The Morning Star of Bach's Cantata No. 1

Published March 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM EDT

Sun on the horizon shining golden light over a foggy hillside — Trees under cloudy sky in golden light of the sun

On The Bach Hour, Eric Milnes leads Montreal Baroque in music that looks to the future with hope, and Klaus and Rainer Feldmann bring Bach's keyboard music into the realm of guitar duo.

On the program:

French Suite No. 6 in E, BWV 817 (arr. Feldmann) - Klaus and Rainer Feldmann, guitars

Cantata BWV 1 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (translation) - Monika Mauch, soprano; Matthew White, countertenor; Charles Daniels, tenor; Stephan MacLeod, bass; Montreal Baroque, Eric Milnes, conductor

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - Dunedin Consort, John Butt, director