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Concerto Copenhagen

Bach's secular Coffee Cantata performed at the 17th-century Garrison Church in Copenhagen by the celebrated Danish ensemble and their artistic director, Lars Ulrik Mortensen.

Described as a mini comic opera, the secular cantata 'Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht' ('Be still, stop chattering') is all about getting addicted to coffee and was most likely first performed in a Leipzig coffee house. The celebrated Danish ensemble Concerto Copenhagen with their artistic director, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, recorded the work in concert at the 17th-century Garrison Church in Copenhagen.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Bach: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 ('Coffee Cantata')
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Eline Soelmark, soprano
Gerald Geerink, tenor
Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass
Concerto Copenhagen
Conductor Lars Ulrik Mortensen

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    EMN Wk25 1/2 Bach 'Coffee Cantata' BWV 211 TX

    Singer: Eline Solemark. Singer: Gerald Geerink. Singer: Jakob Bloch Jespersen. Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Jun 2020 16:30