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Graupner: Easter Cantatas / Bonath, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
Capriccio

Graupner: Easter Cantatas / Bonath, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra

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Details

Composer
GRAUPNER, CHRISTOPH
Artist
Bonath
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Mar 05, 2021
Catalog #
C5411
UPC
845221054117

About

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

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Dictum: Die Frucht des Gerechten (Tenor) 00:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Dictum: Die Frucht des Gerechten (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  2. 2 Recitative: Wie redlich (Bass) 01:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Wie redlich (Bass)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  3. 3 Aria: Mein Herz (Bass) 01:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Mein Herz (Bass)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  4. 4 Chorale: O Jesu Christ 01:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    Chorale: O Jesu Christ
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  5. 5 Recitative: Was noch an meiner Liebe fehlt (Alto) 01:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: Was noch an meiner Liebe fehlt (Alto)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Jan Jerlitschka
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  6. 6 Aria: Jesus ist mein Baum (Alto) 02:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Jesus ist mein Baum (Alto)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Jan Jerlitschka
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  7. 7 Chorale: Ach zeuch, mein Liebster 01:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale: Ach zeuch, mein Liebster
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  8. 8 Eröffnet euch (Chorus) 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Eröffnet euch (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  9. 9 Accompanied recitative: Mein Bräutigam (Tenor) 02:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Accompanied recitative: Mein Bräutigam (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  10. 10 Chorale: O große Lieb 00:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chorale: O große Lieb
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  11. 11 Accompanied recitative: Ach, sichre Welt (Bass) 01:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Accompanied recitative: Ach, sichre Welt (Bass)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  12. 12 Aria: Ich will mit Jesu gerne sterben (Bass) 03:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Ich will mit Jesu gerne sterben (Bass)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  13. 13 Accompanied recitative: Was soll ich dir (Tenor) 01:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Accompanied recitative: Was soll ich dir (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  14. 14 Chorale: Wann dort, Herr Jesu 00:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Chorale: Wann dort, Herr Jesu
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  15. 15 Der Sieg ist da (Chorus) 01:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Der Sieg ist da (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  16. 16 Recitative: Ermuntre dich (Tenor) 00:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Ermuntre dich (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  17. 17 Aria: Freude über Freude (Tenor) 03:35
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Freude über Freude (Tenor)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  18. 18 Recitative: So trifft dann alles (Bass) 01:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    Recitative: So trifft dann alles (Bass)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  19. 19 Aria: Jesus Sieg (Bass) 07:25
    Track
    19
    Title
    Aria: Jesus Sieg (Bass)
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  20. 20 Recitative: Muss ich dereinst (Tenor) 00:57
    Track
    20
    Title
    Recitative: Muss ich dereinst (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  21. 21 Chorale: Jesus, der mein Heiland 01:25
    Track
    21
    Title
    Chorale: Jesus, der mein Heiland
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  22. 22 Dictum: Ihr werdet traurig sein (Tenor) 01:03
    Track
    22
    Title
    Dictum: Ihr werdet traurig sein (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Sebastian Hübner
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  23. 23 Duet: Ach, Zions Hoffnung (Alto, Bass) 02:49
    Track
    23
    Title
    Duet: Ach, Zions Hoffnung (Alto, Bass)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Jan Jerlitschka, Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  24. 24 Recitative: So steht oftmals (Bass) 01:52
    Track
    24
    Title
    Recitative: So steht oftmals (Bass)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  25. 25 Dictum Chorus: Bleibe bei uns 01:54
    Track
    25
    Title
    Dictum Chorus: Bleibe bei uns
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  26. 26 Aria: Lass nur güldnes Aug (Bass) 05:05
    Track
    26
    Title
    Aria: Lass nur güldnes Aug (Bass)
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Johannes Hill
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  27. 27 Recitative: Wo Jesus Lebenssterne stehn (Alto) 02:20
    Track
    27
    Title
    Recitative: Wo Jesus Lebenssterne stehn (Alto)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Jan Jerlitschka
    Ensemble
    Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath
  28. 28 Chorale: Wohlan 01:41
    Track
    28
    Title
    Chorale: Wohlan
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Ensemble
    Capella Vocalis Boys Choir, Pulchra Musica Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Bonath