Immerse yourself in the profound and intricate compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach with "J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 13." Released on March 7, 2007, this album is a masterful collection of Bach's sacred cantatas, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend musical complexity with spiritual depth. Spanning a generous duration of 2 hours and 35 minutes, the album is a testament to Bach's enduring legacy in the classical music realm.
This volume features a selection of Bach's cantatas, including "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62, "Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96, and more. Each piece is a journey through Bach's distinctive style, characterized by its rich harmonies, contrapuntal mastery, and expressive melodies. The album is a blend of choruses, arias, recitatives, and chorales, performed with precision and passion.
The cantatas explore themes of faith, redemption, and divine love, reflecting the religious context in which Bach composed much of his work. The performances are brought to life by a talented ensemble, highlighting the intricate interplay between vocal and instrumental elements.
"J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 13" is not just a collection of music; it's an exploration of Bach's spiritual and artistic vision. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to Bach's work, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. Dive into the timeless beauty of Bach's cantatas and discover the enduring power of his music.
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"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Chorus: "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Aria (Tenor): "Bewundert, o Menschen, dies große Geheimnis"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Recitative (Bass): "So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit und Thron"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Aria (Bass): "Streite, siege, starker Held!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Recitative (Soprano): "Wir ehren diese Herrlichkeit"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62: Chorale: "Lob sei Gott, dem Vater, ton"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Chorus: "Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Recitative (Alto): "O Wunderkraft der Liebe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Aria (Tenor): "Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Recitative (Soprano): "Ach, führe mich, o Gott, zum rechten Wege"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Aria (Bass): "Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96: Chorale: "Ertöt uns durch dein Güte"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
Appendix BWV 62: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland: Aria (Bass): "Streite, siege, starker Held!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Chorus: "Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Recitative (Alto): "In Jesu Gnade wird allein"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Aria (Tenor): "Ich höre mitten in den Leiden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Recitative (Soprano): "Ach! Daß mein Glaube noch so schwach"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Aria (Tezetto S, A, B): "Wenn meine Trübsal als mit Ketten"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38: Chorale: "Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Chorus: "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Recitative (Bass): "Mein Gott und Richter"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Aria (Alto): "Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Recitative (Tenor): "Mein Gott, verwirf mich nicht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Aria (Duetto T, B): "Gott, der du die Liebe heißt"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33: Chorale: "Ehr sei Gott in dem höchsten Thron"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Chorus: "Ich freue mich in dir"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Aria (Alto): "Getrost! Es faßt ein heilger Leib"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Recitative (Tenor): "Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Aria (Soprano): "Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Recitative (Bass): "Wohlan! Des todes Furcht and Schmerz"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133: Chorale: "Wohlan, so will ich mich"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Choral: "Das neugeborne Kindelein"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Aria (Bass): "O Menschen, die ihr täglich sündigt"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Recitative (Soprano): "Die Engel, welche sich zuvor"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Aria (Terzetto S, A, T): "Ist Gott versöhnt und unser Freund"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Recitative (Bass): "Dies ist ein Tag"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman
"Das neugeborne Kindelein" BWV 122: Chorale: "Es bringt das rechte Jubeljahr"Johann Sebastian Bach, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Ton Koopman