17 December 2021

The cantatas for alto of this program are some of the most exciting peaks of Bach's production written for this register, as well as in its sacred production in general. With extraordinary pathos and cantability, they boldly combine different styles according to a sophisticated dramaturgy, from pathetic to chromatic, to dance, up to including some concertato parts with oboe d'amore or organ obligato. Composed for Ordinary Time both refer to eternal peace as the ultimate and glorious end of the life of the believer.

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Raffaele Pe & La Lira di Orfeo
alto and baroque ensemble

Bach: Cantatas 82, 170, Agnus Dei (from Missa BWV 232)