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Masaaki Suzuki & Bach Collegium Japan
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

 

Part 1: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 1-20
Collections of Recordings
Part 2: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 21-40
Part 3: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 41-60
Part 4: Recordings of Secular Cantatas
Part 6: Box Sets of Cantatas
Part 7: Other Cantata Recordings
Part 4: Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Instrumental Works
General Discussions - Part 1
General Discussions - Part 2
General Discussions - Part 3
General Discussions - Part 4
General Discussions - Part 5

Masaaki Suzuki - Short Biography
Bach Collegium Japan - Short History
Bach Collegium Japan: Cantata Series

Cantatas Vol. 2 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 5 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 8 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 10 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 12 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 13 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 14 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 15 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 16 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 18 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 19 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 20 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 21 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 23 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 24 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 25 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 26 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 27 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 28 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 29 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 30 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 31 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 38 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Cantatas Vol. 43 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Secular Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Masaaki Suzuki
BWV 248 Weihnachts-Oratorium - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Review: Bach’s Clavier-Ubung III from Massaki Suzuki
Review: Bach Harpsichord Discs from Hill and Suzuki
Review: Bach’s French Suites from Suzuki
Review: Partitas by Suzuki
Review: Suzuki’s Partitas [Henderson]
Discussions: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by Masaaki Suzuki
Review: Suzuki’s Goldberg Variations

Table of Cantata Recordings by Major Conductors: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas 101-150 | Cantatas 151-200 | Cantatas 201-224 | Remarks

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 1-20


C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 1 (BWV 4, 150, 196)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 4 [18:31], BWV 150 [14:23], BWV 196 [11:08]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu; Counter-tenor: Akira Tachikawa; Tenor: Koki Katano; Bass: Peter Kooy
BWV 4: Choir: Sopranos: Yumiko Kurisu [Solo], Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Sachiko Muratani, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Akira Tachikawa [Solo], Yuko Anazawa, Yoshikazu Mera, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Koki Katano [Solo], Takanori Onishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy [Solo], Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Seiji Yoshikawa
Orchestra: Leader: Ryo Terakado; Violins 1: Azumi Takada, Mari Ono; Violins 2: Natsumi Wakamatsu, Makoto Akatsu; Viola 1: Yoshiko Morita; Violas 2: Amiko Watabe, Keiko Watanabe; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki ]Principal], Moro-oka Norizumi; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Naoko Imai; Cornett: Yoshimichi Hamada; Alto trombone: Harry Ries; Tenor trombone: Charles Toet; Bass trombone: Wim Becu
BWV 150: Choir: Sopranos: Yumiko Kurisu (solo), Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Sachiko Muratani, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Akira Tachikawa (solo), Yuko Anazawa, Yoshikazu Mera [BWV 150/7], Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Koki Katano (solo), Takanori Onishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy (solo), Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Seiji Yoshikawa
Orchestra: Leader: Ryo Terakado; Violins 1: Azumi Takada, Mari Ono; Violins 2: Natsumi Wakamatsu, Makoto Akatsu, Keiko Watanabe; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki (principal), Moro-oka Norizumi; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Naoko Imai; Bassoon: Sei-ichi Futakuchi
BWV 196: Soloists: Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu; Counter-tenor: Akira Tachikawa; Tenor: Koki Katano; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Tamiko Hoshi, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Yoshikazu Mera; Tenors: Koki Katano, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara
Orchestra: Violin 1: Ryo Terakado; Violin 2: Natsumi Wakamatsu; Viola: Yoshiko Morita; Cello: Hidemi Suzuki; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS CD-751
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Jun-Jul 1995

