Telemann received an irresistible offer from Hamburg, Christoph Graupner’s dispute was settled in Darmstadt, and Fasch had already withdrawn from the application, so none of them filled the post of cantor of the Thomas Church in Leipzig from 1723—the city council was forced to settle for Johann Sebastian Bach. This week on Baroque&Before, virtuoso flutist and recorder player Erik Bosgraaf plays and conducts the works of the four Thomaskantor aspirants.
Tonight’s program was recorded live in concert December 20, 2022, in Budapest’s Matthias Church as part of the Anno Sacri Festival, featuring the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Hungarian Radio Chorus. Thanks to WFMT’s association with the European Broadcasting Union, we’re able to bring you this concert as a stream for thirty days following the broadcast. A blue “Listen” button will appear when the stream is accessible.
