Sacred Cantatas - Bach & Telemann

Sacred Cantatas - Bach & Telemann concert. Performed 2011 at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) performs sacred cantatas with the Freiburger Barockorchester (which often works with the concertmaster serving also as conductor). The Cantatas are as follows:

Telemann Overture to St. Matthew Passion; "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus"
Telemann Overture to Brockes Passion; "Jesus liegt in den letzten Zügen"
Bach "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis"
Bach "Der Herr denket an uns"
Bach "Ich habe genug"

Directed for TV by Grete Liffers. Released in 2017, disc has 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio sound. Grade: NA

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