Founded: 1979 - Leipzig, Germany

In 1979 members of the Gewandhaus Orchestra founded Das Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig (= NBCML). The name refers to the ‘Collegium Musicum’ founded by G.P. Telemann in 1702, which J.S. Bach himself headed from 1729. The Thomaskantor gave regular concerts in Leipzig’s coffee-houses with the orchestra, which mainly comprised students, and wrote many works for this ensemble including many of his secular cantatas (for example, the Coffee Cantata BWV 211).

The NBCML has continued this tradition: In many concerts and on numerous recordings, its members have proved themselves as highly-qualified Bach specialists, equal in virtuosity and their enjoyment of music-making to their role model.

Source: Liner notes to 11-CD Set Leipzig Classics 001823-2BC (Bach Made in German Vol. IV, 1999)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2001)

Max Pommer: Short Biography | Leipziger Universitätschor | Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum | Recordings

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch: Short Biography | Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum | Recordings: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | BWV 244 - Rotzsch
Thomaskantors: Thomanerchor Leipzig | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Table of recordings by BWV Number

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Peter Schreier

Orchestra

BWV 232

Albercht Winter

Tenor

Selections from BWV 19, BWV 21, BWV 36, BWV 85, BWV 87, BWV 95, BWV 105, BWV 198, BWV 212, BWV 249, BWV 1045 [w/ tenor Christoph Genz]

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