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Bach Edition / Motets - Motetten / Easter Oratorio - Osteroratorium / Brilliant Classics 2x Audio CD 1999 / 99361/7, 99361/8
UPC 5028421936147
It is uncertain how many motets Johann Sebastian Bach composed, because some have been lost, and there are some doubtful attributions among the surviving ones associated with him. There is a case for regarding the six motets catalogued BWV 225–230 as being authenticated, although there is some doubt about one of them, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden. A seventh motet, Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159, which was formerly attributed to Bach's older cousin Johann Christoph Bach, appears to be at least partly by Bach, and if so was probably composed during his Weimar period.
The Easter Oratorio (German: Oster-Oratorium), BWV 249, is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, beginning with Kommt, eilet und laufet ("Come, hasten and run"). Bach composed it in Leipzig and first performed it on 1 April 1725.
Tracklist:
| Motets | ||
| 7-1 | Lobet Den Herrn, Alle Heiden (BWV 230) | 6:13 |
| 7-2 | Komm Jesu, Komm (BWV 229) | 8:06 |
| 7-3 | Singet Den Herrn Ein Neues Lied (BWV 225) | 13:05 |
| 7-4 | Jesu, Meine Freude (BWV 227) | 20:29 |
| 7-5 | Der Geist Hilft Unser Schwachheit Auf (BWV 226) |
7:29 |
| 7-6 | Fürchte Dich Nicht, Ich Bin Bei Dir (BWV 228) | 9:40 |
| Easter Oratorio (BWV 249) | ||
| 8-1 | Sinfonia | 4:14 |
| 8-2 | Adagio | 4:12 |
| 8-3 | Duetto+Chorus: Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet | 5:01 |
| 8-4 | Recitativo: O Kalter Männer Sinn | 0:59 |
| 8-5 | Aria Soprano: Seele, Deine Spezereien | 11:12 |
| 8-6 | Recitativo: Hier Ist Die Gruft | 0:44 |
| 8-7 | Aria Tenor: Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer | 6:35 |
| 8-8 | Recitativo: Indessen Seufzen Wir | 0:56 |
| 8-9 | Aria, Soprano/Alto: Saget, Saget Mir Geschwinde | 7:01 |
| 8-10 | Recitativo: Wir Sind Erfreut | 0:38 |
| 8-11 |
Chorus: Preis Und Dank | 2:34 |
| 8-12 | Chorale: Es Hat Mit Uns Nun Keine Not | 0:43 |
- Alto Vocals – Anne Greiling (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12), Annelies Burmeister (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12), James Bowman (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15)
- Baritone Vocals – Georg Jelden (tracks: 5-1 to 6-08)
- Bass Vocals – Michael George (3) (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Theo Adam (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12), Thomas Pfeiffer (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12)
- Choir – Dresdner Kreuzchor (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12), Motettenchor Pforzheim (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12)
- Choir, Orchestra – The Sixteen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15)
- Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Conductor – Harry Christophers (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Martin Flämig (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12), Prof. Rolf Schweizer (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12)
- Ensemble – Trompetenensemble Pfeiffer (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12)
- Orchestra – Dresdner Philharmonie (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12), Kammerorchester Pforzheim* (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12)
- Organ – Heinz Schnauffer (tracks: 5-1 to 6-08)
- Soprano Vocals – Catherine Denley (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Catherine Dubosc (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Christine Brenk (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12), Renate Krahmer (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12)
- Tenor Vocals – Frank Bossert (2) (tracks: 7-1 to 8-12), John Mark Ainsley (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Peter Schreier (tracks: 3-1 to 4-12)
