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Bach im Fluss

J.S. Bach-Stiftung Kantate BWV XX

Bach im Fluss

a thematic collage of selected movements from cantatas and instrumental works compiled by Arthur Godel and Rudolf Lutz

a thematic collage of selected movements from cantatas and instrumental works compiled by Arthur Godel and Rudolf Lutz

a thematic collage of selected movements from cantatas and instrumental works compiled by Arthur Godel and Rudolf Lutz

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Reflections on the work

Prominent figures from various sectors of society examine the Baroque text from a contemporary and personal perspective.
to the written reflective lecture

Performers

Orchestra

Conductor & cembalo
Rudolf Lutz

Violin
Renate Steinmann, Plamena Nikitassova, Martin Korrodi, Christine Baumann, Yuko Ishikawa, Olivia Schenkel

Viola
Susanna Hefti, Martina Bischof

Violoncello
Maya Amrein

Violone
Markus Bernhard

Oboe
Kerstin Kramp, Andreas Helm

Bassoon
Susann Landert

Tromba da tirarsi
Patrick Henrichs, Peter Hasel, Klaus Pfeiffer

Transverse flute
Claire Genewein

Timpani
Martin Homann

Organ
Norbert Zeilberger

Recording & editing

Recording date
11.10.2011

Recording location
Sitterwerk SG

Sound engineer
Stefan Ritzenthaler

Director
Meinrad Keel

Production manager
Johannes Widmer

Production
GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland

Producer
J.S. Bach Foundation of St. Gallen, Switzerland

About the work

Text
Poet unknown

First performance
Unknown

J. S. Bach-Stiftung Bildmarke
J. S. Bach-Stiftung Bildmarke

Bibliographical references

All libretti sourced from Neue Bach-Ausgabe. Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke, published by the Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen and the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, Series I (Cantatas), vol. 1–41, Kassel and Leipzig, 1954–2000.

All in-depth analyses by Anselm Hartinger (English translations/editing by Alice Noger-Gradon/Mary Carozza) based on the following sources:  Hans-Joachim Schulze, Die Bach-Kantaten. Einführungen zu sämtlichen Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bachs, Leipzig, 2nd edition, 2007; Alfred Dürr, Johann Sebastian Bach. Die Kantaten, Kassel, 9th edition, 2009, and Martin Petzoldt, Bach-Kommentar. Die geistlichen Kantaten, Stuttgart, vol. 1, 2nd edition, 2005 and vol. 2, 1st edition, 2007.

J. S. Bach-Stiftung Bildmarke
J. S. Bach-Stiftung Bildmarke

Quellenangaben

Alle Kantatentexte stammen aus «Neue Bach-Ausgabe. Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke», herausgegeben vom Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen und vom Bach-Archiv Leipzig, Serie I (Kantaten), Bd. 1–41, Kassel und Leipzig, 1954–2000.

Alle einführenden Texte zu den Werken, die Texte «Vertiefte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Werk» sowie die «musikalisch-theologische Anmerkungen» wurden von Anselm Hartinger und Pfr. Niklaus Peter sowie Pfr. Karl Graf verfasst unter Bezug auf die Referenzwerke: Hans-Joachim Schulze, «Die Bach-Kantaten. Einführungen zu sämtlichen Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bachs», Leipzig, 2. Aufl. 2007; Alfred Dürr, «Johann Sebastian Bach. Die Kantaten», Kassel, 9. Aufl. 2009, und Martin Petzoldt, «Bach-Kommentar. Die geistlichen Kantaten», Stuttgart, Bd. 1, 2. Aufl. 2005 und Bd. 2, 1. Aufl. 2007.

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