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Bach: Cantatas Vol 11 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Kai, Masaaki, Wessel, Makoto, Suzuki, Peter, Sakurada, Bach Collegium Japan, Kooij
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Oct 01, 1999
Catalog #
BIS-CD-991
UPC
7318590009918

About

Volume 11 of BIS's cantata series gives us four more examples from Bach's first annual cycle in Leipzig. Despite their relatively narrow time span (July to September 1723) and the consequent pressure that it imposed on Bach, there's no suggestion of formula, either in structure or in content, linking these cantatas. And although none of them is particularly well known, each is memorable in its own right. In a list of highlights, one might cite the alto aria with oboe d'amore of BWV 136; the opening chorale and recitative (also countertenor) of BWV 138; the tenor aria, "Ach schlage doch," with its characteristic imitations of bells, of BWV 95; and BWV 46's somber opening chorus (later reworked as the "Qui tollis" of the B-Minor Mass). It goes without saying that such a list would be incomplete.

As always, conductor Suzuki has assembled an fine quartet of soloists, with the ever-reliable Kooij and the marvelous Midori Suzuki at the bottom and top, respectively, and tenor Sakurada again stepping out of the chorus to prove his considerable mettle. New to the series is the outstanding German countertenor Kai Wessel, who has been prominently featured in the Koopman series as well. Suzuki's thoughtful direction and the splendid singing and playing of the Bach Collegium Japan have become givens in the series. Exemplary notes (Taasashi Isoyama shares the duties with Suzuki) and BIS's customarily excellent engineering complete the package.

This latest installment in an eminent ongoing project is self-recommending, but deservedly so.

-- George Chien, FANFARE

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Chorus: Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz 03:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Chorus: Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Makoto Sakurada, Peter Kooij, Kai Wessel
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  2. 2 Recitative: Ach, dass der Fluch, so dort (Tenor) 01:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Ach, dass der Fluch, so dort (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  3. 3 Aria: Es kommt ein Tag (Alto) 04:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Es kommt ein Tag (Alto)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  4. 4 Recitative: Die Himmel selber sind nicht rein (Bass) 01:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recitative: Die Himmel selber sind nicht rein (Bass)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  5. 5 Aria: Uns treffen zwar der Sunden (Duet: Tenor, Bass) 03:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria: Uns treffen zwar der Sunden (Duet: Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  6. 6 Chorale: Dein Blut, der edle Saft 00:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Chorale: Dein Blut, der edle Saft
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  7. 7 Chorale and Recitative: Warum betrubst du dich (Alto) 04:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale and Recitative: Warum betrubst du dich (Alto)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Peter Kooij, Kai Wessel, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  8. 8 Recitative and Chorus: Ich bin veracht (Bass, Soprano, Alto) 03:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    Recitative and Chorus: Ich bin veracht (Bass, Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Kai Wessel, Makoto Sakurada, Peter Kooij
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  9. 9 Recitative: Ach susser Trost (Tenor) 01:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Ach susser Trost (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Peter Kooij, Kai Wessel, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  10. 10 Aria: Auf Gott steht meine Zuversicht (Bass) 04:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Auf Gott steht meine Zuversicht (Bass)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  11. 11 Recitative: Ei nun! So will ich auch recht (Alto) 00:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Ei nun! So will ich auch recht (Alto)
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  12. 12 Chorale: Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist 01:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    Chorale: Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Midori Suzuki, Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  13. 13 Chorus and Recitative: Christus, der ist mein Leben (Tenor) 04:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Chorus and Recitative: Christus, der ist mein Leben (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  14. 14 Recitative: Nun, falsche Welt! (Soprano) 00:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Nun, falsche Welt! (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  15. 15 Chorale: Valet will ich dir geben (Soprano) 01:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    Chorale: Valet will ich dir geben (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  16. 16 Recitative: Ach konnte mir bald so wohl geschehn (Tenor) 00:37
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Ach konnte mir bald so wohl geschehn (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  17. 17 Aria: Ach, schlage doch bald, selge Stunde (Tenor) 07:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Ach, schlage doch bald, selge Stunde (Tenor)
    Duration
    07:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  18. 18 Recitative: Denn ich weiss dies (Bass) 01:17
    Track
    18
    Title
    Recitative: Denn ich weiss dies (Bass)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  19. 19 Chorale: Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist 00:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    Chorale: Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  20. 20 Chorus: Schauet doch und sehet 06:00
    Track
    20
    Title
    Chorus: Schauet doch und sehet
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Kai Wessel, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  21. 21 Recitative: So klage du, zerstorte Gottedstadt (Tenor) 01:59
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: So klage du, zerstorte Gottedstadt (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  22. 22 Aria: Dein Wetter zog sich auf von weiten (Bass) 03:21
    Track
    22
    Title
    Aria: Dein Wetter zog sich auf von weiten (Bass)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  23. 23 Recitative: Doch bildet euch, o Sunder (Alto) 00:39
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Doch bildet euch, o Sunder (Alto)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada, Kai Wessel
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  24. 24 Aria: Doch Jesus will auch bei der Strafe (Alto) 04:10
    Track
    24
    Title
    Aria: Doch Jesus will auch bei der Strafe (Alto)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  25. 25 Chorale: I Grosser Gott von Treu 01:40
    Track
    25
    Title
    Chorale: I Grosser Gott von Treu
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Kai Wessel, Peter Kooij, Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki