Artist: Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset Title: Bach: Arias for Alto Year Of Release: 2024 Label: Aparté Genre: Classical Quality: flac lossless (tracks) 24bits - 96.0kHz Total Time: 01:00:23 Total Size: 1.1 gb

Tracklist

1. O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20: Aria. O Mensch, errette deine Seele
2. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: Aria. Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte
3. O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34: Aria. Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen
4. Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35: Aria. Geist und Seele wird verwirret
5. Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35: Aria. Gott hat alles wohl gemacht!
6. Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83: Aria. Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde
7. Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108: Aria. Was mein Herz von dir begehrt
8. Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114: Aria. Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange
9. Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115: Aria. Ach, schläfrige Seele, wie?
10. Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170: Aria. Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust
11. Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185: Aria. Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit

It was when he obtained the post of kantor at the Thomaskirche that Johann Sebastian Bach embarked on one of his most ambitious projects: composing an original work for the entire liturgical year. Between 1723 and 1726, he produced a cantata for each Sunday. These cantatas were veritable laboratories for musical creation, with the composer lending them various vocal and instrumental ensembles. Within this repertoire, the alto voice takes on a special connotation, sometimes dolorous, sometimes fervent, and Bach gives it some of his most beautiful arias.

Christophe Rousset and the countertenor Zoltan Darago explore this repertoire in a programme drawn mainly from the abundant early years in Leipzig, which gives a great place to the concertante parts, featuring sublime dialogues between violin, oboe d'amore or organ and voice