Bach: Alto Cantatas

1. Cantata No. 35, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret," BWV 35
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Chiara Banchini , Paul Dombrecht , Ensemble 415 , Rene Jacobs , Gordon Murray

2. Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," BWV 82
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Chiara Banchini , Paul Dombrecht , Ensemble 415 , Rene Jacobs , Gordon Murray

3. Cantata No. 53, "Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde," (spurious, by G. M. Hoffmann), BWV 53
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Chiara Banchini , Paul Dombrecht , Ensemble 415 , Rene Jacobs , Gordon Murray

Bach: Alto Cantatas,Johann Sebastian Bach,Melchior Hoffmann,Rene Jacobs,Ensemble 415,Paul Dombrecht,Gordon Murray,Chiara Banchini,Harmonia Mundi,Cantata,Choral,Classical,Classical Music,Classical Vocals,Vocal,Vocal Music

Average customer rating: Cantatas on Set. Vol. 8 is Great.

J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 8 Manufacturer: Challenge Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Koopman, Ton | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 9 J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 7 Complete Cantatas 10 J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 18 J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 15 ASIN: B0009PLPK0 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Customer Reviews:

Cantatas on Set. Vol. 8 is Great........2005-12-20

At last, Koopman's re-release of the 3-Disc Set Complete Cantatas Vol. 8 is available on Amazon.com. But, where is the description of what's on it? I will provide that below.

Firstly, I must include this series of re-releases on Koopman's own label, Antoine Marchand (though more costly than when on Erato in the 90s), contains the very well interpreted music of Bach as well as valuable scholarly research of Bach's Cantatas by Professor Christoph Wolff, a leading Bach scholar. Stephen Keavy leads the trumpet section performing the tasking parts in BWV 77 and 90 on this set.

Cantatas on set:
BWV 40 Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes

BWV 46 Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei, wie mein Schmerz

BWV 60 O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

BWV 64 Sehet, welch eine Liebe

BWV 65 Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen

BWV 77 Du sollst Gott, deinen Herren Lieben

BWV 81 Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?

BWV 83 Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde

BWV 89 Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim

BWV 90 Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende, ihr sündlichen verächter, hin

BWV 109 Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben!

BWV 167 Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe

Enjoy the Musik!

Average customer rating:

Alt-Bachisches Archiv: Cantatas by Members of the Bach Family Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Antiqua Musica | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cologne Musica Antiqua | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ouvertüren: Music for the Hamburg Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set) ASIN: B0000ALKQ1 Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Ach, Bleib Bei Uns, Herr Jesu Christ
2. Auf, Lasst Uns Den Herren Loben
3. Es Ist Ein Grosser Gewinn
4. Liebster Jesu, Hor Mein Flehen
5. ach, Wie Sehnlich Wartich Der Zeit
6. Siehe, Wie Fein Und Lieblich
7. Meine Freundin, Du Bist Schon

Tracks:

1. Es Erhub Sich Ein Streit
2. Ach, Dass Ich Wassers G'Nug Hatte
3. Herr, Wende Dich Und Sei Mir Gnadig
4. Wie Bist Du Denn, O Gott, In Zorn AufMich Entbrannt
5. Die Furcht Des Herren
6. Ich Danke Dir, Gott

Average customer rating: Skillful musicianship, but ...

J.S. Bach: Sacred Cantatas for Alto Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A16PNU Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

1. Aria: Vergnugte Ruh, Beliebte Seelenlust
2. Recitative: Die Welt, Das Sundenhaus
3. Aria: Wie Jammern Mich Doch Die Verkehrten Herzen
4. Recitative: Wer Sollte Sich Demanch Wohl Hier
5. Aria: Mir Ekelt Mehr Zu Leben
6. Aria: Widerstehe Doch Der Sunde
7. Recitative: Die Art Verruchter Sunden
8. Aria: Wer Sunde Tut, Der Ist Vom Teufel
9. Sinfonia
10. Arioso: Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben
11. Aria: Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben
12. Recitativo: Was Ist Die Liebe Gottes
13. Aria: Stirb In Mir Welt
14. Rezitativo: Doch Meint Es Auch Dabei
15. Choral: Du Sube Liebe, Schenk Uns Deine Gunst
16. Aria: Bekennen Will Ich Seinan Namen
17. Aria: Schlage Doch Gewunschte Stunde

Customer Reviews:

Skillful musicianship, but ..........2005-12-26

I liked the sound of Marianne Beate Kielland's voice and musicianship in this same group's CD of the Bach B Minor Mass that came out some time ago. And I looked forward to this collection of solo alto cantatas by Bach. But I must say that I quickly tired of the sound of Ms Kielland's voice, largely because, although she handles it well, it has a white, almost hooty sound that becomes tiresome fairly quickly. At times, in fact, I could imagine I was listening to a male countertenor, not much of a recommendation in my opinion.

