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In 1737, at the peak of his career, Bach received a devastating public critique of his work by his former pupil, Adolph Scheibe. According to Scheibe, a son of the Enlightenment, Bachs music was confused and turgid to the extent that this excess of art bordered on the unapproachable. It seems incredible today that any such criticisms could be levelled at the greatest composer of all. And yet, given the highly-crafted art music of the Second Suite dances, the tightly structured figural density of Sinfonia BWV146, or the extreme penitentiality of Cantatas BWV199 and 82a, it is interesting that Bach remains one of the most widely popular of all classical composers. (....)
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| SACD or CD? | SACD (plays on all cd players) | |||||||||||
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| Year of release | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Recording Location | Deventer Holland | |||||||||||
| Main artist | Florilegium |
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| Performers | Florilegium Cantata BWV 82a Ich habe genug Sinfonia Cantata BWV 146 Wir mssen durch viel Trbsal Cantata BWV 199 Mein Herze Schwimmt in Blut Orchestral Suite No.2 in b minor BWV 1067
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| Introduction by artist | In 1737, at the peak of his career, Bach received a devastating public critique of his work by his former pupil, Adolph Scheibe. According to Scheibe, a son of the Enlightenment, Bachs music was confused and turgid to the extent that this excess of art bordered on the unapproachable. It seems incredible today that any such criticisms could be levelled at the greatest composer of all. And yet, given the highly-crafted art music of the Second Suite dances, the tightly structured figural density of Sinfonia BWV146, or the extreme penitentiality of Cantatas BWV199 and 82a, it is interesting that Bach remains one of the most widely popular of all classical composers. (....) |
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| Composer | Bach | |||||||||||
| Producer | Walter v. Hauwe, Ashley Solomon | |||||||||||
| Recording Engineer / Mastering | Jared sacks | |||||||||||
| Technical Specifications | Microphones: Bruel & Kjaer 4006, Schoeps Digital Converters: DSD Super Audio/Meitner Design AD/DA Speakers: Audiolab, Holland Software: Pyramix Editing, Merging Technologies Mixing Board: Rens Heijnis, custom design Mastering Room: B+W 803d series speakers, Classe 5200 Amplifier Cables: Van den Hul | |||||||||||
| Inlay | Cantata BWV 82a Ich habe genug
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| Quotes | (...) Solomon's soft toned baroque flute, and Johannette Zomer subtly matching vocal tone and vibrato to every nuance of the text. The return of the opening ritornello is magically quiet and suitably contemplative. Solomon matches Zomer's remarkable breath control in the following cradle song, soothing the long sleep of death - as revealing a performance as you'll find on disc. BBC Music/George Pratt |
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| Running time | 78:00 | |||||||||||
| Number of cd's | 1 | |||||||||||
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Digital Converters: DSD Super Audio/Meitner Design AD/DA
Speakers: Audiolab, Holland
Software: Pyramix Editing, Merging Technologies
Mixing Board: Rens Heijnis, custom design
Mastering Room: B+W 803d series speakers, Classe 5200 Amplifier
Cables: Van den Hul
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Florilegium
Regular performances in some of the world's most prestigious venues have confirmed Florilegium's status as one of Britain's most outstanding period instrument ensembles. |
Florilegium
Johannette Zomer - soprano
Ashley Solomon baroque flute by R. Cameron, 1999, after Denner
Alex Bellamy baroque oboe by Toschi Hasegawa, 2004, after J. Denner
Anna Starr baroque oboe by M. Ponseele, 1997, after Stanesby Junior
Josep Domenech baroque oboe da caccia by Piet Dhont, 2004, after Eichentopf
Kati Debretzeni violin, Anonymous, c.1780, Italian (poss Gagliano family)
Sarah Moffat violin, Anonymous, c.1700, Netherlands
Dorothea Vogel viola, Hill School, c.1760, England
Jennifer Morsches cello, Anonymous, c.1800, Italian Tyrol
Robert Nairn violone by S. Krattenmacher, Berlin, 2003, after G. Da Salo
James Johnstone harpsichord by W. Kroesbergen, 1977, Couchet/French ravalement
chest organ by Winold van der Putten and Berend Veger, 1991
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Cantata BWV 82a Ich habe genug
Sinfonia Cantata BWV 146 Wir mssen durch viel Trbsal
Cantata BWV 199 Mein Herze Schwimmt in Blut
Orchestral Suite No.2 in b minor BWV 1067
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In 1737, at the peak of his career, Bach received a devastating public critique of his work by his former pupil, Adolph Scheibe. According to Scheibe, a son of the Enlightenment, Bachs music was confused and turgid to the extent that this excess of art bordered on the unapproachable. It seems incredible today that any such criticisms could be levelled at the greatest composer of all. And yet, given the highly-crafted art music of the Second Suite dances, the tightly structured figural density of Sinfonia BWV146, or the extreme penitentiality of Cantatas BWV199 and 82a, it is interesting that Bach remains one of the most widely popular of all classical composers. (....)
