Graupner and Bach - Filling Kuhnau's Boots
Catherine Bott explores how in the 18th century German composer Johann Christoph Graupner gave Bach vital help with his career.
The German composer Johann Christoph Graupner died in 1760. He is a composer who rather languishes in obscurity today, but he is probably best-known as the man who, along with Telemann, unwittingly gave a leg-up to the musical career of Johann Sebastian Bach. Catherine Bott explores this tale of three composers vying to fill the boots of the Kantor of the Thomaskirche, Leipzig - Johann Kuhnau.
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Johann Christoph Graupner
Chorale: Amen, mein lieber, frommer Gott from Cantata: Es begab sich, dass Jesus in eine S
Performers: Rheinische Kontorei, Das Kleine Konzaert, Hermann Max (conductor)
- CPO.
- 999 5922.
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Johann Kuhnau
4th Biblical Sonata: Hezekiah dying and restored to health
Performers: John Butt (organ)
- HARMONIA MUNDI.
- HMU 907133.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Ich bin so m眉de von Seufzen Aria from Ach Herr, strafe Mich nicht (psalm setting perfomed
Performers: Rene Jacobs, The Kuijken Consort & Parnassus Ensemble
- ACCENT.
- ACC 77912D (1).
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Johann Christoph Graupner
Sinfonia GWV.578
Performers: Nova Stravaganza, Siegbert Rampe
- MD&G.
- MDG 34111212.
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Johann Christoph Graupner
Magnificat
Performers: Rastatter Hofkpelle, J眉rgen Ochs
- CARUS.
- CARUS 83417.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Wir setzen uns mit Tr盲nen nieder (final chorus from St Matthew Passion)
Performers: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury (director)
- VANGUARD.
- 99070.
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Johann Christoph Graupner
Sprich, mein Herz (aria from Cantata Lass dir wohlgefallen)
Performers: Ingrid Schmith眉sen (soprano), L鈥檈nsemble des Id茅es heureuses, Genevi猫ve Soly (director)
- ANALEKTA.
- FL 23180.
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