Johann Sebastian Bach technically only has one setting of the Magnificat, which he composed twice, the E flat major incarnation for Christmas Day in 1723, and its D major sister for the Visitation Feast of the B.V.M. a decade later. It is the latter version that has become a frequently recorded repertory standard, and is the one heard here. As this work only runs about 30 minutes, the Bach Magnificat always has to be combined with something else. Masaaki Suzuki differentiates his recording from the rest of the pack through ...
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Johann Sebastian Bach technically only has one setting of the Magnificat, which he composed twice, the E flat major incarnation for Christmas Day in 1723, and its D major sister for the Visitation Feast of the B.V.M. a decade later. It is the latter version that has become a frequently recorded repertory standard, and is the one heard here. As this work only runs about 30 minutes, the Bach Magnificat always has to be combined with something else. Masaaki Suzuki differentiates his recording from the rest of the pack through filling it out with a unique and useful repertory. Instead of Vivaldi's Gloria or other Bach cantatas, it is the rare Magnificat of Bach's predecessor at the Thomaskirche, Johann Kuhnau, and two settings by his contemporary Jan Dismas Zelenka. Of these, only Zelenka's Magnificat in D major has been previously recorded, and Kuhnau's setting of the Magnificat is his only surviving sacred work that calls for larger forces than a cantata. Zelenka's Magnificat in C major is a real find, a...
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Jan Dismas Zelenka; Johann Kuhnau; Johann Sebastian Bach. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
