Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques, Zoltan Darago
AP336 - 1CD - 60' - Nov 8, 2024
Hungarian countertenor Zoltan Darago joins forces with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for his first album, in a programme encompassing the most beautiful cantata arias composed by J.S. Bach for the alto tessitura.
It was when he obtained the post of kantor at the Thomaskirche that Johann Sebastian Bach embarked on one of his most ambitious projects: composing an original work for the entire liturgical year. Between 1723 and 1726, he produced a cantata for each Sunday. These cantatas were veritable laboratories for musical creation, with the composer lending them various vocal and instrumental ensembles. Within this repertoire, the alto voice takes on a special connotation, sometimes dolorous, sometimes fervent, and Bach gives it some of his most beautiful arias.
Christophe Rousset and the countertenor Zoltan Darago explore this repertoire in a programme drawn mainly from the abundant early years in Leipzig, which gives a great place to the concertante parts, featuring sublime dialogues between violin, oboe d'amore or organ and voic
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
1. O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort BWV 20:
No. 6, Aria “O Mensch, errette deine Seele”
2. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 33:
No. 3, Aria “Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte”
3. O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe BWV 34:
No. 3, Aria “Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen”
4. Geist und Seele wird verwirret BWV 35:
No. 2, Aria “Geist und Seele wird verwirret”
5. Geist und Seele wird verwirret BWV 35:
No. 4, Aria “Gott hat alles wohl gemacht!”
6. Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde BWV 83:
No. 1, Aria “Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde”
7. Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe BWV 108:
No. 5, Aria “Was mein Herz von dir begehrt”
8. Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost BWV 114:
No. 5, Aria “Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange”
9. Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit BWV 115:
No. 2, Aria “Ach, schläfrige Seele, wie?”
10. Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust BWV 170:
No. 1, Aria “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust”
11. Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe BWV 185:
No. 3, Aria “Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit”
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