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Bach: Secular Cantatas Vol 1 / Suzuki, Sampson, Et Al

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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Masaaki, Carolyn, Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Sampson
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Oct 01, 2004
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1411
UPC
7318590014110

About

"While recordings of Bach’s Coffee Cantata abound, the same cannot be said for his spaciously proportioned Wedding Cantata, ‘O holder Tag’. Scored for soprano with flute, oboe d’amore and strings, this last-mentioned piece is unquestionably one of the most vocally challenging of all Bach’s solo voice cantatas, requiring stamina and virtuosity over and above all Bach’s other usual demands. Carolyn Sampson has these challenges well within her grasp and no one is likely to be disappointed by her restrained and delicately poised singing... Comparably successful are the fourth aria, a deliciously pervasive polonaise, and the spirited finale, though throughout the cantata elegance of phrase and transparency of texture take precedence over nuptial high spirits. The Coffee Cantata is a delight from start to finish. Sampson is an almost perfect Liesgen, the willful, headstrong but affectionate daughter of dyspeptic though ultimately indulgent father, Schlendrian. As in the other work, the emphasis in Suzuki’s performance is on refinement of detail rather than animated dialogue. But the little domestic contretemps comes over charmingly and with just enough theatre to hold our attention. Stephen Schreckenberger makes clearer tonal sense of his aria ‘Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen’ than any other bass I know and Sampson’s sublime ‘Heute noch’ is lightly articulated and wholly enchanting."

-- Nicholas Anderson, BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Recitative: O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit (Soprano) 01:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    Recitative: O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  2. 2 Aria: Spielet, ihr beseelten Lieder (Soprano) 07:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    Aria: Spielet, ihr beseelten Lieder (Soprano)
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  3. 3 Recitative: Doch, haltet ein, ihr muntern Saiten (Soprano) 01:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative: Doch, haltet ein, ihr muntern Saiten (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  4. 4 Aria: Ruhet hie, matte Töne (Soprano) 08:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Aria: Ruhet hie, matte Töne (Soprano)
    Duration
    08:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  5. 5 Recitative: So glaubt man denn, dass die Musik verführe (Soprano) 01:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: So glaubt man denn, dass die Musik verführe (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  6. 6 Aria: Schweigt, ihr Flöten, schweigt, ihr Töne (Soprnao) 04:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Schweigt, ihr Flöten, schweigt, ihr Töne (Soprnao)
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  7. 7 Recitative: Was Luft? Was Grab? (Soprano) 01:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Was Luft? Was Grab? (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  8. 8 Aria: Großer Gönner, dein Vergnügen (Soprano) 02:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Großer Gönner, dein Vergnügen (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  9. 9 Recitative: Hochteurer Mann, so fahre ferner fort (Soprano) 01:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Hochteurer Mann, so fahre ferner fort (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  10. 10 Aria: Seid beglückt, edle beide (Soprano) 05:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Seid beglückt, edle beide (Soprano)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  11. 11 Recitative: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Tenore) 00:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Tenore)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  12. 12 Aria: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern (Basso) 02:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern (Basso)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  13. 13 Recitative: Du boses Kind, du loses Madchen (Basso, Soprano) 00:36
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Du boses Kind, du loses Madchen (Basso, Soprano)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson, Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  14. 14 Aria: Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffee susse (Soprano) 04:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Aria: Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffee susse (Soprano)
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  15. 15 Recitative: Wenn du mir nicht den Coffee lasst (Basso, Soprano) 01:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    Recitative: Wenn du mir nicht den Coffee lasst (Basso, Soprano)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson, Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  16. 16 Aria: Madchen, die von harten Sinnen (Basso) 02:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Aria: Madchen, die von harten Sinnen (Basso)
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  17. 17 Recitative: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht! (Basso, Soprano) 00:49
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht! (Basso, Soprano)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson, Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  18. 18 Aria: Heute noch, lieber Vater, tut es doch! (Soprano) 06:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: Heute noch, lieber Vater, tut es doch! (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  19. 19 Recitative: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian (Tenore) 04:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian (Tenore)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Makoto Sakurada
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  20. 20 Die Katze lasst das Mausen nicht (Chorus) 04:26
    Track
    20
    Title
    Die Katze lasst das Mausen nicht (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carolyn Sampson, Makoto Sakurada, Stephan Schreckenberger
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki