(c) Sven Cichowicz
The chorale cantata year-cycle and the St. John Passion
In honor of the 300th anniversary, Carus editor-in-chief Dr. Uwe Wolf looks at Bach’s chorale cantata year-cycle from 1724/1725.
Choral works in focus
Discover more about new, exciting aspects of major choral works such as Bach’s St John Passion or Mozart’s C Minor Mass which have come to light during our editorial work. Or discover some less well-known, but extremely worthwhile compositions to enrich your concert programs.
A fascination that never wanes
Mozart’s “Requiem”: Carus chief editor Uwe Wolf spoke to Howard Arman about his approach to completing the fragment.
Mozart’s Requiem. One of the most fascinating fragments in music history
What makes the Mozart Requiem so fascinating? Mozart expert Ulrich Leisinger on Mozart’s fragmentary last work.
Alon Schabs new take on the Coronation Anthems
Alon Schab discusses the thought process behind his Urtext work on Handels Coronation Anthems.
Choral Collection Swiss Choral Music
To mark the new publication “Swiss Choral Music” we interviewed the two editors, Johannes Meister and Patrick Secchiari. Which piece is particularly funny? And do they have a favourite piece? Johannes Meister and Patrick Secchiari answer these questions and many more in the interview.
Bruckner Arrangements: Conductor of World Premiere Answers Questions
New arrangements of the “Te Deum” and the “Mass in D minor” by Sebastian Bartmann for the Bruckner anniversary in 2024: Both were premiered under the baton of Arndt Martin Henzelmann. Henzelmann now answers five questions about the new versions from the conductor’s perspective.
(c) Arne Morgner, Oelsnitz/Vogtland, Germany
Denis Rouger on Fauré’s Requiem
Denis Rouger explains why Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem is exceptional in more ways than one.
(c) Heinz Bunse - https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffo400/33658694355 cc by-sa-2.0
Marcus Creed on Haydn’s Die Jahreszeiten
Marcus Creed explores Haydn’s inventive genius in Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons): full of élan, humour and colour.
Bach 300: The year 1723 and its repercussions
Renowned Bach expert Prof. Christoph Wolff explains why 1723 was a turning point in J.S. Bach’s creative and compositional career.
(c) Martin Förster
Hans-Christoph Rademann on Schütz’s Psalms of David
Hans-Christoph Rademann explains what he finds so fascinating in Schütz’s Psalms of David and why the music particularly suitable for an intensive exploration of the psalm texts.
