Composers: Andreas Scholl | Claudio Monteverdi | Johann Sebastian Bach | Philippe Jaroussky
Episode 106. Each workday host Joop van Zijl and producer Govert Jan Bach will plough playfully yet thoroughly through the oeuvre of the great master Johann Sebastian Bach. A start to a Bach agenda for the next two weeks.
1. BWV 654 Organ prelude: "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele"
James Johnstone, Oehme-organ Pfarrkirche Brand-Erbisdorf
2. Cantata BWV 180 "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele" for the 20th Sunday after Trinity (c. 1740)
Ann Monoyios, soprano. Angus Davidson, alto. Charles Daniels, tenor. Peter Harvey, bass. Gabrieli Consort & Players conducted by Paul Mc Creesh
(Archiv 457633-2)
3. G. F. Händel
– From Serse: rec. Frondi and aria Ombra mai fu
Andreas Scholl, altus. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Roger Norrington
(Decca 466 196-2)
4. C. Monteverdi
– Si dolce e l’tormente (from Scherzi musicali, 1632)
Philippe Jaroussky, altus. L’Arpeggiata conducted Christina Pluhar
(Virgin LC 7873)
5. G. F. Händel
– From Dixit dominus: Virgam virtutis tuae
6. J. S. Bach
From Magnificat BWV 243:
– Duet alt and tenor: Et misericordia
– Aria Esurientes implevit bonis
Philippe Jaroussky, altus. Toby Spende, tenor. Concert d’Astrée conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm
(Virgin 0946 395241 2)
7. Air from orchestra suite no 3
Bobby Mc Ferrin, singing. Yo Yo Ma, cello
(Sony SK 48177)
Image: castrato Farinelli (Carlo Broschi)
Hosted by: Joop van Zijl
