This first joint project by the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin and the Basel-based vocal ensemble Voces Suaves is dedicated to the musical milieu into which Johann Sebastian Bach was born, and especially to those composers who had a demonstrable influence on the work of the man who would later become Thomaskantor in Leipzig. In addition to pieces from the Altbachisches Archiv (Archive of the Older Bachs), the album features sacred concertos and early cantatas by Bach's predecessors and superiors from Arnstadt, Muhlhausen, Weimar and Leipzig, and with them impressive proof of how highly developed the musical tradition of Central Germany then was. Although many of the composers are completely unknown to us today, their works, some of which are recorded here for the first time, provide a fascinating insight into the musical language of late seventeenth-century Germany with it's inspiring wealth of colours and forms.01 - Gott ist unser Zuversicht und St?rke02 - Nun ist alles überwunden03 - Partie IV in E Minor, P. 373' I. Sonata. Adagio04 - Partie IV in E Minor, P. 373' II. Aria05 - Partie IV in E Minor, P. 373' III. Courant06 - Partie IV in E Minor, P. 373' IV. Aria07 - Partie IV in E Minor, P. 373' V. Ciacona08 - Fürchte dich nicht09 - Barmherzig und gn?dig ist der Herr10 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' I. Sonatina11 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' II. Allamana12 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' III. Gavott13 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' IV. Courant14 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' V. Aria15 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' VI. Sarabandt16 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' VII. Gigue17 - Partie à 4 in G Major, T. 339' VIII. Finale18 - Die Welt, das ungestüme Meer19 - Sei, lieber Tag, willkommen20 - Wer gn?dig wird beschu?tzet13222990066/104.28.159.215