Johann Philipp Käfer was the predecessor of Johann Melchior Molter as the court music director at the court of Baden-Durlach, before being dismissed in 1722 due to a dispute over salary and vacation. Many of his works have been lost, but this recording aims to offer a small glimpse into his creative output. Käfer initially worked as an organist and music director in Hildburghausen. The three cantatas for Epiphany, The People That Walked in Darkness, and two for Christmas Day, Unto You Is Born This Day a Savior and The Lord Has Made His Salvation Known, originate from Thuringian archives. These are further complemented by lively instrumental works. €17, plus shipping costs.
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