Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703)
Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Contrapunctus I
Contrapunctus Iv
Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus VIII
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus XI
Récitatif "Was ist die Liebe Gottes", BWV 1080
Aria "Stirb in mir", BWV 169
"Du, o schönes Waltgebäude", BWV 56
"Erbarm dich mein o Herre Gott", BWV 721
"Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit", BWV 668
Fugue
Aria "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust", BWV 170

Franz Vitzthum, contreténor
Ensemble Il Capriccio

Friedemann Wezel, violon
Dietlind Mayer, violon
Florian Schulte, alto
Dmitri Dichtiar, violoncelle
Matthias Scholz, violone
Evelyn Laib, orgue positif

(Instruments d'époque)

During the time of Johann Sebastian Bach, death was part of everyday life. The ensemble il capriccio and the countertenor Franz Vitzthum offer the Thomaskantor's musical perspective on life and death on their new Genuin CD. The texts of the recorded arias and chorale arrangements by Bach deal with death, eternity and the promise of eternal life. The musicians juxtapose the works, some of which have been carefully arranged, with selected sections from the Art of Fugue. The result is an artistic and moving musical tapestry, interpreted by Franz Vitzthum and the ensemble il capriccio with intensity and sensitivity.