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Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 9 - Contest of Phoebus & Pan / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan
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Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 9 - Contest of Phoebus & Pan / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki, Lunn, Blaze, Phan, Nakashima, Immler, Worner, Suga, San?Nomiya
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Jan 05, 2018
Catalog #
BIS-2311
UPC
7318599923116

About

Most of Johannes Sebastian Bach’s secular cantatas were written for specific political, academic or private festive occasions. In the case of Geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde, BWV 201, however, it may well be that Bach composed it for his own sake: the message conveyed in the work can be interpreted as a defence of Bach’s own artistry and musical attitudes against the trend of the time towards easier fare.

Subtitling the cantata ‘dramma per musica’, Bach sets an episode from Greek mythology in which Phoebus (Apollo) and Pan enter into a musical contest. Phoebus, the god of the arts, presents a beautifully balanced and technically accomplished aria, while Pan sings a rustic dance tune. The judges offer Phoebus the prize, but the verdict isn’t unanimous – King Midas prefers Pan’s catchy ditty, for which Phoebus punishes him by giving him donkey ears. On this amply-filled disc Bach’s praise of high art is followed by another tribute, now to Augustus III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. It is likely that Augustus never knew that the same music had been used 10 years earlier to congratulate a Leipzig academic on his promotion: Auf, schmetternde Töne… BWV 207a is based almost entirely on Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, BWV 207. But Bach was something of the recycler’s recycler, and already BWV 207 included music from the First Brandenburg Concerto, with a choir added to the forces, and trumpets and timpani replacing the horns.

REVIEWS:

BWV201 is an enormous piece lasting over three-quarters of an hour...The score is packed with imaginative passages describing the landscape, the characters and the events of the preposterous mythological scenario. It is, needless to say, utterly superb music.

BWV207a...like the companion piece on this disc, is indulgently scored with trumpets and timpani in addition to the usual woodwind and strings. A grand and exciting sound it all makes too. Thirty minutes of the most glorious music.

It is almost superfluous to mention that the performers are excellent, the notes are detailed and scholarly and the recording is spectacular in its clarity and spaciousness but still a realistic sound picture of the recording space.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde (Chorus) 05:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  2. 2 Recitative: Und du bist doch so unverschämt und frei (Phoebus, Pan, Momus) 01:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Und du bist doch so unverschämt und frei (Phoebus, Pan, Momus)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Christian Immler, Dominik Wörner, Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  3. 3 Aria: Patron, das macht der Wind (Momus) 02:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Patron, das macht der Wind (Momus)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  4. 4 Recitative: Was braucht ihr euch zu zanken (Mercurius, Phoebus, Pan) 00:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recitative: Was braucht ihr euch zu zanken (Mercurius, Phoebus, Pan)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Blaze, Christian Immler, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  5. 5 Aria: Mit Verlangen drück ich deine zarten Wangen (Phoebus) 09:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria: Mit Verlangen drück ich deine zarten Wangen (Phoebus)
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  6. 6 Recitative: Pan, rücke deine Kehle nun (Momus, Pan) 00:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    Recitative: Pan, rücke deine Kehle nun (Momus, Pan)
    Duration
    00:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  7. 7 Aria: Zu Tanze, zu Sprunge (Pan) 05:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Aria: Zu Tanze, zu Sprunge (Pan)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  8. 8 Recitative: Nunmehro Richter her (Mercurius, Tmolus) 00:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    Recitative: Nunmehro Richter her (Mercurius, Tmolus)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Blaze, Katsuhiko Nakashima
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  9. 9 Aria: Phoebus, deine Melodei (Tmolus) 05:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Aria: Phoebus, deine Melodei (Tmolus)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Katsuhiko Nakashima, Masamitsu Sannomiya
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  10. 10 Recitative: Komm, Midas, sage du nun an (Pan, Midas) 00:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Recitative: Komm, Midas, sage du nun an (Pan, Midas)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dominik Wörner, Nicholas Phan
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  11. 11 Aria: Pan ist Meister, lasst ihn gehn (Midas) 04:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Aria: Pan ist Meister, lasst ihn gehn (Midas)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Nicholas Phan
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  12. 12 Recitative: Wie, Midas, bist du toll (Momus, Mercurius, Tmolus, Phoebus, Midas, Pan) 01:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Recitative: Wie, Midas, bist du toll (Momus, Mercurius, Tmolus, Phoebus, Midas, Pan)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn, Robin Blaze, Katsuhiko Nakashima, Christian Immler, Nicholas Phan, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  13. 13 Aria: Aufgeblasne Hitze (Mercurius) 05:39
    Track
    13
    Title
    Aria: Aufgeblasne Hitze (Mercurius)
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Blaze, Kiyomi Suga
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  14. 14 Recitative: Du guter Midas, geh nun hin (Momus) 01:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Du guter Midas, geh nun hin (Momus)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  15. 15 Labt das Herz, ihr holden Saiten (Chorus) 02:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Labt das Herz, ihr holden Saiten (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  16. 16 Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (Chorus) 04:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  17. 17 Recitative: Die stille Pleisse spielt (Tenor) 01:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Die stille Pleisse spielt (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Nicholas Phan
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  18. 18 Aria: Augustus' Namenstages Schimmer (Tenor) 03:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: Augustus' Namenstages Schimmer (Tenor)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Nicholas Phan
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  19. 19 Recitative: Augustus' Wohl ist der treuen Sachsen Wohlergehn (Soprano, Bass) 02:00
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Augustus' Wohl ist der treuen Sachsen Wohlergehn (Soprano, Bass)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  20. 20 Aria: Mich kann die susse Ruhe laben (Soprano, Bass) - Ritornello 06:21
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Mich kann die susse Ruhe laben (Soprano, Bass) - Ritornello
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  21. 21 Recitative: Augustus schützt die frohen Felder (Alto) 00:53
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: Augustus schützt die frohen Felder (Alto)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Blaze
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  22. 22 Aria: Preiset, späte Folgezeiten (Alto) 05:25
    Track
    22
    Title
    Aria: Preiset, späte Folgezeiten (Alto)
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Blaze
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  23. 23 Recitative: Ihr Fröhlichen, herbei (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 02:46
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Ihr Fröhlichen, herbei (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn, Robin Blaze, Nicholas Phan, Dominik Wörner
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  24. 24 August lebe, lebe, König (Chorus) 03:34
    Track
    24
    Title
    August lebe, lebe, König (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki
  25. 25 Marche 01:25
    Track
    25
    Title
    Marche
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Bach Collegium Japan
    Conductor
    Masaaki Suzuki