CD / TT: 76:24
MP3 / T: 45:04

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Robert von Bahr; Sound Engineer: Hans Kipfer; Digital Editing: Hans Kipfer, Jens Braun; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.
Includes also excerpts from works by J.S. Bach, G.F. Händel, J.R. Ahle, & H. Schutz conducted by Suzuki.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 4, 150, 196 [44:53] | Cantatas BWV 4, 150, 196] [45:02]
Cantata BWV 4: Mvt. 1: Sinfonia [1:14] + Mvt. 2: Chorus [4:02]
Cantata BWV 150: Complete Cantata [15:01]
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C-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 2 (BWV 71, 106, 131)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 71 [19:22], BWV 106 [20:39], BWV 131 [21:26]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor/Bass: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BWV 71: Choir: Sopranos: Midori Suzuki [Solo], Yumiko Kurisu, Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yoshikazu Mera [Solo], Yuko Anazawa, Kelly Baxter, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Gerd Türk [Solo], Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy [Solo], Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara
Orchestra: Leader: Natsumi Wakamatsu; Violins 1: Mari Ono, Nakoto Akatsu; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Amiko Watabe, Keiko Watanabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Stepha Sieben; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakuai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Recorder: Shigeharu Yamaoka, Ju-ichi Furuhashi; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele, Taka Kitazato; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Trombones: Graham Nicholson, Toshio Shimada, Yoshio Kobayashi; Timpmi: Shigemitsu Eiso
BWV 131: Choir: Sopranos: Midori Suzuki [Solo], Yumiko Kurisu, Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yoshikazu Mera [Solo], Yuko Anazawa, Kelly Baxter, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Gerd Türk [Solo], Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy [Solo], Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara
Orchestra: Leader: Natsumi Wakamatsu; Violins: Azumi Takada, Makoto Akatsu; Violas 1: Yoshiko Morita, Stephan Sieben; Violas 2: Amiko Watabe, Keiko Watanabe; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakuai; Organ: Naoko Imai; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele; Bassoon: Kitoyaka Dohsaha
BWV 106: Choir: Sopranos: Aki Yanagisawa [Solo], Yumiko Kurisu, Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki; Altos: Yoshikazu Mera [Solo], Yuko Anazawa, Kelly Baxter, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Gerd Türk [Solo], Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy [Solo], Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara; Cantus firmus: Yoshikazu Mera, Yuko Anazawa, Tamaki Suzuki
Orchestra: Recorders: Shigeharu Yamaoka, Ju-ichi Furuhashi; Violas da gamba: Kaori Uemua, Hiroshi Fukuzawa; Cello: Hidemi Suzuki; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS CD-781
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Nov 1995

CD / TT: 62:35
MP3 / TT: 61:10

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer & Digital Editing: Hans Kipfer; Sound Engineer: Marion Schwebel.
See: Cantatas Vol. 2 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 3 - Cantatas from Weimar I (BWV 12, 54, 162, 182)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 12 [23:28], BWV 54 [10:31], BWV 162 [15:36], BWV 182 [28:19]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: BWV 12, BWV 182: Sopranos: Yumiko Kurisu, Yoshie Hida, Sachiko Muratani, Megumi Fukuda, Tamiko Hoshi; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Tamaki Suzuki, Claudia Schmitz, Yoshikazu Mera; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Makoto Sakurada, Takanori Onishi, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Yoshiya Hida, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Peter Kooy
Orchestra: BWV 12: Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Keiko Watanabe; Violins 2: Azumi Takada; Mari Ono; Viola 1: Yoshiko Morita; Viola 2: Amiko Watabe; Violoncello: Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone; Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai; Oboe: Taka Kitazato; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Trumpet: Toshio Shimada
Orchestra: BWV 54: Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu (leader), Keiko Watanabe; Violins 2: Azumi Takada; Mari Ono; Viola: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncello: Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai
Orchestra: BWV 162: Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu (leader), Keiko Watanabe; Violins 2: Azumi Takada; Mari Ono; Viola 1: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncello: Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Recorder: Yoshimichi Hamada
Orchestra: BWV 182: Recorder: Yoshimichi Hamada; Violin: Natsumi Walamatsu; Viola 1: Azumi Takada; Viola 2: Yoshiko Morita; Violoncello: Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai

BIS CD-791
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Apr 1996

CD / TT: 79:09
MP3 / T: 77:20

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Robert von Bahr; Sound Engineer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Hans Kipfer.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 12: Mvt. 1: Chorus [7:06] | Mvt. 4: Aria [A] [6:22]
Cantata BWV 54: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1: Aria [6:06]
Cantata BWV 162: Complete Cantata [15:56] | Complete Cantata [15:56]
Cantata BWV 182: Mvt. 7: Chorale (Chorus) [3:14]
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C-4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 4 - Cantatas from Weimar II (BWV 163, 165, 185, 199)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 163 [14:15], BWV 165 [12:15], BWV 185 [14:12], BWV 199 [24:12]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Midori Suzuki [BWV 185, 199], Aki Yanagisawa [BWV 163, 165]; Counter-tenor: Akira Tachikawa [BWV 163, 165, 185]; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada [BWV 163, 165, 185]; Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger [BWV 163, 165, 185]
Orchestra: Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Mari Ono: Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe, Amiko Watabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro-oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Oboe: Alfredo Bernardini [BWV 185, 199]; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka [BWV 165, 185, 199]

