Núria Rial & Café Zimmermann

Núria Rial & Café Zimmermann
—Christmas cantatas by Bach and Telemann
Performers
Núria Rial, soprano
Café Zimmermann
Program
Cantata for the second day of Christmas, TWV 1:1200
Prelude and fugue in G major, BWV 884
: Aria “Süsser Trost”, from the Cantata on the third day of Christmas, 1725
Trio sonata in G major, BWV 1038
Aria “Wie lieblich”, from the Cantata on the third day of Christmas, 1724
Quartet in G major, TWV 43: G5
Fragment of the Cantata of the Second Day of Advent, TWV 1:301
Details
The Palau Bach cycle delves into the Christmas spirit with a delicate and luminous performance by soprano Núria Rial and the ensemble Café Zimmermann, a benchmark in historically informed performance. The programme, which combines cantatas and instrumental works by Bach and Telemann, evokes the joy and intimacy of Baroque Christmas celebrations. Rial lends her voice to arias full of sweetness and hope, while the ensemble displays its sonic elegance in highly refined pieces. An evening that invites us to experience Advent through a serenely beautiful and timeless musical landscape.