Tracklista:1. Cantata BWV82, 'Ich Habe Genug'2. Cantata BWV82, 'Ich Habe Genug'3. Cantata BWV158, 'Der Friede Sei Mit Dir'4. Cantata BWV35, 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret'5. Cantata BWV56, 'Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen'
CD 11. Toccata & fuge in D minor - Tocatta2. Toccata & fuge in D minor - Fuge3. Cantata 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben'4. Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Overture5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Air6. Concerto for 2 Violins - Vivance7. Concerto for 2 Violins - Largo ma non tanto8. Concerto for 2 Violins - Allegro9. Partia for solo Flute10. Cantata 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen'11. Cello Suite No. 1 - Prelude12. Harpsichord Concerto - Allegro13. Harpsichord Concerto - Largo14. Harpsichord Concerto - Presto15. Cantata 'Jesu, der du meine Seele'16. Orchestral Suite No. 2 - Menuet17. Orchestral Suite No. 2 - Badinere18. Goldberg Variation - Aria19. Suite for Guitar - Bourree20. Suite for Guitar - GigueCD 21. Messe En Si Mineur, Bwv232 : Kyrie2. Partita Pour Violon N°3 En Mi Majeur, Bwv1006 : Preludio3. Concerto Pour 4 Clavecins En La Mineur, Bwv1065 : Allegro4. Concerto Pour 4 Clavecins En La Mineur, Bwv1065 : Largo5. Concerto Pour 4 Clavecins En La Mineur, Bwv1065 : Allegro6. Passion Selon Saint Jean, Bwv245 : Es Ist Vollbracht7. Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland, Bwv6598. Concerto Brandebourgeois N°2 En Fa Majeur, Bwv1047 : Allegro9. Concerto Brandebourgeois N°2 En Fa Majeur, Bwv1047 : Andante10. Concerto Brandebourgeois N°2 En Fa Majeur, Bwv1047 : Allegro Assai11. Magnificat En Re Majeur, Bwv243 : Magnificat12. Magnificat En Re Majeur, Bwv243 : Quia Fecit Mihi Magna13. Magnificat En Re Majeur, Bwv243 : Deposuit Potentes14. Partita N°1 En Si Bemol Majeur, Bwv825 : Praeludium15. Partita N°1 En Si Bemol Majeur, Bwv825 : Gigue16. Messe En Si Mineur, Bwv232 : Agnus Dei17. Sonfonia from Cantata BWV 2918. Le Clavier Bien Tempere : Prelude & Fugue N°1, Bwv846/7 : Prelude19. Le Clavier Bien Tempere : Prelude & Fugue N°1, Bwv846/7 : Fugue20. Passion Selon Saint Jean, Bwv245 : Ruht Wohl, Ihr Heiligen Gebeine
On the 52nd disc in his monumental undertaking of recording all the sacred cantatas by J.S. Bach, Masaaki Suzuki includes one of the best-loved cantatas of all, Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140. With the famous chorale as the unifying element, Bach creates a majestic first movement which is followed by a couple of the most beautiful love duets in the history of music, between the Soul and Jesus, here interpreted by the soprano Hana Blažíková and Peter Kooij, bass. Following BWV 140 on the disc is Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (‘the Lord is my faithful shepherd’), in which an adaptation from 1531 of the famous Psalm 23 provides the text for all five movements. It is thus a late addition, composed in 1731, to the so-called chorale cantatas that Bach composed a number of in 1724-25. The final cantata in this volume was composed for a church service celebrating the inauguration of a new city council, a ‘Ratswahl cantata’. For this unusually festive occasion Bach clearly wished to demonstrate to the Leipzig notables how sacred music was flourishing under his direction and to present himself as a composer. As a result, the opening sinfonia is a brilliant organ concerto movement, while the first chorus is a reworking of material which Bach would return to in the Dona nobis pacem of his Mass in B minor. The ending of the cantata is suitably splendid and festive, with trumpets and timpani joining in the praise ‘unto God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost’ expressed in the closing chorale. As this recording project is nearing completion – three more volumes remain to be released – reviewers worldwide are commending it for its consistently high standards, with the German web site Klassik Heute remarking that Suzuki ‘not even towards the end of his marathon is showing any lack of freshness or breath – one can only wait impatiently for the final discs of this series’.
