Originalklang
Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon

At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker

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Info

The trauma of the Thirty Years’ War was still palpable in the late 17th century: life could end abruptly and unexpectedly. Responding to these fears, composers created comforting, meditative, and spiritual music. The ensemble Pygmalion and its founder Raphaël Pichon immerse us in this sound world with their programme Good Night, World. Featuring sacred music by Dieterich Buxtehude, Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, Nicolaus Bruhns, and members of the Bach family, the works evoke sorrow, pain, and hope in the Baroque age.

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Artists

Pygmalion
Raphaël Pichon conductor

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Programme

Johann Christoph Bach
“Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben”, Motet

Dieterich Buxtehude
“Jesu mein Lebens Leben”, Cantata, BuxWV 62

Johann Sebastian Bach
“Mein Jesu, was für Seelenweh”, BWV 487

Johann Michael Bach
“Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben”, Cantata

Philipp Heinrich Erlebach
“Himmel, du weisst mein Plagen”, Aria

Johann Bach
“Sey nun wieder zufrieden meine Seele”, Motet

Johann Christoph Bach
“Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte”, Lamento

Johann Christoph Bach
“Fürchte dich nicht”, Motet

Nicolaus Bruhns
“De profundis clamavi”, Sacred Concerto

Johann Michael Bach
“Unser Leben ist siebenzig Jahre”, Motet

Johann Christoph Bach
“Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig”, Cantata

Johann Sebastian Bach
Choral ‟Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruderˮ, BWV 56

Johann Sebastian Bach
“Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig” , Cantata, BWV 150

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Additional information

Duration ca. 1 hour and 45 minutes