BIS CD-801
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Jun 1996

CD / TT: 66:16
MP3 / TT: 66:10

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer & Digital Editing: Jens Braun; Sound Engineer: Ingo Petry.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 199, 165, 185, 163 [65:52] | Cantatas BWV 199, 165, 185, 163 [65:55]
Cantata BWV 163: Complete Cantata [14:45] | Mvt. 3: Aria [B] [HD: 3:14]
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C-5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 5 - Cantatas from Weimar III (BWV 18, 143, 152, 155, 161)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 18 [13:58], BWV 143 [12:53], BWV 152 [17:29], BWV 155 [12:58], BWV 161 [19:14]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Midori Suzuki [BWV 18, 152, 155], Ingrid Schmithüsen ; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera [BWV 155, 161]; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada [BWV 18, 155, 143, 161]; Bass: Peter Kooy [BWV 18, 143, 152, 155]
BWV 152: Orchestra: Kazuo Hanaoka (Recorder); Marcel Ponseele (Oboe); Ryo Terakado (Viola d'amore); Hiroshi Fukuzawa (Viola da gamba); Masaaki Suzuki (Organ)
BWV 18: Choir: Sopranos: Tamiko Hoshi, Sachiko Muratani, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Yoshikazu Mera, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy, Jun Hagiwara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Violas: Ryo Terakado, Azumi Takada, Keiko Watanabe, Yoshiko Morita; Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Sei'ichi Futakuchi; Organ:Naoko Imai
BWV 152: Orchestra: Recorder: Kazuo Hanaoka; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele; Viola d'amore: Ryo Terakado; Viola da gamba: Hiroshi Fukuzawa; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki
BWV 155: Orchestra: Violins: Ryo Terakado, Azumi Takada, Makoto Akatsu, Mari Ono, Keiko Watanabe, Yuko Takeshima; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Bassoon: Sei'ichi Futakuchi; Organ: Naoko Imai
BWV 161: Choir: Sopranos: Tamiko Hoshi, Sachiko Muratani, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Yoshikazu Mera, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy, Jun Hagiwara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Recorder: Kazuo Hanaoka, Jun-ichi Furuhashi; Violins: Ryo Terakado, Azumi Takada, Makoto Akatsu, Mari Ono, Keiko Watanabe, Yuko Takeshima; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Bassoon: Sei'ichi Futakuchi; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai
BWV 143: Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, TomoKoike, Hiromi Shimomura. Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Makoto Sakurada, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Peter Kooy, Jun Hagiwara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara
Orchestra: Corno da caccia: Toshio Shimada, Yoshimitsu Osada, Munenori Yamakami; Timpani: Toshiyuki Matsukura; Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu, Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Makoto Itoh, Amiko Watabe, Luna Oda; Violas: Makoto Akatsu, Ryoko Moro-oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Itsuko Noto
Tuning: Toshihiko Uemoka; Administrators: Hitroyuki Takeda, Yoshiya Hida, Megumi Fukuda, Ayako Kuninobo

BIS CD-841
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Feb, Jun, Jul 1997

CD / TT: 78:17
MP3 / TT: 76:06

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Robert von Bahr, Marion Schwebel [BWV 143]; Sound Engineers: Hans Kipfer, Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Thore Brinkmann, Marion Schwebel [BWV 143].
See: Cantatas Vol. 5 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 155: Complete Cantata [13:16]
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C-6

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 6 - Cantatas from Weimar (BWV 21, 31)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 31 [19:53], BWV 21, 1720 edition [37:15]
Cantata BWV 21: Alternative movements from 1714 version: Mvt. 3: Aria [T] [4:30], Mvt. 7: Recitative [T, B] [1:22], Mvt. 8: Aria - Duet [T, B] [3:46]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa, Megumi Fukuda [BWV 31], Sachiko Muratani [BWV 31]; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Claudia Schmitz, Tamaki Suzuki, Yoshikazu Mera; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Yasuo Uzuka, Takanori Ohnishi, Akira Takizawa, Tadashi Miroku; Basses: Peter Kooy, Chiyuki Urano, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Jun Hagiwara
Orchestra: Violins: Ryo Terakado [Leader], Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe, Mari Ono, Makoto Akatsu; Violas: Yoshiko Morita. Amiko Watabe; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Oboes: Marcel Ponseele, Koji Ezaki, Yukari Maehashi; Oboe da caccia: Masamitsu San-no-miya; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Trumpets: Toshio Shimada, Yoshio Kobayashi, Yoshimitsu Osada; Timpani: Yoshihiro Ando; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai

BIS CD-851
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Jun 1997

CD / TT: 68:01
MP3 / TT: 66:06

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Jens Braun; Producer: Robert von Bahr; Digital Editing: Oliver Curth.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 21: Complete Cantata [HD: 38:29] | Complete Cantata [32:44]
Mvt. 6: Chorus [3:38] | Mvt. 11: Chorus [2:33]
Cantata BWV 31: Mvt. 2: Chorus [3:57]
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C-7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 7 - Cantatas from Weimar (BWV 61, 63, 132, 172)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 61 [13:31], BWV 63 [28:57], BWV 132 [18:00], BWV 172 [15:42]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soloists: Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Tomoko Koike, Hiromi Shimomura, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada, Takanori Ohnishi, Akira Takizawa, Tadashi Miroku; Basses: Peter Kooy, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Jun Hagiwara
Orchestra: Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Makoto Itoh, Luna Oda. Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Amiko Watabe; Violas: Makoto Akatsu, Ryoko Moro-oka; Cellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Oboes: Koji Ezaki, Masamitsu San'nomiya, Tomofumi Shohji; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Trumpets: Toshio Shimada [Principal], Yoshimitsu Osada, Munenori Yamakami, Emiko Ikeda; Timpani: Toshiyuki Matsukara; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Itsuko Noto