Tracklista:1. 7 Words, for choir & small orchestra2. Pentacost Cantata, for voice, clarinet, continuo & string orchestra
Tracklista: CD 1 Klopstocks Morgengesang am Schöpfungsfeste Wq 239 - (Leipzig 1784) Cantata for 2 sopranos, chorus and orchestra Auf, schicke dich recht feierlich Wq 249 (1775) - Cantata for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra Anbetung dem Erbarmer Wq 243 (vor/before 1784) - Cantata for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra Heilig Wq 217 (1776) - for contralto solo, two four-part choirs and two orchestras CD 2 Gnädig und barmherzig ist der Herr Wq 250 (1785) - Cantata for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra Wer ist so würdig als du Wq 222 (Hamburg 1774) - Cantata for chorus, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, strings and continuo Der Herr lebet Wq 251 - Cantata for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra CD 3 Magnificat Wq 215 (1749) for four solo voices, chorus and orchestra Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirbt H 818 (1774) - Cantata for the 16. or 24. sunday after Trinitatis CD 4 + 5 Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu Wq 240 / The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus (1777/78) - Oratorio for 3 solo voices, four-part chorus and orchestra Gott hat den Herrn auferwecket Wq 244 (1756) - Cantata for soprano, tenor, bass, four-part chorus and orchestra "Easter Cantata"
Tracklista: 1. Overture (Suite) No. 3 In D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air On A G String2. Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante3. Overture (Suite) No. 2 In B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie4. Keyboard Concerto In E Major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano5. Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachtsoratorium), BWV 248, Part II: Sinfonia6. Anna Magdalena Notenbuch (Clavier - Buchlein III): Menuet In G Major, BWV Anh 1147. Brandenberg Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio8. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria9. Sonata No. 4 For Violin And Harpsichord In C Minor, BWV 1017: I. Siciliano: Largo10. Violin Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio11. Concerto In The Italian Style, BWV 971, Italian Concerto: II. Andante12. Was Mir Behagt, Ist Nur Die Muntre Jagd, BWV 208, Hunt Cantata: Sheep May Safely Graze13. Keyboard Concerto In F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo14. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: II. Affetuoso15. Overture (Suite) No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: IV. Forlane16. Concerto For 2 Violins And Strings In D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo Ma Non Tanto17. Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
As a young and aspiring composer, Handel spent 1706-1710 in Italy. These were years that would prove decisive for him, as he met with excellent opportunities to expand and perfect his skills, especially in the genre of vocal music. Based in Rome, where opera was banned by papal decree, Handel only composed two works in this most Italian of genres during his stay. Instead, following the example of other composers in the Holy City, he opted for another genre which incorporated similar dramatic and expressive qualities – the cantata. During his Italian years, it is believed that Handel may have written as many as 150 such works, including a number of so-called cantate con stromenti for one or more solo voices plus additional instruments. The four cantatas on this disc feature the standard combination for such works: soprano, two violins and basso continuo. Thematically, they can be grouped in pairs: Notte placida e cheta (Calm and Placid Night) and Un’ alma innamorata (A Soul in Love) tell of unhappy love and contain elements from Classical mythology against a pastoral backdrop. By contrast, Figlio d’alte speranze (Son of High Hopes) and Agrippina condotta a morire (Agrippina Led to Her Death) tell tales of power, and of its use and abuse. Each cantata presents a small drama in its own right, and can be seen as a preliminary study in the field of opera, in which Handel thoroughly explores the best ways of using the expressive means at his disposal.This exciting programme is presented by Emma Kirkby and London Baroque, household names in the sphere of ‘early music’ and beyond, and certainly no new-comers to the works of Handel. Indeed, when they last joined forces in a Handel programme (BIS-CD-1065) the website MusicWeb International called the performances ones that ‘make one wish that all Handel music making could be of this order’, while the reviewer in BBC Music Magazine wrote ‘I've seldom been as moved by a recording, both music and performance’.