Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu (CD)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)

Uta Schwabe, La Petite Bande

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Artists:: Christoph & Stephen Genz, Uta Schwabe, Ex Tempore, La Petite Bande, Kuijken
Label:: Hyperion
Year of recording ca.:: 2002
UPC/EAN:: 0034571173641
Release date:: 17.3.2003

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The death of Georg Philipp Telemann in 1767 paved the way for his godson, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach to take up the position of Director of Music in Hamburg. Prior to that CPE Bach had been working for Frederick the Second of Prussia in Berlin but longed for a greater musical freedom and stylistic flexibility that working in Hamburg would offer him. This included the composition of three oratorios, including the one presented here.

CPE Bach worked on The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus in collaboration with the librettist Karl Wilhelm Ramler from 1781, and in 1787 it was published by Breitkopf. A letter from the composer to his publisher subsequently revealed he considered it to be one of his greatest masterpieces—a reflection agreed upon by audiences at the time, and succeeding generations of composers, including Haydn and Beethoven who both drew inspiration from it.

For this recording Gramophone-Award winner Stephan Genz is joined by his brother Christoph and soprano Uta Schwabe—both singers new to Hyperion. We also welcome La Petite Bande and the baroque chamber choir Ex Tempore, also from Belgium.

Rezensionen

'Every listening experience should be an adventure, and C. P.E Bach and Hyperion do not disappoint' (The Times)

'Stephan Genz is outstanding … a touching and sometimes exciting piece that deserves to be heard for that thrilling chorus alone' (BBC Music Magazine)

'this excellent performance captures the listener’s full attention from the very first note' (Daily Telegraph)

'a superb performance' (The Independent)

Reviews

G. Willmes in FonoForum 7/03: "Kuijken hat seine kleine Bande gut im Griff. Der Star dieser Aufführung ist aller- dings der geschmeidige und bewegliche Tenor von Christoph Genz, der sich auch durch eine sensible Textausdeutung auszeichnet."