Credits:

Giovanni Antonini, Sheng-Fang Chiu

Description:

[Masterperformer Antonini Makes a Guest Appearance on the Recorder! Three Early Bach Works Centered on the Theme of Longing for Death]From among Bachs nearly 200 surviving church cantatas, this album features three works composed before his time at the Weimar court, all of which include the recorder in their instrumental ensemble. Based on the theme that death as a parting from the sinful world and a joyful journey into Gods realmand are considered the very core of the Lutheran Protestant faith to which Bach remained devoted throughout his life. Additionally, the album includes one piece on the same theme from the *Schemelli Songbook*, published in 1736 while Bach was active in Leipzig. The performance features an ensemble of accomplished musicians based in the historic Polish city of Wrocawa hub now attracting outstanding early music performers from across Europealong wit