Bach: Cantatas for bass

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Ich habe genug , BWV 82
III. Aria Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen

From Bach: Cantatas for bass (2017)

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Bach: Ich habe genug , BWV 82 – III. Aria Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen

In composing his cantatas for solo voice, Johann Sebastian Bach magisterially combined two elements that might seem irreconcilable: strict devotion within the framework of weekly Lutheran worship and vocal virtuosity, served by skilful highlighting of the voice. The result is a style in which the expression of the sacred Word is raised to a peak of intensity – notably when a voice like Matthias Goerne’s tackles these two famous cantatas for bass, giving them all the lustre of rare pearls!

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