(...) Solomon's soft toned baroque flute, and Johannette Zomer subtly matching vocal tone and vibrato to every nuance of the text. The return of the opening ritornello is magically quiet and suitably contemplative. Solomon matches Zomer's remarkable breath control in the following cradle song, soothing the long sleep of death - as revealing a performance as you'll find on disc. BBC Music/George Pratt
(...) packenden und spannenden BachInterprtation (...) (...) Johannette Zomer brilliert mit Ensemble Florilegium!! (...) Toccata
Het maakt helemaal niet uit dat we van deze muziek tientallen uitvoeringen in de kast hebben staan. Want wat wordt hier geweldig muziek gemaakt! Johannette heeft zich bij Jos van Veldhoven al bewezen als ideale Bach-vertolkster en doet dat ook hier. Dit is kortom een Bach cd om heel vaak te draaien. Luister
(...) Uitzonderlijk fraai en afwisselend is de opname van de cantatas Ich habe genug en Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut van sopraan Johannette Zomer bij het onvolprezen Engelse barokorkest Florilegium, dat hier ook schittert in de Orkestsuite nr. 2. NRC
De nieuwe combinatie met Johannette Zomer pakt voortreffelijk uit. Haar timbre, dat alsmaar aan warmte wint zonder hoogte te verliezen, mengt voorbeeldig. Terwijl de musici elkaar wat betreft tempi, articulatie en dynamiek prima aanvoelen. Grote klasse TOM
() Hier brilliert Johannette Zomer mit einem bewegenden 'Ich habe genug' und einer ebenso gut ausgefhrten 'Mein Herze Schwimmt in Blut' (...) Toccata
() the playing is vital, musically assertive and rewarding and is perfectly complemented by the excellent Channel Classics recording. () () Zomer partners a wonderfully perky oboe in a dance of captivating happiness and pure joy, providing a lively finish to a lovely disc. International Record Review
() Florilegium play it with touching gentleness, a filigree of one-to-a-part strings, Ashley Solomon's soft-toned baroque flute, and Johannette Zomer subtly matching vocal tone and vibrato to every nuance of the text. BBC Music Magazine
() Zomer's timbre, dat almaar aan warmte wint zonder hoogte te verliezen, mengt voorbeeldig, terwijl de musici elkaar ook wat betreft tempi, articulatie en dynamiek prima aanvoelen. () Grote klasse!! TOM
() Het maakt niet uit dat we van deze muziek al tientallen uitvoeringen in de kast hebben staan, want wat wordt hier geweldig muziek gemaakt!! Johannette Zomer heeft zich bewezen als een ideale Bach-vertolkster en fluitist Ashley Solomon soleert op ontspannen wijze. Dit is kortom een Bach-cd om vaak, heel vaak te draaien. Luister
() een stralend voorbeeld van volmaakt gezongen sopraanpartijen en buitengewoon goed verzorgd orkestspel () www.audio-muziek.nl Ich habe genug - denn davon bekommt man nie genug. Mrkische Allgemeine
() ein perfekte Balance von musikalischer Klarheit, feinsten Nuancen und beseeltem Ausdruck. Radio WDR3
Excellent British Bach performed with grace and vitality. () these performers are sprightly, idiomatic, assured, and obviously relished by the players, Rarely I've heard a more sensitive 'Ich habe genug', and there are no faults to be found here. The sound is most excellent - decent spread among the instruments and speakers a lovely floating distinction that supported the soprano nicely, and a program of top quality and interest. What are you waiting for? Audiophile Addition
Johannette Zomer and the exquisite accompaniment of Florilegium, and in particular the flute-playing of Ashley Solomon. () () the sound - as one expects with Channel Classics' state of the art-super-audio recordings - aspired to a direct emotional energy, most effectively realised here in Zomer's warmly controlled middle register, Gramophone
Florilegium has that wonderful knack of making everything sound so intimate - and this album is no exception. Classic FM
Wat wordt hier geweldig muziek gemaakt!! Luister
() Mit Florilegium steht ihr dabei eine ambitionierte Instrumentelformation zur Seite, die ein perfekter Interpret anspruchvoller Raritten und Entdeckungen ist. (...) (...) In der Orchestersuite phrasiert sich Ashley Solomon als Solist und liefert eine berzeugende Leistung mit differenzierter Tongebung und nuancenreichem Ausdruck ab. Klassik.com
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