Programs · Episode
Fifty-Two Cantatas
Program: Biscuits & Bach
Aired: Sunday, September 12, 2021 @ 7:00 am
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
One of J.S. Bach's primary duties as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig was to provide music for Sundays and church feasts. He produced a cantata for nearly every week of the year. This week we'll hear selections from several of them, including Cantata BWV 140 "Wachet Auf" and Cantata BWV 138 "Why are you troubled, my heart?" In addition to works by Bach, we have music by lesser known composers from Mexico, The Netherlands, Britain this week.
Playlist
7 am | |
| Henry Purcell · Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Dhm Deutsche Harmonia 7723 "Purcell - Instrumental Music" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Three Chorales from the "Wachet auf" Cantata BWV 140 CBC Vancouver Orchestra; Tudor Singers of Montreal CBC 5163 "Baroque Masterpieces" | |
| Johannes Albertus Groneman · Concerto in G for Flute, 2 Violins & B.c. Musica Ad Rhenum Jed Wentz, flute NM Classic 92037 "Baroque Concerti from the Netherlands" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Prelude and Fugue in Eb, BWV 552 "St. Anne" (transcribed by Ferruccio Busoni) Nikolai Demidenko, piano Hyperion 66561 "Bach-Busoni: Transcriptions" | |
8 am | |
| Tomaso Albinoni · Sonata in d for Trumpet & Organ (after Op. 9, No. 2) Maurice Andre, trumpet; Marie-Claire Alain, organ Erato 88185 "André and Alain Play Bach, Albinoni, Handel" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042 (ii. Adagio) (arr. by Mike Herriott) Ofra Harnoy, cello; Mike Herriott, various winds Analekta 28907 "Ofra Harnoy: Back to Bach" | |
| Christoph Willibald Gluck · Alessandro, ballet (selections) Musica Antiqua Cologne Archiv Produktion 445824 "Rebel: Les Elemens; Gluck: Allessandro" | |
| Nicola Porpora · "Magnificat" San Francisco Girls Chorus SF Girls Chorus 9801 "Musci from the Venetian Ospedali" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Recorder Concerto in D, BWV 1053 Ensemble Cordevento Erik Bosgraaf, recorder Brilliant Classics 94296 "Bach: Concertos for Recorder" | |
9 am | |
| John Hebden · String Concerto No. 2 in C Cantilena Chandos 8339 "Hebden: 6 concertos for Strings" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cantata BWV 138: "Why are you troubled, my heart?" (selections) Netherlands Bach Collegium; Holland Boys Choir Ruth Holton, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, alto Brilliant Classics 94050 "Bach Edition: Complete Works" | |
| Alessandro Scarlatti · Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 Accademia Bizantina Ottavio Dantone, harpsichord Decca 473982 "Alesandro Scarlatti: Il giardino di rose" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in G, BWV 1038 James Galway, flute; Monica Huggett, violin; Sarah Cunningham, viola da gamba; Phillip Moll, harpsichord RCA 68182 "James Galway - Bach Vol. 2 - Trio Sonatas" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Suite from "Alcina" Collegium Musicum 90 Chandos 0650 "Handel at the Opera" | |
10 am | |
| Manuel de Zumaya · "Sol-fa de Pedro" (Peter's solfeggio) Chanticleer; Chanticleer Sinfonia Corey McKnight, Ken Fitch, countertenors; Kevin Baum, tenor; Chad Runyon, baritone Teldec 641038 "Chanticleer - How Sweet the Sound" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 807461 "Bach: Brandenburg Concertos" | |
| Domenico Scarlatti · Sonata in a, K. 175 (L. 429) John Williams, guitar Sony Classical 62425 "John Williams: Guitar Recital" | |
| Francois Couperin · Les Moissonneurs (The Harvesters) John Willams, guitar Sony 44518 "The Baroque Album" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Chorales from Cantatas BWV 721, 167, 75, 6 Paillard Chamber Orchestra Erato 88020 "Pachelbel - Canon; Albinoni - Adagio" | |
| George Frideric Handel · The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from "Solomon" Kevin Bowyer, organ of Chichester Cathedral Nimbus 7712 "For Weddings" | |