Still, there are some lovely things on this disc, mostly from the orchestra, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its long-time director, Helmut Müller-Brühl. Special mention must be made of the organist, Harald Hoeren, for his bits in 'Vernugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' BWV 170 where the organ comes out of the continuo group and acts rather as a solo (obbligato) instrument, and even more so in the organ-concerto-like 'Sinfonia' (overture) to 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben' BWV 169. Also, the oboe d'amore player, Christian Hommel, deserves special mention.

No texts are provided, but they can easily be obtained by a little searching on the Internet.

So, although there is something to enjoy here, I think I won't be coming back to this disc very often.

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating:

Bach Family: Arias & Cantatas Manufacturer: Astree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000062U73 Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. JM Bach: Ach wie sehnlich wart' ich der Zeit
2. JC Bach: Ach, daB ich Wassers gnug hatte
3. JS Bach: Wilderstehe doch der Sunde: Widerstehe doch der Sunde
4. JS Bach: Wilderstehe doch der Sunde: Die Art verruchter Sunden
5. JS Bach: Wilderstehe doch der Sunde: Wer Sunde tut...
6. JM Bach: Es ist ein groBer Gewinn
7. JS Bach: Schlage doch, gewunschte Stunde
8. JC Bach: Wie bist du denn, O Gott: Wie bist du denn...
9. JC Bach: Wie bist du denn, O Gott: Ach Gott...
10. JC Bach: Wie bist du denn, O Gott: Ich dacht' du wurdest mich...
11. JC Bach: Wie bist du denn, O Gott: Begehrst du Herzensangst...
12. JM Bach: Auf, laBt uns den Herren loben

Average customer rating: Re-issue of Rare German Vocal Repertoire from the 17th and 18th Centuries

German Church Cantatas and Arias Manufacturer: Accent Plus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000443Y Release Date: 1999-01-01

Customer Reviews:

Re-issue of Rare German Vocal Repertoire from the 17th and 18th Centuries.......2006-06-04

As with all those recordings on which Rene Jacobs stars as countertenor, the main problem here is his voice: Although Jacobs proves himself to be delightfully musical as far as interpretatory detail is concerned, his timbre is cold and hard, and as soon as the pitch gets higher, his falsetto sounds pressed and extremely unnatural. Today, he is, in Europe, one of the most successful conductors of early music repertoire, but his days as a singer were over as soon as the art of countertenor began to produce singers whose voice sounded natural and easy.

The CD in question (“German Church Cantatas and Arias”) is a re-issue. The major portion was recorded in October, 1979, at St. Stephen’s Church in Melsen, and originally released as an LP (ACC 7912; later as a CD ACC 77912D). The last three tracks, consisting of Telemann’s cantata “Ihr Völker hört”, was recorded at the Chapelle Royale of the Protestant Church in Brussels in June, 1981, and originally appeared on the Accent LP devoted to Telemann’s “Harmonischer Gottesdienst” (ACC 8020; never issued as a CD).

The recording itself has its pros and cons. On the one hand, the instruments, played by the Kuijken Consort (S. Kuijken, J. Van der Meer, violin; W. Kuijken, A. Pols, M. Tindemans, A. Glatt, viola da gamba; R. Kohnen, organ; M. Aerts, violone; K. Junghänel, theorbo) and, for the additional Telemann cantata, by the Parnassus Ensemble (B. Kuijken, transverse flute; R. Van der Meer, cello; J. Huys, harpsichord) have been captured exceedingly clearly with a broad stereo panorama. In particular, the chamber organ has been very clearly positioned; and on “Ihr Völker hört”, the flute, positioned to the extreme left of proceedings, can be wonderfully heard. On the other hand, Jacobs’ voice, with all the disadvantages already mentioned, seems somehow superimposed on the whole, recorded, as it is, very closely, almost as though it had been taped separately and mixed in to the instrumental accompaniment later. The balance is not always quite what it should be: particularly on Johann Christoph Bach’s “Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug haette” there seems almost to be competition between the voice and the instruments. Personally, I found listening over headphones slightly more satisfactory than in front of loudspeakers.

The music itself is unusual and fascinating. Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 – 1707) was an organist in Luebeck in the North of Germany, one of his main claims to fame being that the young J. S. Bach took time off to go and listen to one of his evening concerts. Buxtehude’s music has been steadily discovered by the early music movement; I currently have organ works played by Piet Kee on Chandos Chaconne and harpsichord works played by Mitzi Meyerson on ASV Gaudeamus. The aria “Muss der Tod denn nun doch trennen”, written on the death of Buxtehude’s father, is an extremely sombre piece accompanied almost exclusively by trembling viols producing a sound that is both ravishing and disturbing, at least on a first hearing. The contrast to “Jubilate Domine” could scarcely be greater: this second Buxtehude piece is joyful and triumphant and could not demonstrate the other side of the coin more forcefully.

Johann Christoph Bach (1642 – 1703), one of the great Bach family, is best known for his aria “Ach, dass ich Wassers g’nug haette”, a lamentation accompanied by viols, violone, organ and theorbo. Because of the balance problem mentioned above, I still prefer the first version of this that I ever heard, that by Henri Ledroit and the Ricercar Consort on the rival Belgian label Ricercar.

The Telemann pieces are rare, but demonstrate his high baroque style with alternating fast and slow movements and music that wonderfully illustrates the psalm texts that he was setting.

Average customer rating: Spurious Bach, but Still Wonderful Music

Bach, Telemann, Hoffmann: Sacred Cantatas for Alto & Tenor Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A16PNK Release Date: 2006-06-20

Customer Reviews:

Spurious Bach, but Still Wonderful Music.......2006-07-03

In recent years, several cantatas that had been included in the catalog of Bach's works (in German, BWV) have been determined to have been written by other composers. These "spurious" or "apocryphal" Bach cantatas are now typically excluded from the integral recordings, for example, those of Harnoncourt and Rilling. That's too bad, because several of these works are extremely attractive and enjoyable. This Naxos recording contains two such cantatas: "Meine Seele ruhmt und preist" by Melchior Hoffman (formerly BWV 189) and "Ich weiss, dass mein Erloser lebt" by Telemann (formerly BWV 160). It's good to have these pieces readily available again in fine performances led by Bach specialist Helmut Muller-Bruhl. The disc also contains excellent performances of two real Bach cantatas (BWV 35 and 55), but it's the Hoffman and Telemann that make the disc stand out.

If you're looking for other spurious Bach cantatas, you'll find "Schlage doch, gewunschte Stunde," also by Hoffman (formerly BWV 53), beautifully performed by countertenor Robin Blaze on a Hyperion disc entitled "German 17th Century Church Music." BWV 15, 141, and 142 are available on a cpo disc, "Apocryphal Cantatas II."

Average customer rating:

Bach: Alto Cantatas Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000ADYS Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Prima Parte: Con - Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini/Gordon Murray/Paul Dombrecht
2. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Prima Parte. Aria: 'Geist Und Seele'
3. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Prima Parte. Recitativo: 'Ich Wundre Mich'
4. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Prima Parte. Aria: 'Gott Hat Alles Wohlgemacht'
5. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Seconda Parte: Sinf - Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini/Gordon Murray/Paul Dombrecht
6. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Seconda Parte. Recitativo: 'Ach, Starker Gott'
7. Cantate BWV 35 'Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret': Seconda Parte. Aria: 'Ich Wunsche Nur, Bei Gott...
8. Cantate BWV 82 'Ich Habe Genug': Aria: 'Ich Habe Genug'
9. Cantate BWV 82 'Ich Habe Genug': Recitativo: 'Ich Habe Genug'
10. Cantate BWV 82 'Ich Habe Genug': Aria: 'Schlummert Ein, Ihr Matten Augen'
11. Cantate BWV 82 'Ich Habe Genug': Recitativo: 'Mein Gott!'
12. Cantate BWV 82 'Ich Habe Genug': Aria: 'Ich Freue Mich Auf Meinen Tod'
13. Cantate BWV 53 'Schlage Doch, Gewunschte Stunde'

Average customer rating: Stellar Performance--Intimate and Bold Superb

Bach: Alto Cantatas / Kangas, Groop, et al Julia Kangas , and Monica Groop Manufacturer: Finlandia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000I8TE Release Date: 1999-03-16

Tracks:

1. Cantata, BWV 170: Aria: Vergnugte Ruh, Beliebte Seelenlust
2. Cantata, BWV 170: Recitativo: Die, Welt, Das Sundenhaus
3. Cantata, BWV 170: Aria: Wie Jammern Mich Doch Die Verkehrten Herzen
4. Cantata, BWV 170: Recitativo: Wer Sollte Sich Demnach Wohl Hier Zu Leben
5. Cantata, BWV 170: Aria: Mir Ekelt Mehr Zu Leben
6. Cantata, BWV 35: Sinf - Ostrobothnian CO/Juha Kangas
7. Cantata, BWV 35: Aria: Geist Und Seele Wird Verwirret
8. Cantata, BWV 35: Recitativo: Ich Wundre Mich
9. Cantata, BWV 35: Aria: Gott Hat Alles Wohlgemacht
10. Cantata, BWV 35: Sinf - Ostrobothnian CO/Juha Kangas
11. Cantata, BWV 35: Recitativo: Ach, Starker Gott
12. Cantata, BWV 35: Aria: Ich Wunsche Nur, Bei Gott Zu Leben
13. Cantata, BWV 169: Sinf - Ostrobothnian CO/Juha Kangas
14. Cantata, BWV 169: Arioso And Recitativo: Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben
15. Cantata, BWV 169: Aria: Gott Soll Allein Mein Herze Haben
16. Cantata, BWV 169: Recitativo: Was Ist Die Liebe Gottes?
17. Cantata, BWV 169: Aria: Stirb In Mir, Welt Und Alle Deine Liebe
18. Cantata, BWV 169: Recitativo: Doch Meint Es Auch Dabei
19. Cantata, BWV 169: Chorale: Du Susse Liebe, Schenk Uns Deine Gunst

Customer Reviews:

Stellar Performance--Intimate and Bold.......2001-05-22

This recording of Bach's Alto Cantatas predates "Arie Amorose" by 3 years but one would think they were recorded together. The same warm, rich sound and tremendously musical collaboration between conductor, orchestra and singer make this a truly valuable addition to any CD collection.

Monica Groop brings her rich, warm voice to this Bach like few others could. I think these are among Bach's most beautiful cantatas. It is interesting that he set them for the alto voice, perhaps suggesting he liked this voice the best. I think he would be pleased with Ms. Groop's performance.

I can't stress enough how the balance of players make this a complete performance. The high level of interaction of singer and orchestra is rarely achieved and when it is, it is a good thing! The obligati intertwine with the vocal lines seamlessly, yet neither overpowers the other nor do they fight for preeminence: it is simply RIGHT.

The recording engineers at Finlandia Records have found a way to bring fully balanced and rich sound to this recording, bringing the listener in, but stuffing us amidst the ensemble, wondering if the recording was done in a carpeted studio like so many other recordings today. The resonance and atmosphere are just right and quite fitting to this worthy cast.

Ms. Groop also takes us with her as she unleashes beautiful sound upon beautiful sound. She phrases musically and brings forth every delicate detail of these lyric compositions without ever approaching "cute". Seemingly without ever needing to break for a breath, Groop handles coloratura passages with accuracy and beauty. The recitatives are also amazing to me-in that I don't want to skip past them to the arias! Ms. Groop makes them a continuous part of the music, phrasing even through rests leaving one to feel that perhaps the ears have fooled us: was there really a break in the vocal line there?

I can't decide which of these Cantatas are my favorite-I love them all. The tempos are lively and fit. Ms. Groop once again shows us that it is not necessary (or wise?) for a singer to pare down his/her voice to perform Baroque music. This is real singing of the highest caliber. I can't wait for the future recordings from this artist. Her career should take off for the heights. When was the last time we knew a Carmen, Marguerithe or Melisande also excelled in Handel, Arie Amorose and Bach Cantatas?

Superb.......2001-01-07

This is one of those recordings that you run across once in a while and which truly stand out when discovered. The CD won a "Best of the Year" award from Finnish broadcasting, and for good reason. To begin with, the three Bach cantatas chosen, 35, 169 and 170, are among his most beautiful. Then, Monica Groop has a voice as striking and transparent as Battle's, and the organ continuo has a crispness which is rarely heard in life or on CD. The recording engineers did their job to perfection. The result is an unusually precise, sensitive and warm work. I highly recommend this CD.

Average customer rating: Johann Sebastian Bach in merry mood.

Bach, Scarlatti, Telemann: Cantatas Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Couperin, François | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Scarlatti, Alessandro | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009OQM Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd! - Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Jagen ist die Lust de Gotter - Johann Sebastian Bach
3. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - Wie, schonste Gottin? wie? - Johann Sebastian Bach
4. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Willst du dich nicht mehr ergetzen? - Johann Sebastian Bach
5. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - Ich liebe dich zwar noch! - Johann Sebastian Bach
6. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - Ich, der ich sonst ein Gott in diesen Feldern bin - Johann Sebastian Bach
7. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Ein Furst ist seines Landes Pan - Johann Sebastian Bach
8. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - Soll denn der Pales Opfer hier das letzte sein? - Johann Sebastian Bach
9. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Schafe konnen sicher weiden - Johann Sebastian Bach
10. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Recitative - So stimmt mit ein - Johann Sebastian Bach
11. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Chorus - Lebe, Sonne dieser Erden - Johann Sebastian Bach
12. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Duet - Entzechet uns beide, ihr Strahlen der Freude - Johann Sebastian Bach
13. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Weil die wollenreichen Herden - Johann Sebastian Bach
14. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Aria - Ihr Felder und auen, lasst grunend euch schauen - Johann Sebastian Bach
15. Cantata - Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Chorus - Ihr lieblichste Bliche, ihr freudige Stunden - Johann Sebastian Bach
16. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Recitative - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht - Johann Sebastian Bach
17. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Aria - Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern hunderttausend Hudelei! - Johann Sebastian Bach
18. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Recitative - Du boses Kind - Johann Sebastian Bach
19. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Aria - Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffe susse - Johann Sebastian Bach
20. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Recitative - Wenn du mir nicht der Coffee lasst - Johann Sebastian Bach
21. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Aria - Madchen, die von harten Sinnen - Johann Sebastian Bach
22. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Recitative - Nun, folge, was dein Vater spricht! - Johann Sebastian Bach
23. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Aria - Heute noch, lieber Vater, tut es doch! - Johann Sebastian Bach
24. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Recitative - Nun geft und sucht der alte Schlendrian - Johann Sebastian Bach
25. Cantata - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211: Trio - Die Katze lasst das Mausen nicht - Johann Sebastian Bach

Tracks:

1. Infirmata vulerata: Infirmata vulnerata - Alessandro Scarlatti
2. Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben: Aria - Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben - George Philipp Telemann
3. Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben: Recitative - Ich bin in allem vergnugt - George Philipp Telemann
4. Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben: Aria - Die Hoffnung bleibt ewig der Trost unsres Lebens - George Philipp Telemann
5. Lecons de tenebres 'Pour le Mercredy' - Premiere Lecon - Francois Couperin
6. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Sinfonia - J.S. Bach
7. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Duet - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet - J.S. Bach
8. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Nu, Mieke. gib dein Guschel immer her! - J.S. Bach
9. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Ach, es schmeckt doch gar zu gut - J.S. Bach
10. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Der Herr ist gut - J.S. Bach
11. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Ach Herr Schosser - J.S. Bach
12. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Es bleibt dabei - J.S. Bach
13. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Unser trefflicher, lieber Kammerherr - J.S. Bach
14. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Er hilft uns allen - J.S. Bach
15. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Das ist galant - J.S. Bach
16. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Und unsre gnad'ge Frau - J.S. Bach
17. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Funfzig Taler bares Geld - J.S. Bach
18. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Im Ernst ein Wort! - J.S. Bach
19. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Klein-Zschocher musse so zart und susse - J.S. Bach
20. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Das ist klug vor dich - J.S. Bach
21. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Es nehme zehntausend Dukaten - J.S. Bach
22. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Das klingt zu liederlich - J.S. Bach
23. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Gib, Schone, viel Sohne - J.S. Bach
24. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Du hast wohl recht - J.S. Bach
25. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Dein Wachstum sei feste - J.S. Bach
26. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Und damit sei es auch genung - J.S. Bach
27. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Aria - Und dass ihr's all wisst - J.S. Bach
28. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Recitative - Mein Schatz, erraten! - J.S. Bach
29. Cantata - Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212: Duet - Wir gehn nun, wo der Tudelsack - J.S. Bach

Customer Reviews:

Johann Sebastian Bach in merry mood........2001-11-14

It's worth a long search to obtain and enjoy these works, even if only for the rare chance to hear Bach in merry mood. Of course it is not his fault that about half of his secular cantatas have been lost. Amongst those that survive, two of those included here in matchless performances from the early 1960s conducted by Karl Forster, will bring smiles to your face and dance steps to your feet. Amongst the singers, Fischer-Dieskau and Lisa Otto are especially lively, and Fritz Wunderlich's singing is little short of miraculous. It is in Cantata 208 that the aria known as "Sheep May Safely Graze" occurs.

Cantatas by three of Bach's older contemporaties are also included, all sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Everything is in good stereo, recorded in Berlin locales, and digitally remastered in 1998.

Average customer rating: Bach's "Counter-tenor" Cantatas

Bach: Cantatas for Alto Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Scholl, Andreas | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000026CSF Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Aria: Vergnugte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust! (BWV 170)
2. Cantatas for solo alto: Die Welt, das Sundenhaus
3. Aria: Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen
4. Cantatas for solo alto: Wer sollte sich demnach
5. Aria: Mir ekelt mehr zu leben
6. Aria: Wilderstehe doch de Sunde (BWV 54)
7. Cantatas for solo alto: Die Art verruchter Sunden
8. Aria: Wer Sunde tut, der ist vom Teufel
9. Cantatas for solo alto: Conerto (BWV 35)
10. Aria: Geist und Seele wird verwirret
11. Cantatas for solo alto: Ich wundre mich
12. Aria: Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!
13. Cantatas for solo alto: Sinfonia
14. Cantatas for solo alto: Ach, starker Gott, lass mich
15. Aria: Ich wunsche nur bei Gott zu leben

Customer Reviews:

Bach's "Counter-tenor" Cantatas.......2000-03-15

Bach's so-called alto cantatas have found many attractive interpreters in modern musical history--Dame Janet Baker, recently Monica Groop, counter-tenor Rene Jacobs, and now German counter-tenor Andreas Scholl. Like most new classical artists, Scholl is hyped by the record companies in the grand tradition of rock stars--see his Decca release "Heroes," with its sprawling, cliched photographs (the artistry is sound, however). In this recording of Bach's alto cantatas, Scholl proves himself a worthy exponent of the counter-tenor revolution. With a voice of both lyricism and stylish sensibility (not quite Derek Lee Ragin, but who could be?), Scholl excells in Bach's beautifully constructed cantatas. The coloratura is well-executed and rendered with appropriate insight into Baroque practice, although the all-too-common aspirate delivery is not altogether avoided. In general, this is an important release from an increasingly important artist--one can only dream of Scholl's reading of the Vienna "Orfeo ed Euridice."

Track Listings:

1. Bach: Christmas Cantatas
2. Barbara Bonney sings Mozart ~ Great arias and duets with Bryn Terfel, Arleen Auger and many more
3. Baroque Weekend: Pachelbel Kanon & Albinoni Adagio
4. Beethoven: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Zinman, Zurich Tonhalle Orch
5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op.125 'Choral'
6. Beniamino Gigli (Heroes)
7. Berg & Bartók: Violin Concertos
8. Berg: Violin Concerto; Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6
9. Berlitz Passport: Music of Scandinavia
10. Bloch:Schelomo/Shcumann:Cello Concerto

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

The Fidelity Wars

Yearbooks of the 20th Century 1950

You Got To Bring Some To Get Some

Parte de Volar [Import]

You Make Me Sick (Mixes) [Import]

Where the Party At? [CD-single]

With All That I Am

William Kapell Plays Chopin, The Sonatas/Mazurkas

Waitin on Sundown

Watermelon Man

We Love Life

Who's Your New Professor [Import]

Wonder [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Christian Music christian-music-11

Burnin' in the Woodhouse