by Rebecca Cochran
Bach included the flauto piccolo, a small, high-pitched recorder, for the first time in the opening chorus of his Cantata 96, Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn. Scholars think that his use of the flauto piccolo may have been to add a bit of “sparkle” to the text, which references the brilliance of the morning star.
Enjoy a recording of this sparkling chorus, featuring La Petite Bande under the direction of Sigiswald Kuijken, here.
Bach included the flauto piccolo, a small, high-pitched recorder, for the first time in the opening chorus of his Cantata 96, Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn. Scholars think that his use of the flauto piccolo may have been to add a bit of “sparkle” to the text, which references the brilliance of the morning star.
Enjoy a recording of this sparkling chorus, featuring La Petite Bande under the direction of Sigiswald Kuijken, here.
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