Die Bach Kantate - BWV 19 Es Erhub Sich Ein Streit / BWV 191 Gloria In Excelsis Deo

This recording was produced in 1981 by the Laudate label, an imprint known for its focus on sacred music and its long-standing collaboration with Helmuth Rilling. It features the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart and the Gächinger Kantorei, two ensembles that were central to Rilling’s lifelong mission of performing and recording the complete cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach. The recording context is rooted in the post-war German tradition of historically informed but modern-instrument performances, which prioritized clarity, structural rigor, and scholarly fidelity.

Helmuth Rilling, who founded both ensembles, sought to present Bach’s works with a distinct balance between precise technical execution and theological depth. His approach during this period is characterized by brisk, energized tempos and a transparent textures that favored the vocal lines of the Gächinger Kantorei. Upon its release, this volume was received as a standard entry in the growing Laudate catalog, valued by listeners and critics for its technical reliability and Rilling’s well-defined vision of the liturgical functionality of Bach’s music.