Bach - Cantata 78

Cantata "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / Consortium Musicum / Wolfgang Gönnenwein
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Sybil Michelow; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass : Franz Crass
Hartmut Strebel (Flute); Helmut Hucke (Oboe); Konrad Alfing (Horn)
Continuo: Eugen M. Dombois (Lute); Rudolf Ewerhart (Positive Organ); Hans Plumacher (Violoncello); Heinrich Haferland (Violone); Emil Morneweg (Double-bass); Hans Rudolf Seith (Bassoon)
This recording is to the best of my knowledge only available on an LP long out of print. While I have carefully removed clicks, pops, static and surface noise wherever possible, I have NOT used any radical equalization adjustments to do so.

[@petergraham8681]

Both of these Cantatas are among my favorite Bach vocal works & #106 was apparently composed when Johann Sebastian was around 20 & in Eisenach so I’ve heard. #106 is among Bach’s most unusual cantatas in the manner of which it is constructed & scored. It is pretty much through-composed in that the sections flow from one to another with scarcely any breaks in between. A nice touch is the use of recorders which I never have found to figure prominently in Bach’s other cantatas. Cantata #78 is in separated sections like most of Bach’s other cantatas & contains one of his greatest recit/arioso & arias for bass with a wonderful opening: DIE WUNDEN, NAGEL,KRON, UND GRAB with an amazing octave & tritone drop on the the text UND GRAB! Sheer genius. All soloists are fine especially the late superb Franz Crass.

[@patrickvanrhedenborg6784]

Thank you very much for uploading this wonderful vintage recording!

[@bpage4132]

This is my favourite Bach cantata and originally released in stereo as a album vinyl in 1965 on the EMI/HMV label and the vinyl catalogue number for that is CSD 3518,and also available in mono.