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Joshua Rifkin & The Bach Ensemble

Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
General Discussions

Joshua Rifkin - Short Biography
The Bach Ensemble - Short History

Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
BWV 243 Magnificat - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
Book: Bach's Choral Ideal [by Joshua Rifkin]

Recordings

Recordings of Cantatas

C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 210

Cantata BWV 210

Joshua Rifkin

The Bach Ensemble

Soprano: Judith Nelson

Nonesuch

1980 ?

CD / TT:

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C-2

J.S. Bach: 6 Favourite Cantatas

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 80, BWV 8
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 51, BWV 78

Joshua Rifkin

(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble

Sopranos: Jane Bryden, Julianne Baird; Counter-tenors: Drew Minter, Allan Fast; Tenors: Jeffrey Thomas, Frank Kelley; Bass: Jan Opalach

L'Oiseau-Lyre

1985-1988

2-CD / TT: 136:29

Recorded at the American Academy of Arts & Letters (BWV 147, BWV 80); Performing Arts Center, State University of New York (BWV 140, BWV 51); Methuen Memorial Hall, MA, USA (BWV 8, BWV 78).
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C-3

J.S. Bach: Actus Tragicus

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 106, BWV 131, BWV 99
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 158

Joshua Rifkin

(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble

Sopranos: Ann Monoyios, Julianne Baird, Laurie Monahan; Counter-tenors: Steven Rickards, Allan Fast, Douglas Stevens; Tenors: Edmund Brownless, Frank Kelley, William Hite; Bass: Jan Opalach

Decca

1985-1989

2-CD / TT: 107:09

Recorded at the American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, USA (BWV 106, BWV 131; Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA, USA (rest).
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C-4

J.S. Bach: Weichet nur betrübte Shatten "Hochzeitskantate"

Cantatas BWV 51, BWV 202 [20:16], BWV 209 [21:05]

Joshua Rifkin

The Bach Ensemble

Soprano: Julianne Baird

L'Oiseau-Lyre / Decca

1989

CD / TT: 59:06

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C-5

J.S. Bach: Three Weimar Cantatas

Cantatas BWV 182, BWV 12, BWV 172

Joshua Rifkin

(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble

Soprano: Susanne Rydén; Counter-tenor: Steven Rickards; Tenor: John Elwes; Bass: Michael Schopper

Dorian

July-Aug 1995; Aug 1996

CD / TT: 73:55

Recorded at the Kirche des Priesterseminars, Brixton/Bressanone, Italy.
See: Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
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C-6

J.S. Bach: Hochzeitkantaten

Cantatas BWV 216 [23:55], BWV 210 [31:28]

Joshua Rifkin

Bach Concertino Osaka

Sopranos: Susanne Rydén (BWV 216), Naomi Satake (BWV 210); Alto: Marianne Beate Kielland

Mainich Classics

Mar 2005

CD / TT: 55:42

BWV 216 recorverd by J. Rifkin. Recorded live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
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Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Joshua Rifkin

(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble

Sopranos: Judith Nelson & Julianne Baird; Counter-tenors: Jeffrey Dooley, Drew Minter; Tenors: Frank Hoffmeister, Edmund Brownless; Basses: Jan Opalach, Andrew Walker Schultze

Nonesuch

Dec 1981; Jan 1982

2-CD / TT: 106:29

1st recording in the original version. Recorded at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York, USA.
See: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
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V-2

J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 / G.M. Hoffmann: Deutsche Magnificat

Magnificat BWV 243

Joshua Rifkin

(No Choir - OVPP - SSATB) / The Bach Ensemble

Sopranos: Jane Bryden & Julianne Baird; Counter-tenor: Jeffrey Gall; Tenor: Frank Hoffmeister; Bass" Jan Opalach

Pro Arte

1984 ?

CD / TT:

Other work: Deutsches Magnificat by G.M. Hoffmann.
See: BWV 243 Magnificat - conducted by Joshu Rifkin
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V-3

J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [Unreleased]

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Joshua Rifkin

The Bach Ensemble

Soprano [Soprano in ripieno, 1st Maid, 2nd Maid, Pilate's Wife]: Caroline Helton; Soprano [Chorus Two]: Penelope Jensen; Soprano [Chorus One]: Ann Monoyios; Alto [Chorus Two]: Allan Fast; Alto [Chorus One]: Steven Rickards; Tenor [Chorus One]: Frank Kelley; Tenor [Chorus Two]: Patrick Romano; Bass [Judas, 1st Priest]: Jon Finson; Bass [Peter, Pilate, High Priest, 2nd Priest]: Greg Honeycutt; Bass [Chorus One]: William Sharp; Bass [Chorus Two] - Fredric Moses

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1985

 

Live performance at the University of North Carolina in 1985; Not Yet Released

 

 

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - August 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Richard Sams (October 2005), Peter Smaill (August 2006)


Joshua Rifkin: Short Biography | The Bach Ensemble | Recordings | General Discussions | Three Weimar Cantatas - Rifkin | BWV 232 - Rifkin | BWV 243 - Rifkin | Book: Bach's Choral Ideal [by Joshua Rifkin]

Recordings & Discussions of Major Conductors: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Discussions of Singers & Instrumentalists

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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