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BACH, J.S.: Cantatas for Solo Soprano, BWV 51, 52, 84, 199 (Thornhill, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl)

Composer(s):Bach, Johann Sebastian
Artist(s)
Period(s) Baroque (1600-1750)
Genre Classical Music
Category Choral - SacredVocal
Catalogue 8.570453
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
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USD 9.99
 

 
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USD 6.99
 

 


Among J.S. Bach’s 200 or so surviving church cantatas, these four for solo soprano include the popular Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!, in which singer and solo trumpet engage in thrilling displays of virtuosity. In the other cantatas, Bach provides equally beautiful obbligato parts for violin, viola and oboe, whose interactions with the soprano heighten the emotional significance of the sacred texts. For the opening sinfonia of the most richly-scored cantata here, Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, Bach makes use of a version of the first movement of his Brandenburg Concerto No. 1.


   




Review By Gavin Dixon ,Classical CD Reviews,August 2010

...this is essentially a modern recording conforming to modern artistic and technical principles. It’s a studio recording, so the resonance is presumably courtesy of the recording technology. The result is a warm, comfortable aural environment, pleasant but without ever a hint of the atmosphere of a church.

The Norwegian soprano Siri Karoline Thornhill has an attractive tone and very natural phrasing style. She applies a light vibrato to the longer notes, weighing her sound more to the modern than the baroque...a competent and attractive performance...The Cologne Bach Vocal Ensemble also give serviceable renditions of the chorales...I’ve no complaints about the articulation, balance or tuning.

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Review By George Chien,Fanfare,July 2010

Four of Bach’s sacred cantatas for solo soprano have survived, but this is the first time all four have come to me on a single disc. BWV 51, with its obbligato trumpet and blistering Alleluia, is one of the most popular of all the cantatas, but the richly emotional No. 199 and No. 84, with its theme of modest contentment, have also benefited from multiple recordings. Cantata 52, despite its rousing sinfonia (from the first Brandenburg Concerto), has received less attention. All now have a bright new advocate in the English-born, Norwegian soprano Siri Karoline Thornhill. Thornhill, who studied in the Netherlands with Elly Ameling and Ton Koopman, among others, has assembled an impressive résumé, including, significantly, appearances with Philippe Herreweghe and

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Review By John Boyer,American Record Guide,May 2010

…Siri Thornhill…performance is every bit as delightful. She’s a joy to hear.

To read the complete review, please visit American Record Guide online.



Review By Salustio Alvarado,Ritmo,May 2010


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Review By Gavin Dixon,MusicWeb International,March 2010

Thornhill is clearly tuned in to the aesthetic of the orchestra, and she does them full justice by matching their balance of baroque and modern sensibilities…








 

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