Bach's 'Wedding Cantata: EMS 18 October

[doversoul1]

Fiona Talkington introduces a performance of Bach's 'Wedding Cantata,' Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten and finds out whether Anna Magdalena might have sung this very cantata at her wedding to JS Bach in 1721. The cantata's central aria: 'To practise sweet courtship, to cuddle joyously,' features a solo oboe. Today's programme also includes an oboe concerto and a suite for seven instruments written a few years after Bach's cantata.

Telemann
Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51:d1
Bach
Cantata: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202
Zelenka
Overture a 7 in F, ZWV 188

Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Katharina Arfken (oboe)
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Gottfried von der Goltz (conductor).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06h8z7y

[ardcarp]

Thanks dovers. Just heard the Bach solo cantata. A superb 'marriage' between strings, oboe and soprano.

[Old Grumpy]

Thanks for keeping the Early Music home fires burning Dovers! I used to be a regular listener, but have somewhat lapsed of late. Currently listening to today's broadcast on i-player. Excellent.

I am looking forward to being at the live recording at Sage Gateshead (well, St Mary's Church) on 7th November

OG