm my nerves. I honestly do not remember if it worked at the time, but I did make it back home somehow ? didn?t I? The bottle then disappeared in a draw, not to be remembered until ?
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Advantages: Beautiful relaxing music. Rich instrumentation. Played with passion. Disadvantages: Not all instruments are from the period.
If I was ever asked to select my "desert island discs", top of my list would be Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. (I wonder if there's a category in the ciao café?. . . ) The six Brandenburg concertos, each with their distinct quality and sound requiring a different combination of instruments, are not only a delight to listen to but exemplify the intellectual musical genius of their composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. All six are composed in major keys creating and maintaining a cheerful, vivacious collection. The modulations of key demanded by the baroque conventions are skilfully completed and Bach's predilection for numbers and ornate touches are evident. I could say more but this isn't a musical analysis . . .
I am not alone in my high estimation, The Brandenburg concertos are now probably the best loved and most frequently performed ...
1. PART 1 - Chorus: Schwingt freudig euch empor 2. Choral: Nun komm, der heiden Heiland (S,A) 3. Aria: Die Liebe zieht mit sanften Schritten 4. Choral: Zwingt die Saiten in Cythara (chor) 5. PART 2 - Aria: Willkommen, werter Schatz (B) 6. Choral: Der du bist dem Vater gleich (T) 7. Aria: Auch mit gedämpften, schwachten Stimmen (S) 8. Choral: Lob sei Gott dem Vater g'ton (chor)
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1731
Date Recorded
1992
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
English Baroque Soloists Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Main Performer
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor), Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Olaf Bär (Baritone), Petra Lang (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Olaf Bär, Petra Lang
Work 3
Work Title
Cantata No. 62, 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', BWV62
Excerpt(s)
1. Chorus: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland 2. Aria: Bewundert, o Menschen (T) 3. Recit: So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit (B) 4. Aria: Streite (B) 5. Recit: Wir ehren diese Herrlichkeit (S,A) 6. Choral: Lob sei Gott, dem Vater (chor)
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1723
Date Recorded
1992
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
English Baroque Soloists Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Main Performer
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor), Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Olaf Bär (Baritone), Petra Lang (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Olaf Bär, Petra Lang
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