Bach - Motets

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Valentin Tournet and La Chapelle Harmonique deliver a sublime performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's motets. These works of timeless beauty amazed even Mozart in 1789 !More details

MOTETS

La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

The Motets are singular masterpieces in Bach’s output. They were all composed in Leipzig between 1727 and 1730 for exceptional ceremonies: the funeral services of important figures.
Each motet is a virtuoso composition for double choir. Their abundant composition, their jubilant counterpoint and the splendour that emanates from them have given them the privilege of remaining in the repertoire of St Thomas in Leipzig,
where Mozart was captivated on hearing them in 1789. Their success has not waned, so much do these works exude the beauty and magnificence of the sacred baroque.
Valentin Tournet brings this music of Bach to life in a profound and virtuoso performance of these unequivocal masterpieces.

Recorded at the Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles from 2 to 5 July 2021

Booklet in french / english / german - Duration : 77'13

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