Peter Gortner - Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren [CD]

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Johann Kuhnau (1670-1722), Bach's eternal 'predecessor' as Leipzig's Thomaskantor, has only been rediscovered in recent years and his true greatness has not yet been truly recognised. r

He was highly respected by his contemporaries, however, and not just as a musician: he had a doctorate, worked as a lawyer, wrote satirical novels - a polymath... His musical oeuvre must have been extensive, much of it is lost.r

It is therefore all the more pleasing that his magnificent Christmas cantata 'Frohlocket, ihr Volker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden' ['Rejoice, ye nations, and shout for joy, ye heathen'] has been preserved. It opens the programme on this CD and, with its instrumentation and duration of over 25 minutes, surpasses many a great cantata by his famous successor.r

The quality of his work is also evident in his second cantata 'Uns ist ein Kind geboren' ['A child has been born to us']: it was long regarded as a work by Johann Sebastian Bach! r

Peter Gortner with the chamber choir of the Christuskirche Karlsruhe and the orchestra L'arpa festante complements these two Kuhnau cantatas with well-known movements by Michael Praetorius and Johannes Eccard to create a festive Christmas CD.

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'the disc as a whole is nice company for the upcoming Christmas season.' x96 Music Web International

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Featured on BBC Radio 3's Record Review on 21st December: 'It is so successful at capturing these little moments of joy. It is very light, and the voices give such an air of bounce x96 it sits wonderfully in the church acoustic.'

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'L'Arpa Festante, replete with three trumpets and timpani, make a splendid noise in the festive opening chorus for Christmas cantata Frohlocket, ihr Vxf6lker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden, with fluent switches between full choir, solo quartet flourishes and jubilant orchestra' x96 Gramophone

Johann Kuhnau: Frohlocket, ihr Volker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden (Weihnachskantate) I. Chor: Frohlocket, ihr Volker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden

II. Recitativo (Tenor): Halleluja, der Heiden Trost ist nunmehr da

III. Aria (Tenor): Kleines Kind und grober Held

IV. Recitativo (Alto): Wie danken wir dir doch vor diese unverdiente Gnade

V. Aria da Ciaconno (Alto): Willkommen, mein Leben, willkommen, mein Licht

VI. Chor: O Freuden Wort, mein Freund ist mein

Michael Praetorius: Der Morgenstern ist aufgedrungen

Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern

Johannes Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht (Motette)

Michael Praetorius: Resonet in laudibus (instrumental)

Johannes Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht (instrumental)

Johann Kuhnau: Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Weihnachtskantate) I. Sonata

II. Chor: Uns ist ein Kind geboren

III. Aria (Bass): Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen

IV. Chor: Ich will den Namen Gottes loben

V. Aria (Tenor): Jesu, dir sei Dank gesungen

VI. Recitativo (Alto): Immanuel, so wirst du dir gefallen lassen

VII. Aria (Alto): Jesu, dir sei Preis gesungen

VIII. Choral: Alleluja

Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

Johann Kuhnau: Frohlocket, ihr Volker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden (Weihnachskantate) I. Chor: Frohlocket, ihr Volker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden

II. Recitativo (Tenor): Halleluja, der Heiden Trost ist nunmehr da

III. Aria (Tenor): Kleines Kind und grober Held

IV. Recitativo (Alto): Wie danken wir dir doch vor diese unverdiente Gnade

V. Aria da Ciaconno (Alto): Willkommen, mein Leben, willkommen, mein Licht

VI. Chor: O Freuden Wort, mein Freund ist mein

Michael Praetorius: Der Morgenstern ist aufgedrungen

Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern

Johannes Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht (Motette)

Michael Praetorius: Resonet in laudibus (instrumental)

Johannes Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht (instrumental)

Johann Kuhnau: Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Weihnachtskantate) I. Sonata

II. Chor: Uns ist ein Kind geboren

III. Aria (Bass): Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen

IV. Chor: Ich will den Namen Gottes loben

V. Aria (Tenor): Jesu, dir sei Dank gesungen

VI. Recitativo (Alto): Immanuel, so wirst du dir gefallen lassen

VII. Aria (Alto): Jesu, dir sei Preis gesungen

VIII. Choral: Alleluja

Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
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