Cantatas BWV 111, 140, 71 Main Performer or Conductor: Kurt Thomas Accompaniment/Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Soloists: Elisabeth Gr³mmer, soprano Agnes Giebel, soprano Marga Höffgen, alto Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, tenor Theo Adam, bass. Instrumentation: Choir Harpsichord Oboe Orchestra Organ Recorder Trumpet Voice Individual Works: Cantata BWV 111, Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit. Cantata BWV 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Cantata BWV 71, Gott ist mein König. Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Berlin Classics Catalog Number: 0092032BC Year Released/Recorded: 1961; 1960 Total Playing Time: 74:15 Comments: George Murnu said: Here is a generously filled program from yet another one of Bach's successors at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig: Kurt Thomas. But the main attraction here is not Maestro Thomas' conducting which is merely serviceable, but the singing. Indeed, Elisabeth Gr³mmer is reason enough to recommend the recording: she was in her prime and as radiant as ever. Theo Adam is also outstanding, here very youthful and without the worn of his later years. The duets between Gr³mmer and Adam are a pleasure to listen to. Equally good are Agnes Giebel and Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, the later a future Thomaskantor whose recordings are reviewed on the J.S. Bach homepage as well. The program itself consists of three of Bach's most famous cantatas. Recommended for the singing. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: George Murnu Date First Submitted: 01/01/1998 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.