E.W. Wolf: Four Christmas Cantatas / Willens, Kölner Akademie
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E.W. Wolf: Four Christmas Cantatas / Willens, Kölner Akademie

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Details

Composer
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
Artist
Beate Mordal, Georg Poplutz, Matthias Vieweg, Elvira Bill, Andrey Akhmetov, Kolner Akademie
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Nov 18, 2022
Catalog #
555524-2
UPC
761203552429

About

Repertoire expansion for the Christmas season In the 18th century, "well-stocked" church music was a natural tradition throughout central Germany: church services were embellished along the ecclesiastical year with cantatas appropriate to the liturgy for the glory of God, but also for the joy and "spiritual edification" of the visitors. From this treasure of hitherto unknown Christmas music, four cantatas by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf are presented for the first time on this recording. Wolf worked as court kapellmeister in Weimar, and the fact that Goethe rejected him as "self-indulgent" should not prevent us from admiring him as a very important composer of the transition. Musically, Wolf was greatly influenced by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in the empfindsamer Stil and by the works of the Berlin Kapellmeister Carl Heinrich Graun. He was also a prolific composer whose works were received with admiration by his contemporaries. The four cantatas show elements of the early classical and sensitive styles; the cantata choruses are often homophonic and songlike, polyphonic sections rather rare. All the cantatas prove to be individually conceived works that testify to the composer's mastery. Beautiful sounding arias, the naturalness of their expression and the dramatic compression in the individual movements are still convincing today. At the same time, the cantatas bear witness to the high quality of Protestant church music in the period after Johann Sebastian Bach and illustrate the high value of music within the liturgy. Today they can be a welcome addition to the repertoire for the Christmas season.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Willkommen, du sehnlich erbetener Tag (Chorus) 03:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Willkommen, du sehnlich erbetener Tag (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  2. 2 Recitative: Annehmlichste Verkündigung (Tenor) 00:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Annehmlichste Verkündigung (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  3. 3 Aria: Vergebens droht der Fürst der Höllen (Bass) 05:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Vergebens droht der Fürst der Höllen (Bass)
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  4. 4 Chorale: Ach, Hüter unsers Lebens 00:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    Chorale: Ach, Hüter unsers Lebens
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  5. 5 Seid böse, ihr Völker (Chorus) 02:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Seid böse, ihr Völker (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  6. 6 Recitative: Immanuel, mit uns ist Gott (Tenor) 01:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Recitative: Immanuel, mit uns ist Gott (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  7. 7 Aria: Du, Held aus Jakobs edlem Samen (Bass) 08:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Aria: Du, Held aus Jakobs edlem Samen (Bass)
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  8. 8 Recitative: Erregt durch Dank und Demut euren Geist (Bass) 01:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Recitative: Erregt durch Dank und Demut euren Geist (Bass)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  9. 9 Chorale: Er kann und will euch lassen nicht 00:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chorale: Er kann und will euch lassen nicht
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  10. 10 Auf, jauchzet, ihr Christen (Chorus) 01:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Auf, jauchzet, ihr Christen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  11. 11 Recitative: O heil'ge Zeit (Tenor) 01:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: O heil'ge Zeit (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  12. 12 Aria: Wüte nur, du alte Schlange (Bass) 06:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Wüte nur, du alte Schlange (Bass)
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Matthias Vieweg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  13. 13 Chorale: Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür 00:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    Chorale: Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  14. 14 Willkommen, du schönster der Tage I (Soli, Chorus) 05:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    Willkommen, du schönster der Tage I (Soli, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal, Elvira Bill, Georg Poplutz, Andrey Akhmetov
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  15. 15 Accompanied Recitative: Umkränzt mit Sternen (Soprano) 01:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Umkränzt mit Sternen (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  16. 16 Willkommen, du schönster der Tage II (Soli, Chorus) 01:09
    Track
    16
    Title
    Willkommen, du schönster der Tage II (Soli, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal, Elvira Bill, Georg Poplutz, Andrey Akhmetov
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  17. 17 Accompanied Recitative: Dir, Gottes ew'gen Sohn (Soprano) 02:49
    Track
    17
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Dir, Gottes ew'gen Sohn (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  18. 18 Aria: So labt ein düsternd Land der milde Tau (Soprano) 03:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: So labt ein düsternd Land der milde Tau (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  19. 19 Accompanied Recitative: Erwache nun, Natur, und singe (Soprano) 01:20
    Track
    19
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Erwache nun, Natur, und singe (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  20. 20 Aria: Zephyretten, lasst mit sanftem Wallen (Soprano) 03:43
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Zephyretten, lasst mit sanftem Wallen (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  21. 21 Chorale: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ 00:43
    Track
    21
    Title
    Chorale: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  22. 22 Accompanied Recitative: Dort in der Krippen liegt das Kind (Soprano) 03:56
    Track
    22
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Dort in der Krippen liegt das Kind (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  23. 23 Aria: Retter der sünd'gen Menschen (Soprano) 06:08
    Track
    23
    Title
    Aria: Retter der sünd'gen Menschen (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  24. 24 Accompanied Recitative: Enthüllt ist das Geheimnis! (Bass) 02:15
    Track
    24
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Enthüllt ist das Geheimnis! (Bass)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Andrey Akhmetov
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  25. 25 Aria: Falle vom Himmel nieder (Soli, Chorus) 05:58
    Track
    25
    Title
    Aria: Falle vom Himmel nieder (Soli, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal, Elvira Bill, Georg Poplutz, Andrey Akhmetov
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  26. 26 Finale: Erfüllt, ihr schnen Triebe der Lieb' und Gegenliebe (Soli) 03:07
    Track
    26
    Title
    Finale: Erfüllt, ihr schnen Triebe der Lieb' und Gegenliebe (Soli)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Ernst Wilhelm Wolf
    Performer
    Beate Mordal, Elvira Bill, Georg Poplutz, Andrey Akhmetov
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens