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Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 53 - BWV 9, 97 & 177 / Hana Blazikova, soprano, Robin Blaze, counter-tenor, Gerd Turk, tenor, Peter kooij, bass

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 97, "In allen meinen Taten" BWV 97; Cantata no 177, "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 177; Cantata no 9, "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her," BWV 9 (BC A107)
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Blazikov, Hana; Kooij, Peter; Murakami, Yukiko; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Turk, Gerd; Wakamatsu, Natsumi
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The three cantatas on this recording come from the first half of the 1730's, by which time J.S. Bach was no longer writing a new...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2012)....continue...

Johann Mattheson: Christmas Oratorio / Ryden, Schmid, Turk, Friedrich, Dahlamann

1 CD / CPO / 2010-11-16

Works: Johann Mattheson: Das gröáte Kind, christmas oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Cordes, Ulrich; Dahlmann, Thilo; Friedrich, Wolf Matthias; Gramá, Nele; Ryden, Susanne; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Willens, Michael Alexander
Ensemble: Cologne Academy

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The singers function as concertists throughout...[and] mix their solo and choral duties capably...Willens achieves an impeccably stylish and enjoyable performance of an a...continue...
Recording information: Peterskirche Kempen (12/20/2008)....continue...

Music and Poetry In St Gallen / Gregorian Chant

1 CD / Glossa / 2010-07-08

Works: Gregorian Chant: Iustus ut palma, alleluia for the Feast of St. Benedict; Alleluia. Dies sanctificatus; Alleluia. Dominus in Sina, in tone 8; Offertory; Alleluia, Spiritus Domini - Psalm 85, for Pent...
Performers: Bonnardot, Emmanuel; Turk, Gerd; Vellard, Dominique
Conductors: Vellard, Dominique

Recording information: Église de Romainmôtier, Vaud, Switzerland (04/1996).

Includes ecce advenit, introit and tropes (hodie clarissima by various composers.

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 46 / Suzuki

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-06-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 102, "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben" BWV 102; Cantata no 45, "Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist" BWV 45; Cantata no 17, "Wer Dank opfert, der preiset...
Performers: Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki

All four works in this volume of Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan's acclaimed cycle of Bach cantatas come from the second half of...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (09/2009-10/2009)....continue...

Bach: St Matthew Passion (Excerpts) / Suzuki, Turk, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Sakurada, Makoto; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra

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Bach: Cantatas 1, 126, 127 [SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 1, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1; Cantata no 126, "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort," BWV 126; Cantata no 127, "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und...
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki

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Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 38 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 52, "Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht," BWV 52; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Cantata no 55, "Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht," BWV 55; Cantata no ...
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra

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Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 39 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 68, "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" BWV 68; Cantata no 175, "Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen und führet sie hinaus" BWV 175; Cantata no 28, "Gottlob! nun geh...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Palatino, Concerto; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki

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Bach: Mass in B minor / Suzuki, Sampson, Blaze, Kooij, et al

2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Nicholls, Rachel; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

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J.S. Bach: Cantatas 91, 101, 121, & 133 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 91, "Gelobet seist su, Jesu Christ," BWV 91; Cantata no 101, "Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott," BWV 101; Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121; Cantata no 133,...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra; Concerto Palatino

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Passion: A Passion Music By Palestrina

15 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Hakan; Anlauf, Richard; Bishop, Julia; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; Fischesser, Christof [Bass Vocals]; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Labitzke, Petra; Laki, Krisztina; Levine, Joanna;...
Conductors: Messori, Matteo; Cleobury, Stephen; Brown, Timothy; Schafer, Wolfgang; Bernius, Frieder; Matt, Nicol

This stunning 15 CD collection contains some of the greatest sacred music ever written! From the great Lamentations of Byrd, Tallis and Palestrina, the listener...continue...

Sacred Music: Verdi, Beethoven, Bach / Maazel, Luisi, Suzuki [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-10-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Elsner, Christian; Fantini, Norma; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; Larsson, Anna; Macleod, Stephan; Meli, Francesco; Nylund, Camilla; Pape, Rene; Remmert, Birgit; Siwek, Rafal; Smi...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Luisi, Fabio; Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus; Symphonica Toscanini

This DVD box combines the most known and beloved works in sacred music of three of the greatest composers of all time: Giuseppe Verdi, Ludwig...continue...
Run Time: 419 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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C.P.E. Bach: Markus-Passion / Beat Raaflaub, Basel Boys Choir

2 CD / Ars Musici / 2009-08-25

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: St. Mark Passion, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, H. 799 (fragment)
Performers: Bovet, Martina; Koch, Rene; Pachner, Rainer; Sigrist, Peter [Tenor vocals]; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Raaflaub, Beat

Recording information: Musiksaal, Stadtcasino Basel (03/11/1994/03/27/1994)....continue...

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 44

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 146, "Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal," BWV 146; Cantata no 88, "Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden," BWV 88; Cantata no 36b, "Die Freude reget sich," BW...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nicholls, Rachel; Shimada, Toshio; Suzuki, Masato; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki

Volume 44 of this universally acclaimed series takes us to Leipzig in the spring and summer of 1726. The two cantatas BWV 146 and 43...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 42 / Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 72, "Alles nur nach Gottes willen," BWV 72; Cantata no 32 "Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen" BWV 32; Cantata no 13, "Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen" BWV 13; Cantata n...
Performers: Nicholls, Rachel; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Turk, Gerd; Wakamatsu, Natsumi
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki

The present volume in the cantata cycle of the Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki consists of four works, all written for performances in January...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2008)....continue...

Buxtehude: Geistliche Kantaten / Junghänel, Cantus Cölln

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Herzlich lieb, hab ich dich o Herr, BuxWV 41; Gott hilf mir, BuxWV 34; Nun danket alle Gott, BuxWV 79; Ich suchte des Nachts, BuxWV 50; Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit, Buv...
Performers: Bruns, Kerstin; Jochens, Wilfried; Junghanel, Konrad; Schreckenberger, Stephan; Turk, Gerd; Westhoff-Duppmann, Hedwig
Conductors: Junghanel, Konrad
Ensemble: Cantus Cölln

Bach: Canatas Vol 38 / Suzuki, Sampson, Kooij, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-02-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Falsche Welt, dir trau' ich nicht, BWV 52
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The four cantatas on this recording come from 1726-1727, Bach's fourth year of service at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. During this time Bach showed a...continue...

Bach: Mass in B minor / Suzuki, Sampson, Blaze, Kooij, et al

2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-10-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nicholls, Rachel; Sampson, Carolyn; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"This performance of the B minor Mass has everything: great playing, sensational singing from the soloists and chorus, ideal pacing, and a powerful feeling for...continue...

Bach J.S.: St John Passion / Midori Suzuki, Robin Blaze, Gerd Turk, Chiyuki Urano, Stephan Macleod [

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-03-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Macleod, Stephan; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The choir and the orchestra of the Bach Collegium Japan - shooting-star among the celebrated baroque specialists -perform the St John's Passion with only a...continue...
Run Time: 117 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English,...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 29 / Suzuki, Mields, Türk, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder straf nicht in deinem Zorn, BWV 135; Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein, BWV 2; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3; Aus tiefer Not schrei'ic...
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Kooij, Peter; Mields, Dorothee; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan; Concerto Palatino

In this the 29th volume of Bach Cantatas, Masaaki Suzuki and his musicians are still exploring Bach's great project, the Chorale Cantata Year, which was...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 27 / Suzuki, Rydén, Bertin, Kooij, Türk

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-05-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80; Wo soll ich fliehen hin?, BWV 5; Cantata no 115, "Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit" BWV 115
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Kooij, Peter; Ryden, Susanne; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"...Maestro Suzuki has added two fine new soloists to his roster, the Swedish soprano, Susanne Ryden and the French countertenor Pascal Bertin. The lower parts...continue...

Bach: St Matthew Passion (excerpts) / Suzuki, Turk, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-04-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Sakurada, Makoto; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

This music is so great, and the various stories told so grippingly, that even an 'abbreviated' Passion will be appreciated by many - especially since...continue...

Bach - The Complete Cantatas Vol 24 / Suzuki, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-05-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Liebster Gott, wenn werd' ich sterben?, BWV 8; Cantata no 33, "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33; Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"The instrumentalists play with impeccable rhythm, precision, and baroque lightness. More delightful flute playing than Liliko Maeda's cannot not be imagined. The oboists, who also...continue...

