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J.S. Bach, Kammerchor & Barockorch Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius
Motets Bwv 225-229
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): 'Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied', Chorus
2. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): 'Gott, nimm dich ferner unser an', Chorus
3. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): 'Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten', Chorus
4. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): 'Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn', Chorus
5. Komm, Jesu, komm, motet for chorus & continuo, BWV 229 (BC C3)
6. Komm, Jesu, komm, motet for chorus & continuo, BWV 229 (BC C3)
7. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, motet for double chorus, winds, strings & continuo, BWV 226 (BC C2)
8. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, motet for double chorus, winds, strings & continuo, BWV 226 (BC C2)
9. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, motet for double chorus, winds, strings & continuo, BWV 226 (BC C2)
10. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Jesu, meine Freude'
11. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Er ist nun nichts'
12. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Unter deinen Schirmen bin ich vor den Sturmen'
13. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Denn das Gesetz des Geistes, das da lebendig macht'
14. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Trotz, trotz dem alten Drachen'
15. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich'
16. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Weg mit allen Schatzen'
17. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'So aber Christus in euch ist'
18. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Gute Nacht, o Wesen'
19. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'So nun der Geist dess, der Jesum von den Toten auferweckt hat'
20. Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): 'Weicht, ihr Trauergeister'
21. F?rchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, motet for double chorus, BWV 228 (BC C4)

CD Details

All Artists: J.S. Bach, Kammerchor & Barockorch Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius
Title: Motets Bwv 225-229
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 1/18/1991
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 074644585926

Synopsis

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Most recordings of the motets include a sixth, the single-movement Lobet den Herrn, but this program includes only what its producers consider the "core of Bach's motet output." Whatever the merits of that decision, the singing--accompanied by various strings, winds, and organ--is assured and technically flawless. Director Frieder Bernius encourages a strongly inflected style a la Harnoncourt, but it's done in a way that favors expressiveness and clarity. --David Vernier

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CD Reviews

Incredible singing, approach, affect - GREAT

Ryan Kelly | Longview, TX USA | 11/06/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Kammerchor Stuttgart is a superb ensemble and are in their element on this CD. This recording shows that a performance can have beautiful singing, text inflection, performance style... AND a musically satisfying effect on the listener.Tone: 5 stars. Unified sound in each section AND among the sections. A beautiful, lean sound that sounds unhindered. Not a driven, offensively pointed sound, and also not wide and woofy.
Text/Oratory: 4 1/2 stars. Diction is excellent, text inflection (attention to syllabic stress) is excellent, oratory (attention to the textual phrase) is pretty good...could be even better.
Ornamentation: 4 1/2 stars. Immaculate ornaments, nicely tucked away and unobtrusive. Could do a few more ornaments in appropriate locations.
Metric accentuation: 5 stars. WOW - absolutely gorgeous. The choir understands perfectly about the role of long and short beats and how they fit into the overall metric scheme.
Overall affect/point of view: 5 stars. Great. Just great. The choir obviously has a unified point of view that affects their stylistic choices, the choices regarding tone, tempi, cadences, ornaments, pauses, inflections, etc. Need I say more?Do NOT allow the absence of the "Lobet" motet to discourage you from purchasing this recording. Such a decision would be a shame!"