BIS CD-881
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Jul 1997

CD / TT: 77:31
MP3 / TT: 75:23

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Marion Schwebel; Sound Engineer: Hans Kipfer; Digital Editing: Oliver Curdt, Marion Schwebel.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 63, 61, 132, 172 [77:05] | Cantatas BWV 63, 61, 132, 172 [77:04]
Cantata BWV 61: Complete Cantata [13:46]
Cantata BWV 63: Complete Cantata [29:15] || Mvt. 7: Chorus [7:11]
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C-8

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 8 - Leipzig Cantatas 1723 / I (BWV 22, 23, 75)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 22 [16:17], BWV 23 [15:54], BWV 75 [30:34]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Kiyoko Masuda, Hiroko Suzuki, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Akira Takizawa; Basses: Jun Hagiwara, Tetsuya Odagawa, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe, Mari Ono, Luna Oda; Violas: Stephan Sieben, Ryoko Moro-oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Vasamilru San-no-miya; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Trumpet: Toshio Shimada; Cornett: Daisuke Hosokawa; Trombones: Katsumi Hagiya, Masaru Tonegawa, Hirotsugu Fukujin; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Harpsichord: Mamiko Nirgahisa

BIS CD-901
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May 1998

CD / TT: 64:06
MP3 / TT: 63:57

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Ingo Petri; Sound Engineer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Annette Rauhaus.
See: Cantatas Vol. 8 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 75: Mvt. 1: Chorus [5:08]
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C-9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 9 - Leipzig Cantatas 1723 / II (BWV 76, 24, 167)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 24 [14:55], BWV 76 [33:36], BWV 167 [17:30]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Chiyuki Urano
Choir: Sopranos: Haruhi Fukaya, Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Midori Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Robin Blaze, Yoko Nagashima, Tamaki Suzuki, Masako Yui; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Gerd Türk, Yasuo Uzuka; Basses: Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Violins: Ryo Terakado [Leader), Makoto Akatsu, Miho Hashizume, Mari Ono, Azumi Takada, Yuko Takeshima, Natsumt Walamatsu, Keiko Watanabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morira, Amiko Watabe; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Mime Yamahiro; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Trumpet, Clarino: Toshio Shimada; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Masamitsu San'nomiya; Bassoon: Sei'ichi Futakuchi; Viola da gamba: Masako Hirao [BWV 76]; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai

BIS CD-931
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Jun 1998

CD / TT: 67:12
MP3 / TT: 65:24

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Hans Kipfer; Sound Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann; Digital Editing: Jeffrey Ginn.
See: Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 76: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:11]
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C-10

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 10 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / III (BWV 105, 179, 186)

 
 
 

Cantatas BWV 105 [21:23], BWV 179 [14:42], BWV 186 [26:01]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Miah Persson; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Mikiko Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Tomoko Koike, Yoko Nagashima, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Gerd Türk, Yasuo Uzuka; Basses: Jun Hagiwara, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Corno da tirarsi: Toshio Shimada; Oboes: Masamitsu San'nomiya, Atsuko Ozaki; Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Makoto Akatsu, Yuko Araki, Amiko Watabe, Azumi Takada, Luna Oda, Yuko Takeshima; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro-oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Mime Yamahiro; Violone: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Sei'ichi Futakuchi; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS CD-951
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Feb 1999

CD / TT: 63:12
MP3 / TT: 61:47

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Ingo Petery; Producer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Jens Braun.
See: Cantatas Vol. 10 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 105: Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [HD: 6:07]
Cantata BWV 186: Complete Cantata [26:06] | Mvts. 1-6 [as BWV 186a] [17:18] | Mvts. 1-6 [15:44]
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C-11

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 11 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / IV (BWV 136, 138, 95, 46)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 46 [17:55], BWV 95 [17:57], BWV 136 [14:50], BWV 138 [16:02]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Counter-tenor: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Midori Suzuki, Haruhi Fukaya, Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi; Altos: Tomoko Koike, Yumiko Kono, Tamaki Suzuki, Masako Yui; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada, Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Takanori Ohnishi, Yasuo Uzuka; Basses: Peter Kooy, Masumitsu Miyamomo, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano, Seiji Yoshikawa
Orchestra: Trumpet, Horn, Corno da tirarsi: Toshio Shimada; Recorders: Kazuo Hanaoka, Jun-ichi Furuhashi; Oboes: Marcel Ponseele, Masamitsu San'nomiya; Violins: Ryo Terakado [Leader], Yuko Araki, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe, Makoto Akatsu, Mika Akiha, Mari Ono; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro-oka; Violoncelloos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro-oka; Violone: Yoshiaki Maeda; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki

