Graupner: Easter Cantatas / Bonath, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

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Capriccio
Release Date
March 5, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GRAUPNER, CHRISTOPH
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Capella Vocalis Boys? Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Bonath
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 05, 2021
    • UPC
      845221054117
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      C5411
    • LABEL
      Capriccio
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Dictum: Die Frucht des Gerechten (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    2. Recitative: Wie redlich (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    3. Aria: Mein Herz (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    4. Chorale: O Jesu Christ

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    5. Recitative: Was noch an meiner Liebe fehlt (Alto)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Jan Jerlitschka

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    6. Aria: Jesus ist mein Baum (Alto)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Jan Jerlitschka

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    7. Chorale: Ach zeuch, mein Liebster

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    8. Eröffnet euch (Chorus)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    9. Accompanied recitative: Mein Bräutigam (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    10. Chorale: O große Lieb

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    11. Accompanied recitative: Ach, sichre Welt (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    12. Aria: Ich will mit Jesu gerne sterben (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    13. Accompanied recitative: Was soll ich dir (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    14. Chorale: Wann dort, Herr Jesu

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    15. Der Sieg ist da (Chorus)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    16. Recitative: Ermuntre dich (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    17. Aria: Freude über Freude (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    18. Recitative: So trifft dann alles (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    19. Aria: Jesus Sieg (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    20. Recitative: Muss ich dereinst (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    21. Chorale: Jesus, der mein Heiland

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    22. Dictum: Ihr werdet traurig sein (Tenor)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Hübner

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    23. Duet: Ach, Zions Hoffnung (Alto, Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Jan Jerlitschka, Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    24. Recitative: So steht oftmals (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    25. Dictum Chorus: Bleibe bei uns

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    26. Aria: Lass nur güldnes Aug (Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Johannes Hill

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    27. Recitative: Wo Jesus Lebenssterne stehn (Alto)

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Performer: Jan Jerlitschka

      Conductor: Christian Bonath

    28. Chorale: Wohlan

      Composer: Christoph Graupner

      Ensemble: Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Bonath


In 1711 Christoph Graupner was already appointed court conductor and he would continue to work in Darmstadt for the rest of his life. Graupner’s focus shifted to sacred vocal music, which explains the sheer abundance of the 1,400-plus cantatas he composed. In 1723 the Leipzig city magistrates were looking for a new cantor at the Thomas School – and wanted him, above all. Alas, Graupner’s patron did not release him from his contract an so they had to hire Bach. Graupner, famous and widely celebrated during his lifetime, was soon thereafter forgotten. As we rediscover and hear more and more of his works, however, the judgment of his contemporaries would appear to us as increasingly germane. The present recording spans the liturgical arc from Maundy Thursday via Good Friday and Easter Sunday to Easter Monday and presents one liturgical work for each of the festive days – and each of them a world premiere recording!

REVIEW:

As one might expect, even though the accompaniment is limited to strings, the emotional content of the words, appropriate for the season, are reflected in Graupner’s progressive music. The text is never obscured, and he takes great pains to insure that rhythmic and textural variations are done gracefully. The performance by the Pulchra Musica ensemble is quite exact, with good intonation and a sense of style that allows for the variety of the music to emerge easily. Conductor Christian Bonath keeps things moving along, and the chorus Capella Vocalis works well. Sebastian Hübner’s tenor and Johannes Hill’s bass have the lightness of sound and flexibility for this sort of music, and the richness of countertenor Jan Jerlitschka complements them well. My only concern is that the one-on-a-part strings are perhaps too thin, and there are times when the orchestral accompaniment fades almost into obscurity. The recording of these sensitive and lyrical cantatas would have been enhanced by a thicker orchestral texture. But that being said, the performances are well worth adding to the growing collection of this master of the Baroque church cantata.

-- Fanfare