CHRISTOPH GRAUPNER (1682-1760): Passion Cantatas, Vol. 2 - Das Leiden Jesu von seinen Freunden, GWV 1122/41, Die Gesegnete Vollendung der Leiden Jesu, GWV 1127/41, Die Schmöhliche Verspottung, GWV 1170/41.

Description: Like the first volume of this series from a year ago last month (06S017), this contains three more of the 1741 cycle of ten Passion cantatas, works especially notable for Graupner’s colorful instrumentation with pairs of flutes and oboes prominent in two out of the three. German-English texts. Ex Tempore Soloists Ensemble, Baroque Orchestra of the Mannheim Hofkapelle; Florian Heyerick.