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The Bach Hour
The Bach Hour

The Contradictory Perspectives of Bach's Cantata 78

Published September 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT
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On The Bach Hour, Philippe Herreweghe leads a work that grapples with oppositional forces of light and dark, and pianist Igor Levit performs the composer's Partita No. 2.

On the program:

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 - David Russell, guitar

Cantata BWV 78, Jesu, der du meine Seele (translation) - Ingrid Schmithüsen, soprano;  Charles Brett, alto; Howard Crook, tenor;  Peter Kooij, bass;  Collegium Vocale Ghent, Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - Igor Levit, piano

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The Bach Hour Johann Sebastian BachPhilippe HerrewegheCollegium Vocale GentDavid RussellIgor Levit