Christoph Pregardien – Bach & Telemann: Cantatas for Baritone (2018) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Christoph Prégardien – Bach & Telemann: Cantatas for Baritone (2018)
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Two cantatas by Telemann – logically unknown, as he wrote some 1,700 of them − only one by Bach – but one that reached cult status: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (I will gladly carry the Cross) −, here’s what’s on offer by tenor Christoph Prégardien (of German origin despite the “é”), and… Wait a second: even though we don’t exactly know for whom Telemann’s cantatas were originally written, Ich will den Kreuzstab was designed for a baritone, not a tenor, and there is no version transposed by Bach himself. But Christoph Prégardien, who’s now over sixty years old, opted to play it humble (or safe) and work with a much deeper range than Tamino or Ottavio, knowing that tenors can very well experience a loss in quality. A commendable decision that allows him to add some beautiful years to an already long and successful career as well as a change in repertoire. His very lyrical interpretation of these three cantatas demonstrates his commitment to the opera, as these cantatas are real dramatic scenes. Telemann, in particular, appears astonishing as ever with his unreal imagination and constant elegance that never gets in the way of profound emotion. For the overture, exit music and intermissions, the Vox Orchester offers some purely orchestral pages from Handel, Hasse and Telemann.

Tracklist:
Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688 – 1758)
01. Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, FaWV K:g2: I. Ouverture
02. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: I. Choral
03. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: II. Recitativo
04. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: III. Aria
05. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: IV. Recitativo
06. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: V. Aria
07. Was gibst du denn, o meine Seele, TWV 1:1510: VI. Choral
08. Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983: I. Aria
09. Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983: II. Recitativo
10. Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983: III. Aria
11. Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983: IV. Recitativo
12. Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983: V. Aria
13. Ouverture-Suite in D Minor, TWV 55:d3
14. I. Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (Aria)
15. II. Mein Wandel auf der Welt (Recitativo)
16. III. Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch (Aria)
17. IV. Ich stehe fertig und bereit (Recitativo)
18. Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56: V. Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder (Choral)
19. Concerto grosso in E Minor, Op. 6, No. 4: I. Larghetto

Personnel:
Christoph Pregardien, tenor
Vox Orchester
Lorenzo Ghirlanda, conductor

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