No 162 A Dialogue of Cousins: Johann Ludwig and Johann Sebastian Bach
Friday 19th June 20265:00 pm to 6:30 pm
J. S. Bach: Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88 • J. L. Bach: Gott ist unser Zuversicht, JLB 1 • J. L. Bach: Darum will ich auch erwählen, JLB 3 • J. L. Bach: Ich will meinen Geist in euch geben, JLB 7 • J. L. Bach: Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, JLB 23
Artists:
Carine Tinney (soprano), William Shelton (altus), Michael Mogl (tenor), Sebastian Myrus (bass), capella sollertia, direction: Johanna Soller
The Thuringian ruling seat of Meiningen played a central role in the life of Johann Ludwig Bach: this was where, for some three decades, he worked as cantor and kapellmeister. Mainly his vocal works have come down to us, including any number of cantatas and motets. That these pieces have survived at all is thanks primarily to Johann Sebastian Bach who, while he was Thomaskantor in Leipzig, performed compositions by his distant cousin on several occasions and conserved the sheet music. Capella sollertia led by Johanna Soller have set themselves the goal of re-editing and recording all the cantatas by the »Meiningen Bach« that have come down to us. They present a selection of them in today’s concert – of course, in dialogue with the »Leipzig Bach«.
