Western religious music from different centuries.
In anticipation of the imminent day of Pentecost, today’s episode is dedicated to this feast. We will hear four cantatas by three German composers from the 18th century.
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690-1749)
1. “Wollte Gott, daß alle das Volk des Herrn weissagete”, cantata for Pentecost Monday
Dorothee Mields, soprano. Martin Wölfel, alto. Jan Kobow, tenor. Christian Immler, bass. Telemannisches Collegium Michaelstein led by Ludger Rémy
(CD: “Cantatas for Pentecost 1737” – CPO 999 876-2, 2004)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
From Fortsetzung des Harmonischen Gottesdienstes, 1732:
2. “Ach, reiner Geist!”, cantata for the Day of Pentecost (TWV 30a)
Éva Lax, alto. Affetti Musicali led by János Malina
(CD: “Solo Cantatas” – Hungaroton HCD 31597, 1996)
Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758)
3. “Sanftes Brausen, süßes Sausen”, cantata for the Day of Pentecost (FWV D,S2)
Klaus Mertens, baritone. Accademia Daniel led by Shalev Ad-El
(CD: “Cantatas” – CPO 999 674-2, 2000)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
4. “Der Geist giebt Zeugnis”, cantata for the Day of Pentecost (TWV 1,243)
Franz Vitzthum, alto. Collegium vocale Siegen, Hannoversche Hofkapelle led by Ulrich Stötzel
(CD: “Festive Cantatas” – Hänssler Classic CD 98.047, 2015)
addition:
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
5. “Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist” (II)
Simone Stella, organ
(CD: “Complete Organ Music” – Brilliant Classics 94730, 2015)
Featured image: Franz Vitzthum (Schneider Photography, 2018)