Schütz: Musicalische Vesper / Neumann, Cartusianum Collegium

1 CD / MD&G / 2003-07-22

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Eile, mich, Gott, zu erretten, SWV 282 (Op. 8); Der Herr sprach zu meinem Herren (Psalm 110), for double chorus & continuo, SWV 22 (Op. 2/1); Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Op. 9; ...
Performers: Brutscher, Markus; Friedrich, Wolf Matthias; Gramá, Nele; Post, Andreas; Seki, Hidetoshi; Turk, Gerd; Winkel, Dorothea
Conductors: Neumann, Peter
Ensemble: Collegium Cartusianum; Cologne Chamber Choir

Bach: Johannes-Passion, Matthäus-Passion / Suzuki, et al

5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-04-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Blaze, Robin; Hagiwara, Jun; Hida, Yoshie; Kooij, Peter; Mera, Yoshikazu; Odagawa, Tetsuya; Sakurada, Makoto; Schmithusen, Ingrid; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra

Bach: Cantatas Vol 20 / Suzuki, Bach Colegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 184, "Erwünschtes Freudenlicht" BWV 184; Cantata no 173, "Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut," BWV 173 (BC A85); Cantata no 59 "Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort ...
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd

Bach: Cantatas vol 17 / Suzuki, Blaze, Turk, Nonoshita, etc

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-02-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 153, "Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind" BWV 153; Cantata no 154, "Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren" BWV 154; Cantata no 73, "Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mi...
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra

Bach: Cantatas Vol 14 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 148, "Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens" BWV 148; Cantata no 39, "Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot," BWV 39; Cantata no 89, "Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim" BW...
Performers: Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra

"Readers who have been following the reviews of this series will know that these are among the finest Bach cantata recordings currently available. Masaaki Suzuki...continue...

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine / Suzuki, et al

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-05-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Missa de capella a 6 "In illo tempore"; Vespro della Beata Vergine; Magnificat (I), for 8 voices, 2 violins and 4 violas/trombones (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV; Magnificat...
Performers: Dyck, Stephan Van; Hida, Yoshie; Imai, Naoko; MacLeod, Stephan; Nonoshita, Yukari; Ogasawara, Yoshitaka; Suzuki, Hidemi; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Concerto Palatino members

"This new set is consistently engaging...Performances throughout are expressive, sharply focused, intensely committed. Though he dispenses with liturgical trappings, Suzuki, aided by a spacious 'churc...continue...

Bach Cantatas Vol 13 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-11-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 64, "Sehet, welch eine Liebe" BWV 64; Cantata no 25, "Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe," BWV 25; Cantata no 69a, "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele," BWV 69a; Cantat...
Performers: Hida, Yoshie; Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Sakurada, Makoto; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan; Concerto Palatino Brass Ensemble

"Bach Collegium Japan's stimulating survey of the composer's sacred cantatas continues with a 13th volume...Among the many enjoyable features of the performances are the fresh-sounding...continue...

Yoshikazu Mera sings Bach / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-04-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Cantata no 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe," BWV 22; Cantata no 23, "Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn," BWV 23; Cantata no 75 "Die Elenden so...
Performers: Frimmer, Monika; Mera, Yoshikazu; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The Japanese counter-tenor Yoshikazu Mera needs no introduction to enthusiasts of the counter-tenor's art. For anyone left out there who might require an introduction to...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 12 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-03-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 21, "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan

"...As is to be expected from Suzuki, the performances are meticulousand sensitive, and he brings out each cantata's different emotional character with quiet authority. BWV...continue...

O Vergin Santa Non M'Abbandonare / Ensemble Daedalus

1 CD / Accent / 2000-03-01

Works: Serafino Razzi: O Vergin Santa non m'abbandonare; Feo Belcari: Salve, regina de misericordia; Leonardo Giustiniani: Stava a pié de la croce; Piangi, dolente anima predata; Non tardati, peccatori...
Performers: Bonnardot, Emmanuel; Cabre, Josep; Festa, Roberto; Gasser, Brigitte; Kiehr, Maria Cristina; Rastbichler, Otto; Sandilands, Hugh; Stock, Renee; Taylor, Koko; Turk, Gerd
Conductors:
Ensemble: Daedalus Ensemble

Bach: Matthäus-Passion / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

3 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-12-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Blaze, Robin; Hagiwara, Jan; Hida, Yoshie; Kooij, Peter; Odagawa, Tetsuya; Sakurada, Makoto; Sollek-Avella, Kirsten; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"Masaaki Suzuki brings to the 'St. Matthew Passion' the same devotional intensity that has characterised his Bach cantata recordings. This focus is immediately evident in...continue...

Baroque Arias Vol 2 / Mera, Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-04-30

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Johann Rudolf Ahle: Zwingt die Saiten in Cithara (from Neu-gepflanzte Thüringische Lust-Garten); Magnificat à 7 (from Neu-gepflanzte Thüringisch...
Performers: Elwes, John; Mera, Yoshikazu; Ogasawara, Yoshitaka; Sakurada, Makoto; Schmithusen, Ingrid; Schreckenberger, Stephan; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The unique voice of counter-tenor Yoshikazu Mera thrilled countless classical music lovers with his first release on BIS of Baroque Arias. Now a second volume...continue...

Kuhnau, Zelenka, Bach: Magnificats / Suzuki, Persson, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-04-30

Works: Johann Kuhnau: Magnificat for 5 voices & orchestra in C; Jan Dismas Zelenka: Magnificat for soprano, chorus, instruments & continuo in C major, ZWV 107; Magnificat for soprano, alto, chorus, instrume...
Performers: Nonoshita, Yukari; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki

"Given the relative unavailability of the Kuhnau 'Magnificat' and the fact that the Zelenka works are not available on a single disc, this release was...continue...

Bach: Johannespassion / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-03-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Hida, Yoshie; Mera, Yoshikazu; Sakurada, Makoto; Schmithusen, Ingrid; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

Each new recording by the Bach Collegim Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuke enahances the ensemble's reputation as "one of the most interesting period ensembles" (BBC...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 9 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-12-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 76, "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes," BWV 76; Ein ungefärbt Gemüte von deutscher Treu und Güte, BWV 24; Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Lie...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Urano, Chiyuki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-11-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Frimmer, Monika; Kooij, Peter; Mera, Yoshikazu; Turk, Gerd

"...[Suzuki's Christmas Oratorio] outstrips most of its rivals, in respect both of vocal and instrumental considerations. A quality in Masaaki Suzuki's direction which I have...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 8 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-08-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22; Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23; Die Elenden sollen essen, dass sie satt werden, BWV 75
Performers: Kooij, Peter; Mera, Yoshikazu; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

New volumes of cantatas performed by the Bach Collegium Japan are increasingly recognized as a real event. This issue is of particular interest in that...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 6 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-03-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21; Cantata no 31 "Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31
Performers: Frimmer, Monica; Kooij, Peter; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"Both of these are Weimar compositions, dating from c1713 and 1715 respectively, and both were later sung at Leipzig. Where No 21 is concerned, the...continue...

Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 71, "Gott ist mein König," BWV 71; Cantata no 131, "Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir" BWV 131; Cantata no 106, "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit," ("Act...
Performers: Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Mera, Yoshikazu; Suzuki, Midori; Turk, Gerd; Yanagisawa, Aki
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

"Having enjoyed Volume One of Bach Collegium Japan's series, I found this even better....As Before, choral and instrumental work are of the highest standard and...continue...

Biber: Arminio / Brunner, Schlick, Schwarz, Türk

3 CD / CPO / 1995-05-01

Works: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Arminio (Chi la Dura la Vince), opera in 3 acts, C. 51
Performers: Forster, Markus; Kinda, Gerd; Landauer, Bernhard; Mehltretter, Florian; Meijer, Xenia; Oswald, Hermann; Rastbichler, Otto; Schlick, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Schwarz, Gotthold; Schwarzer, Regina; Trou...
Conductors: Brunner, Wolfgang; Dolcimelo, Il
Ensemble: Salzburger Hofmusik

Telemann: Hamburgische Kapitänsmusik 1755 / Schneider

2 CD / CPO / 1994-07-01

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen (Psalm 111), for chorus, 2 oboes, piccolo trumpet, strings & c; Ihr rüstigen Wächter hamburgischer Zinnen, serenata for chorus,...
Performers: Bach, Mechthild; Nolte, Raimund; Schopper, Michael; Stapf, Silke; Turk, Gerd
Conductors: Schneider, Michael
Ensemble: La Stagione