Clavierbüchlein vor Anna Magdalena BachinMezzo soprano Alexandra Röseler and soloists of the Thomanerchores Leipzig, the choir of the famous Thomaskirche, (under the direction of Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller) perform selections from both the 1722 and 1725 editions of the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. Both Biller and Röseler (who performs regularly with the Thomarenchor and has been employed there as a vocal teacher) play the organ and sing on this recording. Even the boys of the Thomanerchor perform on the piano, demonstrating not only that Bach works were to be used for teaching, but also that the tradition of quality music teaching, having endured over 800 years at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, continues today The recording was made at the Bethanienkirche in Leipzig. The organ was built in 1994 by the Klop firm. Carola Christoph, lute, and Harmut Becker, Cello/ Viola da gamba, join on several tracks. Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasia pro Organo BWV 573 Georg Christoph Biller and Alexandra Röseler, organ Menuet G-Dur BWV Anh. 116 Peter Carl - Piano Aria Schaffs mit mir, Gott, nach deinem Willen BWV 514 Johannes Grau, soprano Georg Christoph Biller, organ Hartmut Becker, Cello Jesu, meine Zuversicht BWV 728 Georg Christoph Biller, organ Menuet und Menuet-Trio h-moll (B minor) BWV 814 Samuel Wolf, piano Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen BWV 299 Members of the Thomasenchor Präludium C-Dur BWV 846 Martin Widiger, piano Ich habe genug (Recitativo and aria from Kantate zum Fest Mariae Reinigung BWV 82) Alexandra Röseler, Mezzo Soprano Carola Christoph, lute Georg Christoph Biller, organ Hartmut Becker, cello Menuet F-Dur BWV Anh. 113 Karl Bernwitz, piano Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 691 Alexandra Röseler, organ Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille BWV 511 Felix Bender, Soprano Georg Christoph Biller, organ Hartmut Becker, cello Aria Warum betrübst du dich BWV 516 Karl Bernewitz, Soprano Georg Christoph Biller, organ Hartmut Becker, cello Menuet d-moll BWV Anh. 132 Christian Pohlers, piano Musette D-Dur BWV Anh. 126 Maximilian Duwe, piano O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort BWV 513 Georg Christoph Biller, Baritone Alexandra Röseler, organ Hartmut Becker, cello Menuet c-moll BWV Anh. 121 Samuel Wolf, piano Wie wohl ist mir BWV 517 Konstantin Espig, Alto Georg Christoph Biller, organ Hartmut Becker, Viola da gamba Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Marche D-Dur BWV Anh. 122 Armin Schneider, piano Polonaise g-moll BWV Anh. 125 Peter Berg, piano Aria Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke BWV 509 Alexandra Röseler, Mezzo Soprano Carola Christoph, lute Hartmut Becker, cello Marche G-Dur BWV Anh. 124 Philipp Goldmann, piano Marche Es-Dur BWV Anh. 127 Felix Bender, piano Solo per il Cembalo BWV Anh. 129 Georg Christoph Biller, harpsichord Anonymous Aria di Giovannini Willst du dein Herz mir schenken BWV 518 Alexandra Röseler, Mezzo Soprano Carola Christoph, lute Hartmut Becker, cello Christian Petzold Menuet g-moll BWV Anh. 115 Friedrich Weißbach, piano Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (?) Bist du bei mir BWV 508 Alexandra Röseler, Mezzo Soprano Carola Christoph, lute Gottfried Heinrich Bach (1724 - 1763) with the aid of his parents, Johann Sebastian and Anna Magdalena Bach Aria So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife BWV 515a Georg Christoph Biller, Baritone Carola Christoph, lute Hartmut Becker, viola da gamba Anna Magdalena Bach Aria G-Dur BWV 988 Georg Christoph Biller, harpsichord |