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Erbarme dich

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Nov 18, 2016
Catalog #
ALPHA252
UPC
3760014192524

About

The young tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen, whose career is currently in full flower, appears as a guest soloist with today’s leading conductors of Baroque music. He has decided to devote his first solo album to a composer whom he interprets with elegance and contagious joy: Johann Sebastian Bach. The title ‘Erbarme dich’ naturally evokes for music lovers the celebrated alto aria from the St Matthew Passion; but it is also the incipit of a sorrowful, sensuous aria for tenor and flute from the Cantata BWV 55. In fact, a substantial corpus of cantatas written by the Kantor in Leipzig between 1724 and 1726 feature a close dialogue between tenor voice and flute. Bach excels in this art of discourse and enjoys underlining or contradicting the text by sketching with the flute lines full of exacerbated vocality. This art of interweaving voices attracted Reinoud Van Mechelen and the flautist Anna Besson, who have chosen, along with the organist and harpsichordist Benjamin Alard, to structure their programme around Bach arias featuring obbligato organ and traverso. This album marks the birth of the ensemble founded by Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis, and the start of his collaboration with Alpha, which will extend over several years.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn, BWV 96: Aria: Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe 07:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn, BWV 96: Aria: Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  2. 2 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn, BWV 601 01:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn, BWV 601
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Benjamin Alard
  3. 3 Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn, BWV 96: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn 00:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn, BWV 96: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  4. 4 Recitative: Ach! ich bin ein Kind der Sunden 02:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recitative: Ach! ich bin ein Kind der Sunden
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  5. 5 Aria: Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht 03:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria: Das Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  6. 6 Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039: III. Adagio e piano 03:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039: III. Adagio e piano
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  7. 7 Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107: Aria: Wenn auch gleich aus der Hollen 03:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107: Aria: Wenn auch gleich aus der Hollen
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  8. 8 Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130: Aria: Lass, o Furst der Cherubinen 04:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130: Aria: Lass, o Furst der Cherubinen
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  9. 9 Wir gläuben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680 05:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    Wir gläuben all' an einen Gott, BWV 680
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Benjamin Alard
  10. 10 Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107: Aria: Darum ich mich ihm ergebe 03:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107: Aria: Darum ich mich ihm ergebe
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  11. 11 Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: III. Sarabande 03:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anna Besson
  12. 12 Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114: Aria: Wo wird in diesem Jammertale 10:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114: Aria: Wo wird in diesem Jammertale
    Duration
    10:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  13. 13 Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: III. Andante 04:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: III. Andante
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  14. 14 Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99: Aria: Erschuttre dich nur nicht 05:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99: Aria: Erschuttre dich nur nicht
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  15. 15 Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 03:30
    Track
    15
    Title
    Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Benjamin Alard
  16. 16 Recitative: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt 01:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
  17. 17 Aria: Erbarme dich! 04:57
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Erbarme dich!
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis