Ascension oratorios /

Dutch conductor Sigiswald Kuijken presents the two Ascension Oratorios by father and son Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach's work was first performed in Leipzig on Ascension Day in 1735. The text mixes biblical and poetic material. Recorded live at the church of St. Nikolai in Leipzig, 2004, one of t...

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Corporate Authors: Ex Tempore (Musical group) (Performer), Petite Bande (Performer), Bachfest Leipzig
Other Authors: Beyer, Michael (Director), Crabben, Jan van der (Performer), Einhorn, Christophe (Performer), Genz, Christoph (Performer), Genz, Stephan, 1973- (Performer), Hardt, Patrizia (Performer), Karthäuser, Sophie (Performer), Kuijken, Sigiswald (Conductor), Smaczny, Paul, 1957- (Producer), Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel, 1714-1788, Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
Format: Conference Proceeding Video
Language:German
Language Notes:Sung in German with optional subtitles in English, French, German, or Italian.
Published: [Leipzig] : EuroArts, 2004.
Series:Classical music in video
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Dutch conductor Sigiswald Kuijken presents the two Ascension Oratorios by father and son Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach's work was first performed in Leipzig on Ascension Day in 1735. The text mixes biblical and poetic material. Recorded live at the church of St. Nikolai in Leipzig, 2004, one of the venues in Leipzig for which J.S. Bach conceived many of his works.
Item Description:Program guide in English, French and German.
Physical Description:1 online resource (29 min.).