@geigenmarie In 17th c. and very early 18th c. German church music was performed at organ pitch (about A465) rather than chamber pitch (A415). The strings would tune up to the organ. Winds which could only play at chamber pitch had to have their parts transposed up. Later, the convention changed so that the organ part was transposed down and everyone else played at chamber pitch.
As you see there were really 2 pitch standards used in the same performance: organ pitch and chamber pitch.
One of my favourite cantatas and very good performed indeed!
But why is everything half a tone higher?? Normally baroque ensembles play even half a tone lower?!?
geigenmarie 1 year ago
@geigenmarie In 17th c. and very early 18th c. German church music was performed at organ pitch (about A465) rather than chamber pitch (A415). The strings would tune up to the organ. Winds which could only play at chamber pitch had to have their parts transposed up. Later, the convention changed so that the organ part was transposed down and everyone else played at chamber pitch.
As you see there were really 2 pitch standards used in the same performance: organ pitch and chamber pitch.
wcbroccoli 1 year ago
@wcbroccoli Thank you very much for enlightening me!!!
geigenmarie 1 year ago
i simply love this work... amazing interpretation by ton koopman
trabalhosmanuais 1 year ago