BIS CD-991
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Sep 1998

CD / TT: 67:59
MP3 / TT: 67:47

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann; Producer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Jens Braun.
See: Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 136, 138, 95, 46 [67:40]
Cantata BWV 46: Complete Cantata [HD: 17:46] | Complete Cantata [17:46]
Cantata BWV 95: Complete Cantata [18:11] | Mvt. 5: Aria [T], Mvt. 6: Recitative [B] & Mvt. 7: Chorale [8:42]
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C-12

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 12 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / V (BWV 147, 21)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 21 (1723 Leipzig version) [38:26], BWV 147 [29:59]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan & Concerto Palatino [BWV 21]

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Mikiko Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Yumiko Kono, Kirsten Sollek-Avella, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Taknori Ohnishi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano, Seiji Yoshikawa
Orchestra: Leader: Ryo Terakado; Trumpets: Toshio Shimada, Yoshimitsu Osada, Munenori Yamakami; Tromba da tirarsi (Slide Trumpet): Toshio Shimada; Timpani: Toshiyuki Matsukura; Oboes: Patrick Beaugiraud [BWV 21 solo], Masamitsu San'nomiya; Violins: Ryo Terakado [BWV 2l solo], Azumi Takada, Mika Akiha, Yuko Araki, Mari Ono, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro'oka; Violone: Yoshiaki Maeda; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki, Mamiko Nagahisa
Concerto Palatino [BWV 21]: Cornett: Yoshimichi Hamada; Trombone Alto: Simen Van Mechelen; Trombone Tenor: Charles Toet; Trombone Bass: Wim Becu

BIS CD-1031
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Jun 1999

CD / TT: 69:21
MP3 / TT: 67:33

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann; Producer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Dirk Lüdemann.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 21 by M. Suzuki.
See: Cantatas Vol. 12 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-13

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 13 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / VI (BWV 64, 25, 69a, 77, 50)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 64 [17:24], BWV 25 [15:23], BWV 69a [17:56], BWV 77 [14:53], BWV 50 [3:32]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan & Concerto Palatino Brass Ensemble [BWV 64, BWV 25]

Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, [BWV 25, 64] Yoshie Hida [BWV 69a, 77]; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze [BWV 64]; Alto: Kirsten Sollek-Avella [BWV 69a, 77; Tenors: Gerd Türk [BWV 25], Makoto Sakurada [BWV 69a, 77]; Bass: Peter Kooy [BWV 25, 64, 69a, 77]
BWV 64, 25: Chorus: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Mikiko Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Yuko Anazawa, Yuniko Kono, Kirsten Sollek-Avella, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Hiroyuki Harada, Tadashi Miroku, Taknori Ohnishi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano, Seiji Yoshikawa
Orchestra: Recorders: Kazuo Hanaoka, Jun'ichi Furuhashi, Rika Shinohila; Oboes: Patrick Beaugiraud, Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe d'amore: Patrick Beaugiraud; Violins: Azumi Takada [Leader], Mika Akiha, Yuko Araki, Mari Ono, Yuko Takeshima, Keiko Watanabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe; Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro'oka; Double-bass: Yoshiaki Maeda; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai
Concerto Palatino: Cornett: Yoshimichi Hamada; Trombone Alto: Simen Vm Mechelen; Trombone Tenor: Charles Toet; Trombone Bass: Wim Becu
BWV 69a, 77: Chorus: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Tamiko Hoshi, Mikiko Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Kirsten Sollek-Avella, Yuko Anazawa, Tomoko Koike, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada, Hiroyuki Harada, Takanori Ohnishi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Trumpets: Toshio Shimada, Yoshimitsu Osada, Munenori Yamakami; Tromba da tirarsi: Toshio Shimada; Timpani: Hisao Horio; Recorder: Kazuo Hanaoka; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Masamitsu San'nomiya, Atsuko Ozaki; Oboe d'amore & Oboe da caccia: Alfredo Bernardini; Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Luna Oda, Yasuko Ohara, Mari Ono; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro'oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro'oka; Double-bass: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai
BWV 50: Chorus: Soprano I: Tamiko Hoshi, Aki Yanagisawa; Soprano II: Yoshie Hida, Mikiko Suzuki; Alto I: Yuko Anazawa, Tomoko Koike; Alto II: Kirsten Sollek-Avella, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenor I: Makoto Sakurada, Takanori Ohnishi; Tenor II: Hiroyuki Harada, Yosuke Taniguchi; Bass I: Peter Kooy, Tetsuya Odagawa; Bass II: Yoshiya Hida, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Trumpets: Toshio Shimada, Yoshimitsu Osada, Munenori Yamakami; Timpani: Hisao Horio; Recorder: Kazuo Hanaoka; Oboe: Alfredo Bernardini, Masamitsu San'nomiya, Atsuko Ozaki; Violins: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Luna Oda, Yasuko Ohara, Mari Ono; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro'oka; Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro'oka; Double-bass: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko lmai

