Ensemble Pulcinella & Ophélie Gaillard – Bach Arias (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Ensemble Pulcinella & Ophélie Gaillard – Bach Arias (2012)
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Bach’s cantatas make use of an amazing diversity of instruments, both old and new. Among the ‘new’ instruments was the violoncello piccolo, a rare type of cello that was popular for a brief period at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The addition of a fifth, higher string provided the instrument a unique lightness and delicacy in the upper registers. This collection featuring cellist Ophelie Gaillard and the ensemble Pulcinella focuses on arias from Bach’s cantatas that are scored for the violoncello piccolo. The arias are interspersed with instrumental transcriptions from the Schubler Chorales and the Orgelbüchlein. Vocal soloists include soprano Sandrine Piau, tenor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and alto Christophe Dumaux.

Tracklist:
01. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Piau – Mein gläubiges Herze, BWV 68 (03:49)
02. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard – Choral Schubler, BWV 645 No. 1 (03:46)
03. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro – Woferne du den edlen Frieden, BWV 41 (08:44)
04. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Piau – Ich, dein betrubtes Kind, BWV 199 (02:07)
05. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Christophe Dumaux – Jesus ist ein guter Hirt, BWV 85 (03:15)
06. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Piau – Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 (04:19)
07. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Piau – Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schon, BWV 49 (04:45)
08. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro – Es dunket mich, ich seh dich kommen, BWV 175 (03:21)
09. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard – Choral Schubler, BWV 650 No. 6 (03:58)
10. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Sandrine Piau – Bete aber auch dabei, BWV 115 (07:22)
11. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro – Ich furchte nicht des Todes Schrecken, BWV 183 (07:53)
12. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Christophe Dumaux – Es ist vollbracht, BWV 159 (04:51)
13. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard – Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (02:32)
14. Ensemble Pulcinella, Ophélie Gaillard, Christophe Dumaux – Schalge doch, gewunschte Stunde, BWV 53 (06:42)

Personnel:
Sandrine Piau soprano *
Christophe Dumaux alto **
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro ténor ***
Pulcinella
Ophélie Gaillard: piccolo cello / violoncelle piccolo et direction musicale

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