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In 1711 Christoph Graupner was already appointed court conductor and he would continue to work in Darmstadt for the rest of his life. Graupner's focus shifted to sacred vocal music, which explains the sheer abundance of the 1,400-plus cantatas he composed. In 1723 the Leipzig city magistrates were looking for a new cantor at the Thomas School - and wanted him, above all. Alas, Graupner's patron did not him from his contract an so they had to hire Bach. Graupner, famous and widely celebrated during his lifetime, was soon thereafter forgotten. As we rediscover and hear more and more of his works, however, the judgment of his contemporaries would appear to us as increasingly germane. The present recording spans the liturgical arc from Maundy Thursday via Good Friday and Easter Sunday to Easter Monday and presents one liturgical work for each of the festive days - and each of them a world premiere recording! Album Tracks 1. Die Furcht Des Gerechten, GWV 1126/33 2. 1. Dictum Die Frucht Des Gerechten (Tenor) 3. 2. Recitative Wie Redlich (Bass) 4. 3. Aria Mein Herz (Bass) 5. 4. Chorale O Jesu Christ 00 6. 5. Recitative Was Noch An Meiner Liebe Fehlt (Alto) 7. 6. Aria Jesus Ist Mein Baum (Alto) 8. 7. Chorale Ach Zeuch, Mein Liebster 9. Eröffnet Euch Ihr Augenquellen, GWV 1127/25 10. 8. Eröffnet Euch (Chorus) 11. 9. Accompanied Recitative Mein Bräutigam (Tenor) 12. 10. Chorale O Große Lieb 13. 11. Accompanied Recitative Ach, Sichre Welt (Bass) 14. 12. Aria Ich Will Mit Jesu Gerne Sterben (Bass) 15. 13. Accompanied Recitative Was Soll Ich Dir (Tenor) 16. 14. Chorale Wann Dort, Herr Jesu 17. Der Sieg Ist Da, GWV 1128/43 18. 15. Der Sieg Ist Da (Chorus) 19. 16. Recitative Ermuntre Dich (Tenor) 20. 17. Aria Freude Über Freude (Tenor) 21. 18. Recitative So Trifft Dann Alles (Bass) 22. 19. Aria Jesus Sieg (Bass) 23.
