Johann Ludwig Bach

Hermann Max, Rheinische Kantorei - Johann Ludwig Bach: Motetten / Motets (1998)

Hermann Max, Rheinische Kantorei - Johann Ludwig Bach: Motetten / Motets (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 302 Mb | Total time: 68:09 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Capriccio | 10 560 | Recorded: 1998

Johann Ludwig Bach’s Funeral Music for the Duke of Sachsen-Meiningen is a delightful discovery. JS Bach clearly regarded his distant cousin’s music highly, performing 18 of his cantatas in Leipzig during a single year. The Funeral Music, setting in part the Duke’s own text, is magnificent in scoring – for two choirs, soloists and large orchestra including trumpets and drums – and in scale. Like a Baroque Dream of Gerontius, the soul begins fettered in human bonds on earth, then ascends to the heavenly gates, with Part 3 a brilliant celebration of celestial joy. Bach’s descriptions are graphic – ‘bonds’ create staggering dissonances, resolved to momentary silence when ‘torn asunder’.
Florian Heyerick, Ex Tempore Gent, Orpheon Consort - Johann Ludwig Bach: Das ist meine Freude. Motetten (2007)

Florian Heyerick, Ex Tempore Gent, Orpheon Consort - Johann Ludwig Bach: Das ist meine Freude. Motetten (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 340 Mb | Total time: 77:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Carus | # CAR 83.187 | Recorded: 2004

The motets of Johann Ludwig Bach occupy an outstanding position within this genre. Though rooted firmly in the shorter motets from the Thuringian tradition, nonetheless they reach dimensions which are seldom observed in that tradition. This is also true with respect to polychoral music, which here is raised from the exception to the rule – on the other hand, it is valid, when one bears in mind the necessity of representing the prestige of a royal court. Varying ensembles and dialogue-like passages contribute to these richly expressive compositions. Without a doubt these motets by the “Meininger Bach,“ highly regarded by J. S. Bach, are a treasured enrichment of the repertoire.
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16 [3CDs] (2004)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16 [3CDs] (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 833 Mb | Total time: 03:13:10 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Challenge Classics | # CC 72216 | Recorded: 2002, 2003

The cantatas in this sixteenth volume are all from the third cycle of Bach's Leipzig cantatas. This yearly cycle began on the First Sunday after Trinity (3 June) 1725 and extended over a period of about three years - unlike the two preceding cycles of 1723-24 and 1724-25. Bach's rhythm of composition had slowed down markedly in the middle of 1725. It is also significant that from February to September 1726 he performed a long series of cantatas by his cousin Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731), Kapellmeister at the ducal court of Meiningen. But even if the proportion of original compositions declined markedly, these include a series of particularly accomplished and extended works, such as Cantatas BWV 43, 39, 170 and 102. Musically, Bach's third yearly cycle of cantatas is distinguishable by the fact that they do not begin with large-scale instrumental symphonies, nor do they have unusually extended or richly scored opening movements.
Hans-Christoph Rademann, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin - Johann Christian Bach: Missa da Requiem (2011)

Hans-Christoph Rademann, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin - Johann Christian Bach: Missa da Requiem (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 331 Mb | Total time: 74:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC 902098 | Recorded: 2010

After an acclaimed disc of Johann Ludwig Bach, Hans-Christoph Rademann continues his fascinating exploration of the most famous musical dynasty. Born in 1735, the ‘London Bach’ was the youngest of Johann Sebastian’s sons. He seems to have remained in his father’s shadow until the age of 19, when he had the chance to travel to Italy, very likely to receive guidance from the celebrated Padre Martini, as his (future) friend Mozart was to do some years later. It was in Milan that he wrote the two works recorded here, including an incredible Requiem with a completely unexpected formal design; in matters of style, however, the 22-year-old composer had already laid the foundations of all his later output.
VA - Valentine's Day: 50 Classical Love Songs (Johann Sebastian Bach) 2013

VA - Valentine's Day: 50 Classical Love Songs (Johann Sebastian Bach) 2013
MP3 320 CBR kbps | Tracks: 50 | 03:57:07 | 544 Mb
Genre: Instrumental, Classical | Label: X5 Music Group
Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln - Bach: Bachianas - Music By The Bach Family [5CDs] (2012)

Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln - Bach: Bachianas - Music By The Bach Family [5CDs] (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,54 Gb | Total time: 05:19:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 00289 479 0377 | Recorded: 1986, 2000, 2002, 2003

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln s recordings of J. S. Bach are classics of the Early Music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music of the Bach family stretching from the mid-17th to the late 18th century: a treasure trove of vocal and instrumental works. Here they are complete in a single box for the first time, with Magdalena Kozená a stunning soloist.
Bach - Ouvertures for orchestra - Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (2019) {2CD Set Naïve OP 30578}

Bach - Ouvertures for orchestra - Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (2019) {2CD Set Naïve OP 30578}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 733 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 312 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 17 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2019 Naïve | OP 30578
Classical / Baroque / Period Instruments

Like the Brandenburg Concertos and other instrumental works of Johann Sebastian Bach, the four Orchestral Suites are available in mainstream and period versions, and listeners have a variety of valid interpretations to explore. This 2019 release by Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano definitely belongs to the period category, and fans of original instrumentation and researched historical practices will find this album not only true to Baroque style but also as robust and energetic as any performance on modern instruments.
Richard Marlow, The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge - Bach Family Motets (1997)

Richard Marlow, The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge - Bach Family Motets (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 360 Mb | Total time: 75:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Conifer Classics | # 75605 51306 2 | Recorded: 1997

Several generations of Bachs have been gathered by Richard Marlow and the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge for their programme of motets. All of them have been recorded at various times in the past but many only infrequently, and one or two, perhaps, now make their first appearance on CD. There is no dull music here and two of the pieces, at least, are of outstanding expressive beauty. The earlier of these is Johann Bach’s profoundly affecting Unser Leben ist ein Schatten (“Our life is but a shadow”). This member of the clan survived both the Black Death and the savage bombardment of Erfurt during the Thirty Years War.
Wolfgang Helbich - Apocryphal Bach Cantatas, Vol. 2:  BWV 15, 141, 142 & 160 (2004)

Wolfgang Helbich - Apocryphal Bach Cantatas, Vol. 2: BWV 15, 141, 142 & 160 (2004)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 58:32 | 272 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 999985

It is possible to have a lot of fun with this CD. Let me explain. I was sipping a glass of Pinot Grigiot with a very good friend; she has listened to Sebastian since she was six. There can be few nooks and crannies of his repertoire that she has not explored Ц including the cantatas. I slipped this CD into the player and said laconically 'What do you think of this new recording of BachТs СUns ist ein Kind geboren?' By the time we got to the second chorus, she was enthusiastic; at the beautiful alto aria, she was ecstatic.
Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Ensemble - Sacred Music of the Bach Family (2010)

Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Ensemble - Sacred Music of the Bach Family (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 949 Mb | Total time: 193:38 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hänssler Classic | HAEN98614

This is a unique collection of largely unknown compositions of the Bach family, the largest and most incredibly talented musical family of all time. For nearly two hundred years, the Bach family dedicated themselves to singing God’s praises in music. Helmuth Rilling, who has made the works of J S Bach and his family his life work, performs these pieces with delicacy, energy and intelligence.