Program

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata "Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen," BWV 32

3. "Hier, in meines Vaters Stätte"

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata "Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten," BWV 59

4. "Die Welt mit allen Königreichen"

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata "Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut," BWV 117

6. "Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muss"

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011

I. Prélude

II. Allemande

III. Courante

IV. Sarabande

V. Gavotte I & II

VI. Gigue

Johann Sebastian Bach, 15 Inventions, BWV 772-786 (arranged for violin and cello)

No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 778

No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata "Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn," BWV 157

4. "Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste"

Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata "Der Friede sei mit dir," BWV 158

2. "Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde"

Matthias Goerne, Vilde Frang, Nicolas Altstaedt, Stathis Karapanos, and Michaela Hasselt perform Bach

Arias, Solos, and Duets at St. Mary's Church in Wittenberg

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Cast

Matthias Goerne — Baritone

Vilde Frang — Violin

Stathis Karapanos — Flute

Nicolas Altstaedt — Cello

Michaela Hasselt — Harpsichord

Program notes

Led by internationally renowned baritone Matthias Goerne, an all-star lineup—featuring violinist Vilde Frang, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, flutist Stathis Karapanos, and harpsichordist Michaela Hasselt—performs a rich and rousing selection of works by the great J.S. Bach! Arias, solo works, and dazzling duets resound against the sumptuous backdrop of St. Mary’s Church in Wittenberg, Germany, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and emblem of the Reformation.

Accompanied by the four impeccable instrumentalists, the great Goerne lends his magical voice to a well-chosen set of arias from the over 200 extant cantatas that Bach composed, showcasing the genius of the Baroque master for harmony and counterpoint. Altstaedt also performs the meditative Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor with gravitas and sensitivity, and joins Frang to dazzle with two of the Inventions, long beloved by keyboardists and presented here in a stunning arrangement for violin and cello.

A closer look: featured composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

Further listening: featured works

Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer)