Description
On 3 December 1721, Johann Sebastian Bach, the court Kapellmeister in Kothen, married the court singer Anna Magdalena Wilcke. After a year of mourning and setbacks, Bach was once again able to look to the future with confidence, together with his four children from his first marriage. Anna Magdalena must have been a very talented singer; through her marriage, she was now elevated to the rank of 'Mrs Capellmeister'. However, following the move to Leipzig, she was no longer permitted to perform in public as a woman. Nevertheless, there are a number of soprano parts that Johann Sebastian may well have composed to suit her vocal abilities. Foremost among these is the wedding cantata 'Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten'. Miriam Feuersinger is a renowned Bach specialist. With her enchantingly beautiful soprano, which is particularly adept at coloratura, she seems to come particularly close to the traditional image of Anna Magdalena's voice. In her 'Anna Magdalena' portrait, Feuersinger is accompanied by the Capricornus Consort Basel, which has been her ideal partner on her CD recordings for many years.
