Bach's cantatas are among the highest achievements of Western musical art, yet studies of the individual cantatas that are both illuminating and detailed are few. In this book, noted Bach expert Eric Chafe combines theological, historical, analytical, and interpretive approaches to the cantatas to offer readers and listeners alike the richest possible experience of these works. A respected theorist of seventeenth- century music, Chafe is sensitive to the composer's intentions and to the enduring and universal qualities of the music itself. Concentrating on a small number of representative cantatas, mostly from the Leipzig cycles of 1723-24 and 1724-25, and in particular on Cantata 77, Chafe shows how Bach strove to mirror both the dogma and the mystery of religious experience in musical... Less

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Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Bach: Christmas Cantatas - CD NEW Artist: Bach, Johann Sebastian Runtime: Not Available Retail Price: $7.95 Tracks Details Notes Reviews Disc 1 1. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 2. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 3. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 4. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 5. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 6. Wie sch?n leuchtet der Morgens

SDG is delighted to presentVolume 12 - Cantatas for thetwenty-second and twenty- thirdSundays after trinity.The highlight of this album isWachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme(Sleepers, wake) one of Bach'sbest known cantatas and one thathas long been part of theMonteverdi Choir's repertoire. It isdescribed as 'a cantata withoutweaknesses , without a dull bar,technically, emotionally andspiritually of the highest order'.Ich armer Mensch, ichSündenknecht (I, wretched man, Islave to sin) is Bach's only cantatafor solo tenor still in existence. It issung movingly by James Gilchrist.

The latest volume in the acclaimed re-packaging of the complete Bach Cantata series on Challenge Classics. Ton Koopman and his choir and orchestra continue to uphold a standard of tremendous vividness and joy in their immaculate performances of Bach’s most impressive opus. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, founded in 1979 by Ton Koopman, are a group of musicians from all over the world with a particular passion for the Baroque. Their recordings have won numerous awards. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, founded in 1992, consists mainly of young Dutch professional singers. Ton Koopman’s extensive activities as a soloist and conductor have been recorded on a large number of LPs and CDs for labels including Erato, Teldec, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon. Begun in 1994, this series was called... Less

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Release Date: 1994-12-20, Audio CD, Teldec

The acclaimed series of complete Bach cantatas from Ton Koopman and The Amsterdam Baroque, originally begun on the now-defunct Erato label, has been rescued by Challenge Classics. The cantatas in this 15th volume belong mostly to the transitional period between the second and the third yearly cycle of cantatas, i.e. the spring of 1725. This series was awarded the Deutsche Schallplattenprei s "Echo Klassik" in 1997.

Riverside Furniture - Entertainment Centers - 4943 - With a traditional appeal and superb craftsmanship, our Cantata theater collection adds style and comfort to your entertainment possibilities. Burnished cherry finish Constructed of poplar hardwood solid and cherry and birch veneers Two doors each feature a glass insert behind a decorative cross-mullion overlay & each encloses one center adjustable shelf and one fixed bottom panel Wire access/ventilatio n slots in back panel behind each outside door One center top drawer features dovetail joinery construction, is mounted on ball-bearing extension guides and has a dust panel underneath One center bottom drawer is mounted on ball-bearing extension guides and constructed with dovetail joinery Center bottom drawer also features a game... Less