BIS CD-1041
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BWV 25, 64: Jun 1999
BWV 50, 69a, 77: Oct 1999

CD / TT: 70:58
MP3 / TT: 68:23

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Tuner: Toshihiko Umeoka; Recording Producer: Jens Braun [BWV 25, 64], Ingo Petry [BWV 50, 69a, 77]; Sound Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann [BWV 25, 64], Marion Schwebel [BWV 50, 69a, 77]; Digital Editing: Jens Jamin, Annette Rauhaus.
See: Cantatas Vol. 13 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 77: Complete Cantata [Full HQ sound: 14:37]
Cantata BWV 50: Complete Cantata [HD: 3:41] | Complete Cantata [4:05]
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C-14

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 14 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / VII (BWV 48, 89, 109, 148)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 48 [14:33], BWV 89 [11:08], BWV 109 [24:22], BWV 148 [14:22]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soloists: Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Chiyuki Urano
Chorus: Sopranos: Midori Suzuki [BWV 89 solo], Yoshie Hida, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Robin Blaze [BWV 48, 89, 109, 148 solo], Yuko Anazawa, Yoko Nagashima; Tenors: Gerd Türk [BWV 48, 89, 109, 148 solo], Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi, Basses: Chiyuki Urano [BWV 89 solo], Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Oi (as Tetsuya Oh'i)
Orchestra: Natural Trumpet: Toshio Shimada; Corno da caccia (natural horn): Toshio Shimada; Oboes: Masamitsu San'nomiya [Oboe I (BWV 48, 89, 109), Oboe d'amore I (BWV 148)], Atsuko Ozaki [Oboe II (BWV 48, 89), Oboe d'amore II (BWV 148)], Koji Ezaki [Oboe II (BWV 109), Oboe da caccia (BWV 148)]; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Mari Ono, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Takeshi Kiriyama, Luna Oda; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo (Basso Continuo): Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki [Principal], Norizumi Moro'oka; Double-bass: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki

BIS CD-1081
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Feb 22-25, 2000

CD / TT: 66:04
MP3 / TT: 65:55

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann; Producer: Hans Kipfer; Digital Editing: Dirk Lüdemann.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 48: Complete Cantata [14:50]
Cantata BWV 89: Complete Cantata [11:22]
Cantata BWV 109: Complete Cantata [24:52]
Cantata BWV 148: Complete Cantata [15:02] | Mvt. 1: Chorus [3:49] | Mvt. 2: Aria [T] [4:16]
See: Cantatas Vol. 14 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-15

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 15 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / VIII (BWV 40, 60, 70, 90)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 40 [15:30], BWV 60 [14:57], BWV 70 [22:49], BWV 90 [12:44]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soloists: Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Yoshie Hida, Naoco Kaketa; Altos: Robin Blaze, Mutsumi Hatano, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Tetsuya Oi (as Tetsuya Oh'i), Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Trumpet: Toshio Shimada; Horn I: Thomas Müller; Horn II: Olivier Darbellay; Oboe I: Masamitsu San'n, Oboe II: Koji Ezaki; Violins 1: Azumi Takada [Leader], Yuko Araki, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Takeshi Kiriyama, Luna Oda, Kaori Toda; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai

BIS CD-1111
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Sep 16-20, 2000

CD / TT: 67:35
MP3 / TT: 67:22

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Tuner: Toshihiko Umeoka; Balance Engineer: Dirk Lüdemann; Producer: Uli Schneider; Digital Editing: Uli Schneider.
See: Cantatas Vol. 15 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 60: Complete Cantata [15:19] | Mvt. 1: Chorale & Aria - Duet [A, T] [4:19]
Cantata BWV 70: Complete Cantata [23:11]
Cantata BWV 90: Complete Cantata [12:39] | Complete Cantata [13:18]
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C-16

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 16 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / IX (BWV 119, 194)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 119 [23:21], BWV 194 [38:37]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Yoshie Hida; Alto: Kirsten Sollek-Avella; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Baritone: Jochen Kupfer; Bass: Peter Kooy
BWV 194: Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita*, Yoshie Hida, Naoko Yamamura; Altos: Mutsumi Hatano, Tamaki Suzuki, Sumihito Uesugi; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada*, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Jochen Kupfer*, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Oboe I: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe II: Koji Ezaki; Oboe III: Atsuko Ozaki; Violins 1: Ryo Terakado [Leader], Yuko Araki, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Luna Oda, Keiko Watanabe; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki, Mime Yamahiro; Violone (Double-bass): Ken'ichi Naito; Bassoono: Seiichi Futakuchi; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai
BWV 119: Chorus: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida*, Tamiko Hoshi, Mikiko Suzuki, Aki Yanagisawa; Altos: Kirsten Sollek-Avella*, Yuko Anazawa, Tomoko Koike, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada*, Hiroyuki Harada, Takanori Ohnishi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy*, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Odagawa, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Trumpet I: Toshio Shimada; Trumpet II: Yoshimitsu Osada; Trumpet III: Munenori Yamakami; Trumpet IV: Emiko Ikeda; Timpani: Hisao Horio; Recorder I: Kazuo Hanaoka; Recorder II: Jun'ichi Furuhashi; Oboe / Oboe da caccia I: Alfredo Bernardini; Oboe / Oboe da caccia II: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe III: Atsuko Ozaki; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Yuko Araki, Mari Ono; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Luna Oda, Yasuko Ohara; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Ryoko Moro'oka
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki, Norizumi Moro'oka; Violone (Double-bass): Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai
* Soloists

BIS CD-1131
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Oct 5-8, 1999 [BWV 119]
Nov 9-10, 2000 [BWV 194]

CD / TT: 62:50
MP3 / TT: 61:42

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineers: Marion Schwebel [BWV 119], Dirk Ludemann [BWV 194]; Producer: Ingo Petry [BWV 119], Jens Braun [BWV 194]; Digital Editing: Martin Nagorni.
See: Cantatas Vol. 16 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-17

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 17 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 (BWV 153, 154, 73, 144, 181)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 153 [12:45], BWV 154 [13:58], BWV 73 [12:42], BWV 144 [12:57], BWV 181 [12:38]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Yoshie Hida, Mihoko Hoshikawa, Naoco Kaketa; Altos: Robin Blaze*, Hiroya Aoki, Yukie Tamura
Sumihito Uesugi, Tenors: Gerd Türk*, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy*, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra: Trumpet & Horn: Toshio Shimada; Transverse Flute: Liliko Maeda; Oboe / Oboe d'amore / Oboe da caccia I: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe / Oboe d'amore / Oboe da caccia II: Koji Ezaki; Violins 1: Azumi Takada [Leader], Yuko Araki, Keiko Watanabe; Violins 2: Yuko Takeshima, Luna Oda, Mari Ono; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Yoshiaki Maeda; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai
* Soloists

BIS CD-1221
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Mar 10-11, 13-15, 2001

CD / TT: 66:53
MP3 / TT: 66:46

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Ingo Petry; Producer: Marion Schwebel; Digital Editing: Christian Starke.
See: Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 153: Complete Cantata [13:11]
Cantata BWV 154: Complete Cantata [14:21]
Cantata BWV 73: Complete Cantata [13:03]
Cantata BWV 144: Complete Cantata [13:17]
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C-18

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 18 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 (BWV 66, 134, 67)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 66 [28:24], BWV 134 [26:35], BWV 67 [13:39]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Chorus: Sopranos: Yoshie Hida, Mihoko Hoshikawa, Naoco Kaketa, Mikiko Suzuki; Altos: Robin Blaze*, Hiroya Aoki, Tamaki Suzuki, Yukie Tamura; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada*, Hiroyuki Harada, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi, Basses: Peter Kooy*, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Oi (as Tetsuya Oh'i), Chiyuki Urano
Soloists (*)
Orchestra [Leader: Natsumi Wakamatsu]: Trumpet / Corno da tirarsi (slide horn): Toshio Shimada; Transverse Flute: Liliko Maeda; Oboe / Oboe d'amore I: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe / Oboe d'amore II: Atsuko Ozaki; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [BWV 66 solo], Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Luna Oda; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Mime Yamahiro; Double-bass: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dohsaka; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoya Otsuka; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS CD-1251
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May 18-23, 2001

CD / TT: 69:43
MP3 / TT: 69:34

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Thore Brinkmann; Producer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Michael Silberhorn.
See: Cantatas Vol. 18 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-19

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 19 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 (BWV 86, 37, 104, 166)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 86 [12:47], BWV 37 [15:31], BWV 104 [17:53], BWV 166 [16:05]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita*, Yoshie Hida, Mihoko Hoshikawa, Naoco Kaketa; Altos: Robin Blaze*, Tamaki Suzuki, Yukie Tamura, Sumihito Uesugi; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada*, Hiroyuki Harada, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Stephan MacLeod*, Yoshiya Hida, Tetsuya Oi (as Tetsuya Oh'i), Chiyuki Urano
Orchestra [Leader: Natsumi Wakamatsu]: Oboes: Masamitsu San'nomiya [BWV 86, 37, 104, 166: Oboe & Oboe d'amore I], Atsuko Ozaki [BWV 37,104: Oboe & Oboe d'amore II / BWV 86: Oboe da caccia], Koji Ezaki [BWV 86: Oboe d’amore II / BWV 104: Oboe da caccia]; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [BWV 86 & 37 solo], Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Kaori Toda; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncellos: Hidemi Suzuki, Mime Yamahiro; Double-bass: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Seiichi Futakuchi; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai
Soloists (*)

