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Bach, Kuhnau, Zelenka: Magnificats / Suzuki, Persson, Bach Collegium Japan
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Bach, Kuhnau, Zelenka: Magnificats / Suzuki, Persson, Bach Collegium Japan

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Ger, Akira, Turk, Masaaki, Tachikawa, Miah, Suzuki, Yukari, Persson, Bach Collegium Japan, Nonoshita
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Apr 01, 1999
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1011
UPC
7318590010112

About

REVIEW:

In the early 1730s Bach revised his E flat major Magnificat of 1723, transposing it to D major and omitting the interpolations peculiar to Christmas performances in Leipzig. (Recent research suggests such richly scored Latin Magnificats could be performed in Lutheran churches at some 15 annual festivals, not just the three – Xmas, Easter, Ascension – previously supposed.) The D major was apparently Bach’s preferred version and is the one commonly played today, as on this latest instalment of Masaaki Suzuki’s acclaimed survey of Bach’s sacred vocal music. Suzuki’s Magnificat, like his earlier Bach recordings, is sharply focused and performed with engaging conviction. My benchmark disc, by Philippe Herreweghe, grips with its palpable air of excitement. Suzuki’s reading is cooler, more nuanced and has a clearer acoustic; yet Herreweghe’s soloists retain a slight edge – few could match Barbara Schlick and oboist Marcel Penseele in rapt duet on ‘Quia respexit’. Herreweghe’s coupling is the splendid Cantata, BWV 80; Suzuki offers a trio of fascinating rareties. The Magnificat by Kuhnau, Bach’s predecessor at Leipzig, resembles Bach’s in instrumentation and division of text: it’s a lively, attractive piece, trumpets ringing out boldly in the bright opening chorus. Two shorter Magnificats by Bach’s Dresden-based contemporary Zelenka represent a very different and highly individual approach, the C major’s tripartite structure creating an almost concerto-like framework for soprano soloist. Suzuki’s excellent, scrupulous performances should provoke greater interest in Kuhnau’s and Zelenka’s church music – the latter’s Missa Dei Filii, by Tafelmusik/Frieder Bernius (DHM), is also highly recommended. Performance: 5 (out of 5), Sound: 5 (out of 5)

-- Graham Lock, BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. 1 I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum 01:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  2. 2 II. Et exultavit spiritus meus 02:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Et exultavit spiritus meus
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  3. 3 III. Quia respexit humilitatem 02:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Quia respexit humilitatem
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  4. 4 IV. Quia fecit mihi magna 01:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Quia fecit mihi magna
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  5. 5 V. Et misericordia eius 02:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Et misericordia eius
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  6. 6 VI. Fecit potentiam 01:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Fecit potentiam
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  7. 7 VII. Deposuit potentes 00:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Deposuit potentes
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  8. 8 VIII. Esurientes implevit bonis 00:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. Esurientes implevit bonis
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  9. 9 IX. Suscepit Irael 02:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    IX. Suscepit Irael
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  10. 10 X. Sicut locutus est 01:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    X. Sicut locutus est
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  11. 11 XI. Gloria Patri 01:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    XI. Gloria Patri
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  12. 12 XII. Sicut erat in principio 01:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    XII. Sicut erat in principio
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Johann Kuhnau
  13. 13 I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti) 05:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  14. 14 II. Esurientes implevit bonis (Solo soprano) 02:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Esurientes implevit bonis (Solo soprano)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  15. 15 III. Magnificat / Gloria Patri (Tutti) 02:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Magnificat / Gloria Patri (Tutti)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  16. 16 IV. Amen (Tutti) 01:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Amen (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  17. 17 I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti) 04:12
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  18. 18 II. Suscepit Israel (Tutti) 03:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Suscepit Israel (Tutti)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  19. 19 III. Amen (Tutti) 02:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Amen (Tutti)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Jan Dismas Zelenka
  20. 20 I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti) 02:50
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tutti)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  21. 21 II. Et exultavit spiritus meus 02:15
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Et exultavit spiritus meus
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  22. 22 III. Quia respexit 02:57
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Quia respexit
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  23. 23 IV. Omnes generationes 01:13
    Track
    23
    Title
    IV. Omnes generationes
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  24. 24 V. Quia fecit mihi magna 01:54
    Track
    24
    Title
    V. Quia fecit mihi magna
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  25. 25 VI. Et misericordia eius 03:51
    Track
    25
    Title
    VI. Et misericordia eius
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  26. 26 VII. Fecit potentiam 01:54
    Track
    26
    Title
    VII. Fecit potentiam
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  27. 27 VIII. Deposuit potentes 02:00
    Track
    27
    Title
    VIII. Deposuit potentes
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  28. 28 IX. Esurientes implevit bonis 02:52
    Track
    28
    Title
    IX. Esurientes implevit bonis
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  29. 29 X. Suscepit Israel 01:58
    Track
    29
    Title
    X. Suscepit Israel
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  30. 30 XI. Sicut loctus est 01:38
    Track
    30
    Title
    XI. Sicut loctus est
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  31. 31 XII. Gloria 02:02
    Track
    31
    Title
    XII. Gloria
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach