Feb 9, 2012 News The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project with Karl Ristenpart

The recordings of the Bach cantatas presented in this boxed set formed part of a project initiated by the conductor Karl Ristenpart at the RIAS Berlin in 1946. Although he was not able to record the complete cantatas as planned, the existing recordings nonetheless document a Bach ideal which was pioneering in its day: small-scale choral and orchestral forces, the professionalisation of interpretation in the choir, text-oriented articulation also for the soloists, and a fine balance between rhetorical succinctness and expressive performance.

For this edition, the original tapes from the RIAS archives were made available, ensuring the best possible technical quality.

More information about the production here.

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