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Bach: Cantatas BWV 82 and 199

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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson has been scantily represented on CD, and that makes this gorgeous, deeply felt release all the more valuable. Here she sings two Bach cantatas composed for solo voice. Her mezzo is not particularly heavy, but it can darken or lighten expressively, and she uses its dusky qualities handsomely. Ich habe genug was originally written for solo bass, but Bach revised it a few years later. The way the voice works with and around a solo oboe (amid the accompanying strings) is beautiful. Of particular note are the aria "Schlummert ein"--a lullaby which Lieberson sings with a long, sustained, hushed tone--and the final aria, in which the singer looks forward to her death and eternal peace; the latter is remarkable for its joyful, flowery vocal line, as upbeat as the lullaby is serene. Lieberson catches the mood, and her rhythmic accuracy, leaning on the beat, brings out the joy in the singer's religious fervor. The second cantata, similarly scored with a prominent solo oboe, begins with a recitative ("My heart swims in blood") and is a confession of guilt; by its close the tone has again turned vivacious, as the sinner looks forward to salvation. Lieberson's voice is capable of level upon level of dynamics, her soft singing is as impressive as her more outgoing expressions. This is a beautiful disc from an important singer. --Robert Levine

Track Listings : Disc 1
- Aria: Ich Habe Genug
- Recitative: Ich Habe Genug. Mein Trost Ist Nur Allein
- Aria: Schlummert Ein, Ihr Matten Augen
- Recitative: Mein Gott! Wenn Kommt Das Schone: Nun!
- Aria: Ich Freue Mich Auf Meinen Tod
- Recitative: Mein Herze Schwimmt Im Blut
- Aria And Recitative: Stumme Seufzer, Stille Klagen
- Recitative: doch Gott Muss Mir Gnadig Sein
- Aria: Tief Gebuckt Und Voller Reue
- Recitative: Auf Diese Schmerzensreu
- Chorale: Ich, Dein Betrubtes Kind
- Recitative: Ich Lege Mich In Diese Wunden
- Aria: Wie Freudig Ist Mein Herz