Festival Bach de Montréal presents Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)

Akamus

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, cantate for soprano, trumpet, strings and basso continuo., BWV 51
Concerto no 5 for harpsichord and strings in F minor, BWV 1056
Weichet nur betrübte Schatten, cantata for soprano, oboe, strings and basso continuo, BWV 202
Sinfonia de la cantate Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen for organ, strings and basso continuo, BWV 49

Georg Philipp Telemann (1685-1767)
Suite for trumpet, oboe, strings and basso continuo in D major, TWV 55: D1

Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747)
Concerto for oboe, strings and bassi continuo in D minor

AKAMUS – Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Johannette Zomer, soprano
Georg Kallweit, violin
Xenia Löffler, oboe
Raphael Alpermann, harpsichord
Ute Hartwich, trumpet

The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) is arguably the best period-instrument ensemble active today. Who could have predicted this when, over thirty years ago, a group of young East Berlin enthusiasts, students, orchestra musicians and instrument makers got together to found East Germany’s first early-music band. Having never lost the endearing passion and curiosity of their youth, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin has sold over 1 million recordings worldwide, a sure sign of their lasting success. Their Montreal programme includes such favourites as Johann Sebastian Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in F minor and his lovely wedding cantata, Weichet nur betrübte Schatten.

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