Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset – Bach: Arias for Alto (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:23 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Classical
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Hungarian countertenor Zoltan Darago joins forces with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for his first album, in a programme encompassing the most beautiful cantata arias composed by J.S. Bach for the alto tessitura.
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.
Tracklist:
01. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20: Aria. O Mensch, errette deine Seele (02:04)
02. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33: Aria. Wie furchtsam wankten meine Schritte (09:03)
03. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34: Aria. Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen (05:57)
04. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35: Aria. Geist und Seele wird verwirret (06:49)
05. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35: Aria. Gott hat alles wohl gemacht! (03:04)
06. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83: Aria. Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde (06:54)
07. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108: Aria. Was mein Herz von dir begehrt (03:10)
08. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114: Aria. Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange (04:19)
09. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115: Aria. Ach, schläfrige Seele, wie? (07:58)
10. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170: Aria. Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust (06:41)
11. Zoltan Darago, Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset – Bach: Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185: Aria. Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit (04:19)
