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On these shows, Nick and Jeffrey cover everything Bach-on-Lyrichord from keyboard works, works for lute, motets, organ works, sacred and secular cantatas including “The Coffee Cantata”. Musicians and ensembles include keyboardists Richard Troeger, John Paul, Fernando Valenti, Valentin Radu, luteneist Jerry Willard, the London Bach Society, the Amor Artis Baroque Orchestra, tenor Nigel Rogers,bass-baritone John Ostendorf, soprano Ann Monyois, and the great Elizabeth Futral. Lively talk about Bach history, writing and performance, and a cornecopia of Bach’s music on Lyrichord in four shows that would have Bach himself glued to his earbuds!
The JS Bach shows (podcast episode 15, now playing,) feature Bach Keyboard Trio Sonata performances on lautenwerk by Shawn Leopard and John Paul, movements from Cantata #10 and Cantata #47, by the London Bach Society with Nigel Rogers, tenor Sally Le Sage, soprano and the English Chamber Orchestra with Paul Steinitz, conducting. Then Jerry Willard performs Prelude from Suite #1 and Bach's famous “Bouree” on archlute.Jeffrey discusses, structure as it effects textual meaning in Bach’s writing, as well as other aspects of his compositions.
JS Bach Part Two (podcast episode 16, released June 7th) begins with more from the exceptional lautenwerk duo of Leopard and Paul performing movements from Bach’s Trio Sonatas performed on two of gut-strung lautenwercke. From then Nick and Jeffrey moved to Bach Motets and Bach’s most celebrated secular cantata, Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (BWV 211) - aka The Coffee Cantata - in glowing performances by soprano Ann Monoyios, baritone John Ostendorf, and tenor Stephen Oosting, with the Amor Artis Orchestra, conducted by Johannes Somary. Then a tender organ performance by Valentin Radu of Bach’s prelude Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. Lively and informative discussion about Bach and his music from Jeffrey and Nick surround all of the music played.
JS Bach Part Three (podcast episode 17, released June 21) concentrates exclusively on one single Lyrichord Early Music Series Release, “J. S. BACH - SOLO CANTATAS BWV #51, 209 & 210” performed by Elizabeth Futral, Soprano, and the Washington Bach Consort, J. Reilly Lewis, conductor. Selections from Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!, BWV 5, and Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209 are featured, and many aspects of Baroque vocal and instrumental performance practice are discussed. Jeffrey goes into depth on Bach’s uses of “secco” and accompanied recitatives, and how they and Bach’s writing are used to support the emotional expressiveness of the texts. The glorious, golden voice of Ms. Futral, combined with the flawless period instrument realizations by Maestro Lewis and the The Washington Bach Consort, provide a sumptuous banquet celebration of Bach’s vocal music.
The fourth and final chapter (podcast episode 18, released July 5) of this exploration of the music of JS Bach on Lyrichord, begins with “Two Part Inventions” performed by Richard Troeger on the clavichord, and then moves to a stunning “revival era” harpsichord performance of the Chromatic Fantasy by the great Fernando Valenti, on an historic Lyrichord reissue. The mechanics of both the clavichord, and the differences between revival and historically informed harpsichords are reexamined and discussed. Then, its back to the clavichord for Troeger’s definitive realization of the final movements of ”The Art of Fugue”. From there we go to Milwaukee, (Dooley’s hometown) to hear the late American organist and organ builder, Robert Noehren raise the roof of the The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in a performance of Bach’s “Dorian” Toccata, on one of the landmark organs that he designed and that Jeffrey Dooley actually helped to build!
Be sure to tune in to these JS Bach programs, and to all the lively and informative Lyrichord Early and Classical Podcast Shows, RSS Feed available on the Lyrichord website and through iTunes.
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