Friede auf Erden. Reconstructed Bach cantatas
„Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe“ (BWV 197.1) , „Alles, was von Gott geboren“ (BWV 80.1), „Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied“ (BWV 190.1)
Johann Sebastian Bach’s unfinished works have a very special appeal. The music seems close enough to touch… and yet remains mysterious. What might these pieces have sounded like? Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (BWV 197.1), Alles, was von Gott geboren (BWV 80.1) and Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 190.1) have survived only as fragments, and yet fascinate us with their musical power.
The opening chorus of the New Year’s cantata, BWV 190.1, for example, is one of Bach’s most magnificent choral works. Carus has recently published reconstructions of these three cantatas, which attempt to reveal a previously unknown side to Bach. With their nuanced interpretations, the Vocalensemble Rastatt, the baroque orchestra Les Favorites and soloists Miriam Feuersinger, Terry Wey, Florian Sievers and Sebastian Noack, conducted by Holger Speck, show how these works might have sounded under the hand of the master.
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Choir
Vocalensemble Rastatt
Alongside its dedication to a core repertoire of composers such as Monteverdi, Schütz, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schumann, and Brahms, the Vocalensemble Rastatt & Les Favorites frequently explore new terrain with premiere performances. On the heels of its successes in national and international choir competitions, the ensemble has taken part in numerous internationally acclaimed CD recordings as well as radio, and television productions for SWR, Radio France, Deutschlandradio Kultur, and Deutschlandfunk. The Vocalensemble Rastatt & Les Favorites have performed in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, the Musikfest Bremen, the Kölner Philharmonie, the SWR RheinVokal Festival, the Europäisches Musikfest Stuttgart, the Schwetzinger Festspiele, the Deutschlandradio Kultur Wartburgkonzerte, the Internationale Musiktage im Dom zu Speyer, the Philharmonie in Mulhouse, and the Centre de Musique “Les Dominicains” in Guebwiller, France, among other venues. The flexible choir does not shy away from excursions into the world of opera, having performed Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and Bellini’s Norma with Edita Gruberova, and Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte with Rolando Villazón. Together with Klaus Maria Brandauer and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the choir also performed Mendelssohn’s Sommernachtstraum at the Musikfest Bremen. The ensemble is sponsored by the German state of Baden-Württemberg in co-operation with its “Kunst 2020” program, as well as by its home city of Rastatt. Personal details
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Orchestra
Les Favorites
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Conductor
Holger Speck
Holger Speck is founder and artistic director of the Vocalensemble Rastatt & Les Favorites. He has developed a distinguished international reputation as a charismatic musician who is capable of bringing to life the aesthetic details of the sound particular to different periods, while communicating emotive content to the listener. His keen sense of sound assures the unmistakable tonal quality of his ensembles. His compelling, lively, and profound interpretations are regularly praised in specialist publications. He has conducted at famous festivals and concert halls such as the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, the Philharmonie Mulhouse, the Händelfestspiele Karlsruhe, the Europäische Musikfest Stuttgart, the Schwetzinger Festspiele, the Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik Schwäbisch Gmünd, and the SWR RheinVokal Festival. Holger Speck has won prizes at both national and international competitions with the Vocalensemble Rastatt. His CD recordings have met with international acclaim (Gramophone Magazine, American Record Guide, Fanfare, Fono Forum, L’Orfeo, Pizzicato, Diapason, Classicstoday etc.). He frequently collaborates with artists such as Anne Le Bozec (Piano), Reinhold Friedrich (Trumpet), Wolfgang Meyer (Clarinet), and Veronika Skuplik (Violin). Holger Speck is also in demand as a singer, as a guest conductor, and as a lecturer at seminars for conducting and interpretation. He teaches at the Hochschule für Musik in Karlsruhe. Personal details
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Soloist - soprano
Miriam Feuersinger
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Soloist - alto
Terry Wey
Terry Wey was born in Switzerland and received his first singing lessons as a member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir with Silvija V. Purchar, later studying with Kurt Equiluz and Christine Schwarz. As a boy treble he won prizes in several competitions (including the MIGROS Genossenschaftsbund [Cooperative Society] Zurich, Kärntner-Sparkasse [Savings Bank] and Wörthersee Music Scholarship). His first appearances with the “Clemencic Consort” under René Clemencic in 2003 brought him to the notice of the international concert and opera scene. He has performed with conductors including Thomas Hengelbrock, Marc Minkowski and Michael Hofstetter and orchestras such as the Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Les Arts Florissants and Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble. Several CD recordings illustrate his achievements and versatility. Personal details
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Soloist - tenor
Florian Sievers
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Soloist - bass
Sebastian Noack
The baritone Sebastian Noack was born in Berlin and studied singing with Dietmar Hackel, Ingrid Figur and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He became known after being awarded 1st prize at the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang; other prizes followed. Since then he has made a name for himself, particularly as a concert singer, performing under renowned conductors such as Frieder Bernius, Marcus Creed, Christoph Eschenbach, and Roy Goodman. His repertoire includes all of the significant oratorios from the Renaissance to the present time. On numerous tours he has travelled through all of Europe, the USA and Southeast Asia. He is a welcome guest at international festivals. Noack sings with the large broadcasting networks and well-known Baroque orchestras as well as with chamber music ensembles, e.g., the Sharoun Ensemble or Sabine Meyer’s Trio di Clarone. He has participated in CD productions under Philippe Herreweghe and Andreas Spering. Noack is particularly interested in lieder. Together with the pianist Manuel Lange, he founded the new concert series “Meisterlied im Musikinstrumenten-Museum”, for which – in addition to his own recitals – he has already been able to engage renowned guests. After having previ - ously performed concertante or semi-scenic operas, Noack made his stage debut in Donizetti’s Viva la Mamma at the Berlin State Opera in June 2009. He is a visit ing professor at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Personal details
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