Herr Johann Sebastian Bach

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Cantata No. 42 (1742)
‘Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbatas’
Introduction/Sinfonia
BWV 42/1
Bach Collegium Stuttgart (1981)
Hannsler

http://www.mediafire.com/?wmnho2ygymm

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Aria
Cantata No. 132 (1715)
‘Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!’
BWV132
Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soloist - Ruth Holton (Soprano)
Conductor - Pieter Jan Leusink
Brilliant Classics

13.03 mg

http://www.mediafire.com/?4uf0gumativ

[marval]

Hi Robert,

Thank you, more lovely Bach. How kind of you to share.


Margaret

[Robert Newman]

Hi Margaret,

This can be a little musical oasis. Inspirational music in hard times.

Glad you like it too.

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Cantata BWV 208
Aria, 'Schafe koennen sicher wieden' ('Sheep may safely graze')
Orchestral Arrangement (Harding/Melton - 2002)

http://www.mediafire.com/?fe5ujftvm2m

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
English Suite No. 6 for Solo Keyboard
BWV 811
Soloist - Andras Schiff (Piano)
Decca

Recent research has indicated that Bach’s set of 6 beautiful ‘English Suites’ for solo keyboard were written earlier than supposed. (Perhaps even in Weimar around 1715 when he was around 30 years old). Forkel and other writers first suggested they were written as a gift for an English nobleman. Still others believe they were an intended musical gift to the composer G.F. Handel during various short visits to Germany from his base in England. (Bach tried unsucessfully to meet him twice - each time Handel having just left town).

http://www.mediafire.com/?yymmjyvtjm5

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Cantata No. 65 (1724)
BWV 65/1
Opening Chorus
'Sie Werden aus Saba alle kommen' ('Out of Sheba shall they come')
Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart
Bach Collegium Stuttgart
Conductor - Helmuth Rilling
Hannsler

http://www.mediafire.com/?5mmzntmyemm

[marval]

More lovely Bach, thank you Robert. I love "Sheep may safely graze."


Margaret

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Cantata No. 131 (1707)
BWV 131
‘Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir’ (‘From the deep call I unto Thee’)

Collegium Vocale Gent
Tenor - Howard Crook
Bass - Peter Koov
Conductor - Philippe Herreweghe
Virgin CD

This delicate and wonderfully sensitive work, said to be one of the earliest, perhaps even the very earliest, of all Bach’s surviving cantatas. Written in the town of Muhlhausen in 1707.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dzonmz4z5lm

[Robert Newman]

More lovely Bach, thank you Robert. I love "Sheep may safely graze."


Margaret

Yes, Margaret, it's so wonderful. I love it too. I often think that only a good and honest man could have written that.

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C Major
BWV 1061
Third Movement
Vivace Fuga
English Concert and Soloists
Archiv

BWV 1061 is an amazing concerto. It’s believed to have been first composed as a work for two unaccompanied harpsichords. Later in his career he decided to add orchestral parts. But no member of the orchestra was given an independent role anywhere in its 3 movements and the strings appear only rarely to emphasise cadences. (Such a simple but wonderfully effective device). The orchestra remains entirely silent in the slow movement. The third movement we hear here is in the form of an intricate fugue with its interplay between the two soloists and the entries of the orchestra are all masterful, astounding, near miraculous.

http://www.mediafire.com/?obmmmzmzm0l

[marval]

Hi Robert,

I like the idea of little musical oasis, music certainly is good to listen to when things are difficult.

And Bach is one of the composers who does it for me.


Margaret

[Corno Dolce]

I'm with GrandDame Margaret on that one

[Robert Newman]

OK, great ! Cheers Margaret. Cheers Corno Dolce.

[Robert Newman]

J.S. Bach
Magnificat in D Major
Aria, ‘Esurientes implevit bonis’
BWV 243/9
Soloist - Bernarda Fink
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Conductor - Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

Live Concert - 2000
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K0XIH4lpDvk