A weekday programme on the works of Johann Sebastian Bach with compiler Govert Jan Bach and host Joop van Zijl. Episode 222: on 2 December 1724, which is exactly 300 years ago today, Bach wrote the Advents Cantate BWV 61 Nun, komm!, der Heiden Heiland. So today, the 300th birthday of this cantate.
1. Cantata BWV 61 Nun, komm!, der Heiden Heiland
Sibylla Rubens, soprano. Sarah Connoly, alt. Christoph Prégardien, tenor. Peter Kooij, bass. Collegium Vocale Gent led by Philippe Herreweghe
(HMC 901605)
2. Tripleconcert in a BWV 1044
Akademie für alte Musik Berlin
(HMA 1951740)
3. Concerto for clavier in E BWV 1053
Gary Cooper, fortepiano. B’Rock
(Etcetera KTC 1477)
In addition:
4. Canon perpetuus from Das Musicalisches Opfer, BWV1079
Masahiro Arita, Ryo Terakado, Natsumi Wakamatsu, Tetsuya Nakano, Chiyoko Arita
Host: Joop van Zijl
