With their librettos in germanenglish parallel text. This box set, released in 2012, is a compilation of recordings pertaining to the christmas season from the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken at the turn of the millennium by conductor john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, and the authenticinstrument english baroque soloists. For the first time on one label, the complete live recordings from the bach cantata pilgrimage in an elegant box set. Bach john eliot gardiner kantaten cantatas bwv 140. Sigiswald kuijkens way in this series, which has now reached volume 15, is easily overlooked in view of very fine complete series from john eliot gardiner sdg, nikolaus harnoncourt and gustav leonhardt warner teldec alte werk, now only in a bumper 60cd set and helmut rilling hanssler. We had assumed that volume 27 of john eliot gardiners epic cantata pilgrimage of 2000 might be his last word on bachs church cantatas. Suzuki, heard to such memorable effect in his complete cantatas series, are. The cds in the box are packed in individual sleeves with steve mccurrys evocative portrait photos from the existing series, so the feel of the. Bach cantatas bwv 106, bwv 118b, bwv 198 the monteverdi choir, john eliot gardiner. A specialist baroque ensemble, the choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the renaissance period to classical music of the 20th century.
These performances were recorded live during the pilgrimage tour in 2000, and feature the monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists. Most of the concerts were recorded by the ensembles record label, soli deo gloria, which was. Commentary on bwv 85 by john eliot gardiner bwv 85 ich bin ein guter hirt is the third of three cantatas on consecutive feast days the others are bwv 6 and 42 that form a coherent sequence, each a fresh response to the increasing anxiety of the disciples, then and now, at life in the world without jesus physical presence. Oct 29, 20 sir john eliot gardiner releases complete bach cantata set 29 october 20, 10. The cds in the box are packed in individual sleeves with steve mccurrys evocative portrait photos from the existing series, so the feel of the collection will be much the same as the. Oxfam bookshop leeds 2cds cd1 for the feast of john the baptist, cd2 for the first sunday after trinity. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a performance of the monteverdi vespers 1610 in kings college chapel, cambridge. Bach cantatascomplete box set monteverdi choir and orchestras.
Nov 25, 20 one of the most exciting performance and recording projects of recent years was john eliot gardiner s bach cantata pilgrimage. He talks incisively about bach s music as a whole, the place of the cantatas in the composers oeuvre, the particular structure and brilliance of christen, atzet diesen tag, and explains. I am in total agreement with the former, this box set of recordings of bach cantatas is absolutely beautiful and lives up to the reputation of john elliot gardiner for a translation with soul and as i believe wholly respects bach s intention for how this music should be heard. Bach cantatas with john eliot gardiner sdg cantatafinder. Starting on sunday 19 april from 10am uk time, each sunday will see a new cantata composed for that day by j. He first conducted at the age of 15, and after finishing. Bach cantatascomplete box set monteverdi choir and. This 56cd box set includes the complete live recordings from the bach cantata pilgrimage, in an elegant box reflecting the quality of the original series packaging. Music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner. Download torrent bach cantatas fast and easy torrent search.
In 2000, gardiner set out on his bach cantata pilgrimage, performing, over a 52week period, all of bach s sacred cantatas in churches around europe and the united states. I am also purchasing some cantatas recordings by herreweghe is among my favourite bach performers. Kirkville john eliot gardiners complete bach cantatas. Cd, album, shm archiv produktion, archiv produktion. Browse classical recordings available to buy in the gardiner bach cantatas. John eliot gardiner is one of the leading conductors in the active authentic performances movement in england, performing baroque music but also extending his range into later repertoire. This is a limited edition, only 3,000 produced worldwide.
Cantatas complete box set by the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists, j. Bach and especially chosen by john eliot gardiner made available to stream. While john eliot gardiner performed his nearcomplete bach sacred. Bach cantata bwv 198 trauerode funeral ode john eliot gardiner the monteverdi choir the bach family part ii cantata lass, furstin, lass noch einen strahl, bwv 198 33. Bach, john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists bach, john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, the english baroque soloists cantatas bwv 140, bwv 147. John eliot gardiner conductor for the first time on one label, the complete live recordings from the bach cantata pilgrimage in an elegant box set. Gardiner bach cantatas series page 1 of 3 presto classical. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a performance of the vespro della beata vergine in kings college chapel, cambridge. Mar 29, 20 sir john eliot gardiner, photographed in march 20. The life of bach is further explored on dvd in sir john eliot gardiners 90minute bbc film bach. Dec 01, 2016 from the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden soprano christoph genz tenor bernarda fink alto dietrich. Buy john eliot gardiners album titled bach cantatas, vol. In just over a year, gardiner, together with the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists, toured the world, performing all of bach s sacred cantatas in dozens of venues. Documentary bach cantata pilgrimage the whole story john.
The monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner set out to perform all johann sebastian. These performances do full justice to such genius bbc music. The monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner set out to perform all of johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas in the course of the year 2000, the 250th anniversary of bachs death. Katherine rose for the guardian this thought came to me at the start of our that is, the monteverdi choirs bach cantata.
Its release coincides with the release of sir john eliot gardiner s book on bach, music in the castle of heaven. John eliot gardiner set out on a wild and risky journey. The cantatafinder provides a fanmade database that covers johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas performed and recorded under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner. Sacred masterpieces and cantatas john eliot gardiner on allmusic 2010 deutsche grammophonarchiv productions 22disc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Flac torrent download, torrent hash is 0f0012d7dc35257f814555a43a01afd33abfae84. Some thoughts on john eliot gardiners bach cantata. Dr koopmans musical offering comes hard on the heels of that of john eliot gardiner, whose bach cantata pilgrimage marked the millennium with a complete set of the cantatas, now available on disc as a boxset. This present film of the rehearsal of bach s canata bwv 63 is intercut with comments from the singers and an interview with john eliot gardiner. Sacred masterpieces and cantatas john eliot gardiner.
Its rather apt that john eliot gardiners marathon cycle of bach cantatas should finally be completed with those written for ascension day, recorded at st giles cripplegate 12 years after the. The monteverdi choir was founded in 1964 by sir john eliot gardiner for a. The colourcoded layout of bach 333 presents the works chronologically within one of four genres vocal music, keyboard music, orchestral music and instrumental music. From the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden soprano christoph genz tenor bernarda fink. S bach, john elliot gardiner from amazons classical music store. There was, perhaps, no more imaginative a tribute to bach in 2000, the year which. Cantatas vol 28 gardiner, english baroque soloists.
The gimmick of sir john eliot gardiner s pilgrimage tour was to perform every one of bach s surviving cantatas some 200 of the 500plus composed on the sunday or church fesitval for which it was composed, and in a sacred setting often a church where bach himself had performed it. As well as their performances of some christmas cantatas, gardiner and his team began the pilgrimage in. The bach cantata pilgrimage on christmas day 1999 a unique celebration of the new millennium began in the herderkirche in weimar, germany. Sir john eliot gardiner releases complete bach cantata set. The chronicle of anna magdalena bach 1968 bluray 1080p x264 1. A portrait of johann sebastian bach by john eliot gardiner allen lane, 629pp, telegraph offer price. The cantatafinder provides a fanmade database that covers johann sebastian bach s surviving church cantatas performed and recorded under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner. Aug 10, 2017 gardiner complete cantatas box set js bach i started buying some volumes of gardiner bach cantatas in the bach cantata pilgrimage collection in sdg label but eventually i got tired and now i am thinking about buying the complete box in the future. The 50 greatest js bach recordings 2019 update gramophone. He first conducted at the age of 15, and after finishing school he studied at kings college, cambridge. Bach cantatas gardiner for sale in uk view 59 bargains.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. All 28 existing volumes from our bach cantatas series. Under john eliot gardiner and his exceptional group of musicians, every element in monteverdis 1607 music drama was perfectly scaled and projected published. Bachs ascension oratorio sir john eliot gardiner, 20 sir john eliot gardiner conductor hannah morrison soprano, proms debut artist meg bragle mezzosoprano, proms debut artist nicholas. John eliot gardiner the monteverdi choir magdalena kozena paul agnew mark padmore. Here, as sir john puts it, bach opens his locker to unleash a torrent of dramatic effects to portray. Download torrent bach cantatas fast and easy torrent. John eliot gardiners tour with the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and.
Cantatas, vol 1 gardiner by john eliot gardiner, paul agnew, johann sebastian bach, dietrich henschel from amazons classical music store. The monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner set out to perform all johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas in the course of the year 2000, the 250th anniversary of bachs death. On christmas day 1999 a unique celebration of the new millennium began in the herderkirche in weimar, germany. Cantatas for christmas sdg178 johann sebastian bach. Summarizing, at this moment i own koopman and gardiner complete box sets and suzuki up to volume 40, i ordered the last limited edition vol. Bwv 85 ich bin ein guter hirt monteverdi choir and. The cantatas not performed on the pilgrimage with one exception had been recorded previously and were available on gardiners original label, archiv. Ambronaybremen to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Bach christmas oratorio english baroque soloists, john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir 2cd.
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