This album contains a selection of solo cantatas, both secular and sacred, from the Italian, German, and English traditions. Including works by Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach in settings large and small, with obbligato instruments ranging from oboe to chimes, the magnificent cantatas on this album create a portrait of this intimately transcendent repertoire. With 'Cantata; yet can I hear...,' the American countertenor Bejun Mehta releases his first album on Pentatone. Hailed as "arguably the best countertenor in the world today" by the SÃ¼ddeutsche Zeitung, Mehta here joins forces with the players of the Akademie fÃ¼r Alte Musik Berlin, one of the most renowned early music ensembles of today. Mehta writes: "This is by far the most personal recording I have ever made. Unlike Lieder, which as miniatures often work their magic in impressionistic ways, or opera, which unleashes human passions to their largest and most raw expression, solo cantatas lie in the middle and take the singer on a highly specific conversation with himself as he grapples with the subject at hand."

Tracklist:

Mi Palpita Il Cor, Hwv 132c: I. Mi Palpita Il Cor - Agitata È L'alma Mia - Tormento E Gelosia
Mi Palpita Il Cor, Hwv 132c: II. Ho Tanti Affanni In Petto
Mi Palpita Il Cor, Hwv 132c: III. Clori Di Te Mi Lagno
Mi Palpita Il Cor, Hwv 132c: IV. Se Un Di M'adora La Mia Crudele
Ich Habe Genug, Bwv 82: I. Ich Habe Genug
Ich Habe Genug, Bwv 82: II. Ich Habe Genug
Ich Habe Genug, Bwv 82: III. Schlummert Ein
Ich Habe Genug, Bwv 82: IV. Mein Gott! Wann Kömmt Das Schöne
Ich Habe Genug, Bwv 82: V. Ich Freue Mich Auf Meinen Tod
Schlage Doch, Gewünschte Stunde, Bc V 99
Siete Rose Rugiadose, Hwv 162
Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede, Rv 676: I. Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede
Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede, Rv 676: II. Lusinga È Del Nocchier
Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede, Rv 676: III. O Ingannato Nocchiero
Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede, Rv 676: IV. Cor Ingrato, Dispietato
Ach, Dass Ich Wassers Gnug Hätte
I Will Magnify Thee, Hwv 250b: I. I Will Magnify Thee
The Choice Of Hercules, Hwv 69: Oh Cease, Enchanting Siren!
The Choice Of Hercules, Hwv 69: No. 10, Yet, Can I Hear That Dulcet Lay

UPC: 827949066962
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 3.16.18
Format: CD

J Bach S / Mehta - Cantata / Yet Can I Hear (CD)