BIS CD-1261
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Jun 30 / Jul 4, 2001

CD / TT: 63:53
MP3 / TT: 63:44

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Thore Brinkmann; Producer: Dirk Lüdemann; Digital Editing: Dirk Lüdemann.
See: Cantatas Vol. 19 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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C-20

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 20 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 (BWV 44, 59, 173, 184)

 
 

Cantatas BWV 44 [16:52], BWV 59 [10:06], BWV 173 [13:10], BWV 184 [20:26]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Mezzo-soprano: Mutsumi Hatano; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Yoshie Hida, Mihoko Hoshikawa, Naoco Kaketa; Altos: Mutsumi Hatano, Hiroya Aoki, Tamaki Suzuki, Sumihito Uesugi; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Jun Suzuki, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Yoshiya Hida, Yoshitaka Ogasawara, Tetsuya Oi
Orchestra: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader]; Trumpet I: Toshio Shimada; Trumpet II: Ayako Murata; Timpani: Hisao Horio; Transverse Flute I: Liliko Maeda; Transverse Flute I: Kanae Kikuchi; Oboe I: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe II: Atsuko Ozaki; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [BWV 59 & 184 solo], Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Kaori Todal; Viola: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Shigeru Sakurai; Bassoon: Yukiko Murakami; Harpsichord: Naoya Otsuka; Organ: Masaaki Suzuki, Naoko Imai

BIS CD-1271
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Sep 21-24, 2001

CD / TT: 61:50
MP3 / TT: 60:50

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Thore Brinkmann; Producer: Jens Braun; Digital Editing: Christian Starke.
See: Cantatas Vol. 20 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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Collections of Recordings


D-1

Mera Sings Bach

 
 

Recitative for Alto O selger Christ, der allzeit seinen Willen (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 72 [2:03] +
Aria for Alto Mit allem, was ich hab und bin (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 72 [4:23]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera

BIS CD-1129
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Aug 1996

CD / TT: 60:25
MP3 / TT: 60:17

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Balance Engineer: Hans Kipfer; Producer: Robert von Bahr; Digital Editing: Hans Kipfer.
Other movements: from complete recordings listed above [BWV 245, BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 75, BWV 248].
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - May 2025)
Thanks to contributors: Marten Breuer (April 2002); Piotr Jaworski (September 2002, November 2002); Filip Adam Zieliński (April 2023)

Masaaki Suzuki: Short Biography | Ensembles: Bach Collegium Japan
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 1-20 | Part 2: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 21-40 | Part 3: Complete Cantatas Cycle - Vols. 41-60 | Part 5: Recordings of Secular Cantatas | Part 6: Box Sets of Cantatas | Part 7: Other Cantata Recordings | Part 4: Recordings of Other Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Table of recordings by BWV Number
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussions of Cantatas: Suzuki - Vol. 2 | Suzuki - Vol. 5 | Suzuki - Vol. 8 | Suzuki - Vol. 9 | Suzuki - Vol. 10 | Suzuki - Vol. 11 | Suzuki - Vol. 12 | Suzuki - Vol. 13 | Suzuki - Vol. 14 | Suzuki - Vol. 15 | Suzuki - Vol. 16 | Suzuki - Vol. 17 | Suzuki - Vol. 18 | Suzuki - Vol. 19 | Suzuki - Vol. 20 | Suzuki - Vol. 21 | Suzuki - Vol. 22 | Suzuki - Vol. 23 | Suzuki - Vol. 24 | Suzuki - Vol. 25 | Suzuki - Vol. 26 | Suzuki - Vol. 27 | Suzuki - Vol. 28 | Suzuki - Vol. 29 | Suzuki - Vol. 30 | Suzuki - Vol. 31 | Suzuki - Vol. 38 | Suzuki - Vol. 43 | Suzuki Secular - Vol. 1
Discussions of Other Vocal Works: BWV 232 - M. Suzuki | BWV 243 - M. Suzuki | BWV 244 - M. Suzuki | BWV 245 - M. Suzuki | BWV 248 - M. Suzuki
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings: Bach’s Clavier-Ubung III from Masaaki Suzuki | Bach Harpsichord Discs from Hill and Suzuki | Bach’s French Suites from Suzuki | Review: Partitas by Suzuki [McElhearn] | Suzuki’s Partitas [Henderson] | Suzuki’s Goldberg Variations
Discussions of Instrumental Recordings: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by M. Suzuki
Bach Festivals and Cantata Series: Bach Collegium Japan: Cantata Series


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