Christoph Graupner (1683–1760) was, during his lifetime, just as renowned and beloved as his contemporary J.S. Bach. However, unlike the “Bach Revival” that began in 1829, Graupner’s rediscovery only started in the early 20th century. To this day, a significant portion of his over 2,000 works remains unpublished. Pandolfis Consort, founded by violist Elżbieta Sajka-Bachler and performing on period instruments, presents three of Christoph Graupner’s more than 1,400 church cantatas, featuring Austrian soprano Lisa Rombach. The texts are based on the works of Georg Christian Lehms (1684–1717), and the mood of these cantatas – titled Angst und Jammer (“Fear and Misery”), Furcht und Zagen (“Dread and Trembling”), and Verleih, dass ich aus Herzensgrund (“Grant That I May from the Depths of My Heart”) – inspires this album’s title: “Lamentare”. As interludes, two of Graupner’s instrumental chamber works are featured: excerpts from Entrata per la musica di tavola in G minor, GWV468, and the Sonata in G minor, GWV724.