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Bach: Cantatas Vol 23 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Mat, Masaaki, White, Makoto, Suzuki, Yukari, Sakurada, Peter, Nonoshita, Bach Collegium Japan, Kooij
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Dec 01, 2003
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1331
UPC
7318590013311

About

BWV 10, composed for the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a setting of the German translation of the Magnificat. The cantata is more compact than Bach’s Latin Magnificat––seven numbers (instead of 12) and about two thirds as long––and not as grand (one trumpet, for example, instead of three). The choir, as in most cantatas of the period, appears only in the opening chorus and the final chorale. In a duet for alto and tenor, the chorale melody is not sung, but intoned by the solo trumpet. Cantatas 93, 107, and 178 were composed for the fifth, seventh, and eighth Sundays after Trinity respectively. No. 93 is a prime example of the chorale cantata; all of its seven movements quote the chorale melody wholly or partially. Cantatas 107 and 178 show how flexible Bach was in applying the principle. BWV 107’s chorale tune appears in the opening choral fantasia and again in the expanded chorale finale, but not in the intervening movements, a recitative, and four consecutive arias. However, Bach uncharacteristically uses the unedited text of the chorale in all movements. In BWV 178, the chorale tune appears in four of the seven movements, but the text is paraphrased in the middle five. When listening to Bach’s cantatas one must always expect to be surprised.

Some general notes: after Maestro Suzuki himself, the closest thing to a constant in the series remains Peter Kooij’s steady bass. The leading soprano is now Yukari Nonoshita, whose clear, near white tone is entirely appropriate for Bach’s music. Tenors come and go; note that four different tenors, all satisfactory, appear on these four discs. Suzuki continues to alternate between male or female altos depending on the specific task at hand. The soloists participate in the chorus but do not sing alone. Western names have become quite rare in the list of performers, with Japanese musicians handling most parts, vocal and instrumental, with their by-now-accustomed excellence. The notes remain exemplary, but Klaus Hofmann now shares that task with Suzuki, whose function is generally to explain his decisions regarding problems with the performing editions. As always, BIS’s recordings are first-rate... Of course, I’m going to urge interested listeners to acquire [this disc]. Bach and Suzuki are still one of the best tandems going.

-- George Chien, FANFARE

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Mein Seel erhebt den Herren (Chorus) 03:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Mein Seel erhebt den Herren (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. 2 Aria: Herr, der du stark und machtig bist (Soprano) 06:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Aria: Herr, der du stark und machtig bist (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. 3 Recitative: Des Hochsten Gut und Treu (Tenor) 01:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative: Des Hochsten Gut und Treu (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  4. 4 Aria: Gewaltige stosst Gott vom Stuhl (Bass) 02:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Aria: Gewaltige stosst Gott vom Stuhl (Bass)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  5. 5 Duet and Chorale: Er denken der Barmherzigkeit (Alto, Tenor) 01:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    Duet and Chorale: Er denken der Barmherzigkeit (Alto, Tenor)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  6. 6 Recitative: Was Gott den Vatern alter Zeiten (Tenor) 02:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Recitative: Was Gott den Vatern alter Zeiten (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  7. 7 Chorale: Lob un Preis sei Gott dem Vater und dem Sohn 00:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale: Lob un Preis sei Gott dem Vater und dem Sohn
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  8. 8 Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten (Chorus) 05:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  9. 9 Recitative and Chorale: Was helfen uns die schweren Sorgen? (Bass) 01:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative and Chorale: Was helfen uns die schweren Sorgen? (Bass)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  10. 10 Aria: Man halte nur ein wenig stille (Tenor) 02:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Man halte nur ein wenig stille (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  11. 11 Duet Aria: Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden (Soprano, Alto) 02:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Duet Aria: Er kennt die rechten Freudesstunden (Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  12. 12 Recitative and Chorale: Denk nicht in deiner Drangsalshitze (Tenor) 02:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    Recitative and Chorale: Denk nicht in deiner Drangsalshitze (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  13. 13 Aria: Ich will auf den Herren schaun (Soprano) 02:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    Aria: Ich will auf den Herren schaun (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  14. 14 Chorale: Sing, bet und geh aug Gottes Wegen 00:53
    Track
    14
    Title
    Chorale: Sing, bet und geh aug Gottes Wegen
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  15. 15 Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt (Chorus) 04:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  16. 16 Recitative and Chorale: Was Menschenkraft und -witz anfaht (Alto) 02:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative and Chorale: Was Menschenkraft und -witz anfaht (Alto)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  17. 17 Aria: Gleichwie die wilden Meereswellen (Bass) 03:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Gleichwie die wilden Meereswellen (Bass)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  18. 18 Chorale: Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach (Tenor) 01:39
    Track
    18
    Title
    Chorale: Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  19. 19 Chorale and Recitative: Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit (Alto, Tenor, Bass) 01:33
    Track
    19
    Title
    Chorale and Recitative: Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  20. 20 Aria: Schweig, schweig nur, taumelnde Vernunft! (Tenor) 03:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Schweig, schweig nur, taumelnde Vernunft! (Tenor)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  21. 21 Chorale: Die Feind sind all in deiner Hand 01:37
    Track
    21
    Title
    Chorale: Die Feind sind all in deiner Hand
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  22. 22 Was willst du dich betruben (Chorus) 03:45
    Track
    22
    Title
    Was willst du dich betruben (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  23. 23 Recitative: Denn Gott verlasset keinen (Bass) 01:00
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Denn Gott verlasset keinen (Bass)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  24. 24 Aria: Auf ihn magst du es wagen (Bass) 02:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    Aria: Auf ihn magst du es wagen (Bass)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  25. 25 Aria: Wenn auch gleich aus der Hollen (Tenor) 02:22
    Track
    25
    Title
    Aria: Wenn auch gleich aus der Hollen (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  26. 26 Aria: Er richt's zu seinen Ehren (Soprano) 02:21
    Track
    26
    Title
    Aria: Er richt's zu seinen Ehren (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  27. 27 Aria: Darum ich mich ihm ergebe (Tenor) 02:37
    Track
    27
    Title
    Aria: Darum ich mich ihm ergebe (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  28. 28 Chorale: Herr, gib, dass ich dein Ehre 02:21
    Track
    28
    Title
    Chorale: Herr, gib, dass ich dein Ehre
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach