Bach: Cantatas BWV 34, 173, 184, 129 - Pfingst-Kantaten (2013)

This release is the 16th item in a Bach cantata series from violinist/conductor Sigiswald Kuijken and his vocal/instrumental group La Petite Bande. It is not a complete cycle of Bach cantatas but a set covering the entire liturgical year; this group of four covers Pentecost and the following Sunday. Even in Kuijken's stripped-down version these are festive, shiny works with three trumpets, timpani, and organ. Here those trumpets are natural, keyless instruments, and the trio of Jean-François Madeuf, Jean-Charles Denis, and ... Read More

This release is the 16th item in a Bach cantata series from violinist/conductor Sigiswald Kuijken and his vocal/instrumental group La Petite Bande. It is not a complete cycle of Bach cantatas but a set covering the entire liturgical year; this group of four covers Pentecost and the following Sunday. Even in Kuijken's stripped-down version these are festive, shiny works with three trumpets, timpani, and organ. Here those trumpets are natural, keyless instruments, and the trio of Jean-François Madeuf, Jean-Charles Denis, and Graham Nicholson will be a major draw in themselves for historical brass fans; they achieve tonally precise, delicate effects that are still rare in this realm. As far as the minimalist forces covering the rest of the music, you pay your money and you take your choice. There is substantial evidence in favor of Kuijken's group of four soloists who themselves constitute the entire "choir"; there is also substantial evidence against it. Most distinctive here is the work of the quartet... Read Less

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