Kölner Akademie & Michael Alexander Willens - J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses BWV 233-236 (2026) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
Title: J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses BWV 233-236
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: PentaTone
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:48:29
Total Size: 458 MB / 1.84 GB
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Tracklist:Title: J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses BWV 233-236
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: PentaTone
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:48:29
Total Size: 458 MB / 1.84 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: I. Kyrie (4:06)
2. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo (5:36)
3. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: III. Domine Deus (3:09)
4. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: IV. Qui tollis peccata mundi (4:33)
5. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: V. Quoniam tu solus sanctus (4:38)
6. Bach: Missa in F Major, BWV 233: VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu (2:37)
7. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: I. Kyrie (5:38)
8. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo (5:37)
9. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: III. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis (5:59)
10. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: IV. Qui tollis peccata mundi (6:00)
11. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: V. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (3:23)
12. Bach: Missa in A Major, BWV 234: VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu (3:29)
13. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: I. Kyrie (6:33)
14. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo (3:21)
15. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: III. Gratias agimus tibi (3:01)
16. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: IV. Domine Fili unigenite (5:00)
17. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: V. Qui tollis peccata mundi (3:58)
18. Bach: Missa in G Minor, BWV 235: VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu (4:55)
19. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: I. Kyrie (3:50)
20. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo (4:56)
21. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: III. Gratias agimus tibi (5:05)
22. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: IV. Domine Deus (4:10)
23. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: V. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (5:04)
24. Bach: Missa in G Major, BWV 236: VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu (4:08)
The Kölner Akademie, under the artistic direction of Michael Alexander Willens, presents J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses BWV 233-236, a monumental exploration of the composer’s four Kyrie–Gloria Masses. Written in the 1730s, during a period of profound artistic consolidation, these works reveal Bach at his most resourceful.
Drawn largely from his finest cantata music, the Masses showcase his unparalleled ability to transform earlier material through refined counterpoint, enriched orchestration, and deep sensitivity to the Latin Ordinary. Long overshadowed by the Mass in B minor, these so-called “Lutheran Masses” emerge here as brilliant creations in their own right, each shaped with architectural clarity: six movements, impeccably balanced between choral grandeur and intimate arias.
In this cycle, Bach fuses theological tradition with inventive musical craft. Whether reworking festive choruses, expanding expressive arias, or integrating older settings with newly imagined timbres, he elevates the transformation of earlier material into a profound creative process - producing music that feels both familiar and entirely renewed. By gathering the four Masses into a unified artistic vision, The Kölner Akademie illuminates their shared structural features, vibrant instrumentation, and emotional breadth.
Drawn largely from his finest cantata music, the Masses showcase his unparalleled ability to transform earlier material through refined counterpoint, enriched orchestration, and deep sensitivity to the Latin Ordinary. Long overshadowed by the Mass in B minor, these so-called “Lutheran Masses” emerge here as brilliant creations in their own right, each shaped with architectural clarity: six movements, impeccably balanced between choral grandeur and intimate arias.
In this cycle, Bach fuses theological tradition with inventive musical craft. Whether reworking festive choruses, expanding expressive arias, or integrating older settings with newly imagined timbres, he elevates the transformation of earlier material into a profound creative process - producing music that feels both familiar and entirely renewed. By gathering the four Masses into a unified artistic vision, The Kölner Akademie illuminates their shared structural features, vibrant instrumentation, and emotional breadth.
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