Christen, ätzet diesen Tag', BWV 63.

This present film of the rehearsal of Bach's Cantata BWV 63 is intercut with comments from the singers and an interview with John Eliot Gardiner which reveals not only the depth of his knowledge of Bach's music but also his profound love of the composer's work. He talks incisively abo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: English Baroque Soloists (Instrumentalist, Performer), Monteverdi Choir (Singer, Performer)
Other Authors: Gardiner, John Eliot (Conductor), Waffender, Manfred, 1952- (Director), Wilson, Colin, 1956- (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English and German with English subtitles.
Published: Germany : ArtHaus Musik, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This present film of the rehearsal of Bach's Cantata BWV 63 is intercut with comments from the singers and an interview with John Eliot Gardiner which reveals not only the depth of his knowledge of Bach's music but also his profound love of the composer's work. He talks incisively about Bach's music as a whole, the place of the cantatas in the composer's oeuvre, the particular structure and brilliance of "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", and explains something of his reasons for championing authentic rendition.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Jun. 3, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (59 min.).