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Bach: Cantatas, Sacred Arias, Sacred Lieder by Aafje Heynis (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)

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Bach: Cantatas, Sacred Arias, Sacred Lieder

Aafje Heynis (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)

3 disc(s) - 29 track(s)

Total length: 02:05:12

 

A contralto with a distinctive timbre — at once radiant, delicate, and generous, marked by a characteristic touch of androgyny, as the musicologist Jean-Charles Hoffelé, who knew her well, has recalled — Aafje Heynis was often compared to Kathleen Ferrier, with whom she shared a rare emotional intensity. The smile of this tall woman of immense talent, always elegant, seemed to come straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film.

Aafje Heynis began singing in church choirs. She might have remained there, anonymous and content, had her friends not pushed her onto a platform one morning in May 1945, amid the electric atmosphere of a Liberation still full of promise: “Sing!” She sang Dank sei Dir, Herr. It was a revelation. Anthony van der Horst took her under his wing, providing the technical foundations she still lacked — for artistry and sensitivity, everything was already there. Still uncertain of her path, she crossed the Channel and worked with the great baritone Roy Henderson, a highly renowned vocal teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. They worked together for three years in the music salon where Kathleen Ferrier had studied ten years earlier. Upon returning to the Netherlands, she went back to the church.

It was in Bach that she truly found herself, seeking the celestial line behind earthly words, transforming herself by turns into a cello, a clarinet, or even a viola. She had fully grasped, with natural ease, what instrumental singing truly means. Far removed from any notion of a career built for personal acclaim, Aafje Heynis never sought to reap publicly the rewards of her spiritual labour, and passed away on December 16, 2015, at the age of ninety-one — long, long after she had withdrawn from the spotlight, without regret, though not without bitterness..

This edition brings together these recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach. Particular care has been taken to ensure sonic consistency. The depth and beauty of the orchestra, together with the brilliance of the singing, achieve an ideal balance. The songs with organ reach the same level of satisfaction.

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Track listing

CD 1
1. Cantata BWV 170 - I. Aria_ Vergnügte Ruh (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
2. Cantata BWV 170 - II. Rezitativ_ Die Welt, das Sundenhaus (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
3. Cantata BWV 170 - III. Aria_ Wie jammern mich doch (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
4. Cantata BWV 170 - IV. Rezitativ_ Wer sollte demnach (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
5. Cantata BWV 170 - V. Aria_ Mir ekelt mehr zu leben (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
6. Cantata BWV 169 - I. Sinfonia (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
7. Cantata BWV 169 - II. Arioso en Recitatief_ Gott soll allein (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
8. Cantata BWV 169 - III. Aria_ Gott soll allein (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
9. Cantata BWV 169 - IV. Rezitativ_ Was ist die Liebe Gottes? (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
10. Cantata BWV 169 - V. Aria_ stirb in mir (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
11. Cantata BWV 169 - VI. Rezitativ_ Doch meint es auch dabei (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
12. Cantata BWV 169 - VII. Koor_ Du süsse Liebe (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)

CD 2
1. Weihnachts Oratorium BWV 248 - Aria_ Schlafe, mein Liebster (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
2. Cantata BWV 34 - Aria_ Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
3. Matthaus Passion BWV 244 - Aria_ Erbame dich (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
4. Cantata BWV 108 - Aria_ Was mein Herz von dir begehrt (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
5. Hohe Messe BWV 232 - Aria_ Agnus Dei (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
6. Johannes Passion BWV 245 - Aria_ Es ist vollbracht (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
7. Weihnachts Oratorium BWV 248 - Aria_ Bereite dich Zion (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)

CD 3
1. Mein Jesu was vor Seelenweh BWV 487 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
2. Jesus Neigt Sein Haupt Und Stirbt (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
3. So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin BWV 500 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
4. Gerhardt, Auf Auf. Mein herz mit freuden BWV 441 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
5. Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
6. Mit freuden zart (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
7. Jesus, unser trost und leben BWV 475 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
8. Es ist Volbracht. Vergiss ja nicht dies Wort BWV 458 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
9. Bist du bei mir BWV 508 (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)
10. Ave Maria (Gounod, Bach) (2022 Remastered, Netherlands 1960-63)

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