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CD:
Weimar 1755

Author: Accentus Music

Rediscovering 18th-century Thuringian music: Bach and Benda with Capella Jenensis and Ælbgut.

  • Weimar 1755 | Copyright: © Accentus Music

    Weimar 1755 © Accentus Music

  • Capella Jenensis & Ælbgut | Copyright: © Guido Werner

    Capella Jenensis & Ælbgut © Guido Werner

  • Mirko Ludwig, Stefan Kunath & Isabel Schicketanz | Copyright: © Guido Werner

    Mirko Ludwig, Stefan Kunath & Isabel Schicketanz © Guido Werner

This recording project is dedicated to two composers who played a crucial role in shaping Central German music in the 18th century: Johann Ernst Bach and Georg Anton Benda. Capella Jenensis and Ælbgut present their works side by side for the first time, exploring their stylistic characteristics and their influence on musical developments in Thuringia. Alongside Bach’s cantata Mein Odem ist schwach, once attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, the album features rarely performed symphonies and vocal compositions. With newly prepared editions, this music is now brought back to life – a significant contribution to rediscovering a nearly forgotten musical heritage.

Capella Jenensis
Ælbgut
Isabel Schicketanz, soprano
Stefan Kunath, altus
Mirko Ludwig, tenor
Martin Schicketanz, bass

Johann Ernst Bach (1722-1777)

„Mein Odem ist schwach“ – Cantata
Symphony in B-flat major
„Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn“ – Magnificat

Georg Anton Benda (1722-1795)

Symphony No. 1 in F minor
„Sein Auge hat Dich nun gesehen“ – Cantata

CD: ACC30665
EAN: 42 6023483 335 5

Available worldwide from October 23, 2025.

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