| Harmonia Mundi | According to German theological tradition, which Bach knew very well, the alto voice was the very symbol of that of the Holy Ghost. These three solo cantatas do not contradict the rule, although we do not always know for whom Bach wrote them: it was neither a woman nor a castrato, so it could only be a falsetto or an extremely accomplished boy. |
| Disc No: HMC 901644 | |
| Price: 166 | |
| Name: Bach - Cantatas for solo alto | |
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| Order |
| Composer | Opus | Music | Key | Performer |
| Johann Sebastian Bach | BWV 170 | Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust | Collegium Vocale - Philippe Herreweghe Andreas Scholl - countertenor | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach | BWV 54 | Widerstehe doch der Sünde | ||
| Johann Sebastian Bach | BWV 35 | Geist und Seele wird verwirret |