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Prom 53: Late-Night Bach

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: The English Concert with countertenor Iestyn Davies and director Kristian Bezuidenhout celebrate the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: The English Concert with countertenor Iestyn Davies and director Kristian Bezuidenhout celebrate the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Presented by Hannah French, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 170, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust鈥; Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major; Cantata No. 35, 鈥楪eist und Seele wird verwirret鈥

Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
The English Concert
Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord/director)

Countertenor Iestyn Davies 鈥 whose 鈥榰tterly sublime鈥 singing and 鈥榞orgeous tone鈥 captivated audiences last season 鈥 returns with an all-Bach late-night concert. He joins period-instrument group The English Concert (currently celebrating its 50th anniversary) for two of Bach鈥檚 solo cantatas, both composed in 1726 during his early years as music director at Leipzig鈥檚 St Thomas Church. While the lovely Vergn眉gte Ruh gazes towards heaven, Geist und Seele marvels at a miracle of creation and God鈥檚 goodness. The bustling joy of Bach鈥檚 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for strings completes the programme.

02:06 JS Bach: Cantata No 170
26:06 JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 3
40:10 JS Bach: Cantata No 35

1 hour, 44 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust'

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 35, 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret'

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
  • Mason Bates

    Digital Loom

    Performer: Isabelle Demers. Performer: Mason Bates.
    • Mason Bates: Digital Loom.
    • MSR Classics.
    • 2.
  • Claude Debussy

    La cath茅drale engloutie (Preludes, Book 1)

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy, Preludes etc.: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 10.
  • Claude Debussy

    Des pas sur la neige (Preludes, Book 1)

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy, Preludes etc.: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 6.
  • Claude Debussy

    Danseuses de Delphes (Preludes, Book 1)

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy, Preludes etc.: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Claude Debussy

    La fille aux cheveux de lin (Preludes, Book 1)

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Debussy, Preludes etc.: Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
    • Decca.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Aug 2023 22:15

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