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November 2005

November 2005 - New Releases


N11-1

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20

 
 

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 120a [29:18], BWV 156 [13:40]; Aria for Soprano BWV 1127 [16:52]
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 149 [17:50], BWV 14 [15:18], BWV 29 [20:40], BWV 192 [10:57]
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 120 [19:32], BWV 11 [26:16], BWV 9 [17:56], BWV 112 [11:21]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)

Sopranos: Sandrine Piau, Johannette Zomer (BWV 14), Lisa Larsson (BWV 1127); Altos: Bogna Bartosz; Nathalie Stutzmann (BWV 120a); Tenors: James Gilchrist, Christoph Prégardien (BWV 112, BWV 149); Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand CC-72220

Jun 21, 2001 [BWV 120a/6; 120/5]
Dec 3, 2001 [BWV 156/2]
Mar 6-7, 2002 [BWV 120a/2,8]
May 9-14, 2002 [BWV 120a/7; 156/3-5; 14/3,4; 29/3,4; 120/3; 11/2,3,5,7; 9/2-6; 112/2]
Sep 25-Oct 3, 2002 [BWV 120a/3; 156/1; 149/2-6; 29/5; 192/2; 120/4; 11/4,8; 112/3,4]
Oct 28-29, 2002 [BWV 192/1,3; 9/1,7]
Feb 23-25, 2003 [BWV 120a/1,4; 14/1,2,5; 29/1; 120/2,6; 112/1,5]
Oct 13-19, 2003 [BWV 120a/5; 156/6; 149/1,7; 29/2,6-8; 120/1; 11/1,6,9]
Sep 2005 [BWV 1127]

3-CD / TT: 200:22

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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N11-2

Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium [V-16]

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor / Concentus Musicus Wien

Soloists of the Tölzer Knabenchor: Christian Schnellert (Soprano); Alan Bergius (Soprano); Gregor Lütje (Soprano); Stefan Rampf (Alto)
Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Robert Holl

Unitel
Deutsche Grammophone

Jul, Nov 1981

Video / TT: 169:00
DVD / TT: 153:00

2nd recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 by N. Harnoncourt. Recorded at Waldhausen, Stitslirche.
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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DVD: Amazon.com | Amazon.de


N11-3

J.S. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium · Christmas Oratorio · Oratorio de Nöel [V-5]

 
 

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Diego Fasolis

Coro della Radio Svizzera / I Barocchisti

Soloists: Soprano: Lynne Dawson; Counter-tenor: Bernhard Landauer; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: Klaus Mertens
CRSL: Sopranos: Laura Antonaz, Alena Dantcheva, Nadia Ragni, Doris Steffan-Wagner, Ilaria Torciani; Altos: Annemieke Cantor, Silvia Finali, Isabella Hess, Susanne Otto, Brigitte Ravenel; Tenors: Thomas Gremmelspacher, Jörg Krause, Giuseppe Maletto, Gerhard Nennemann, Martin Steffan; Basses: Richard Collier, Alessandro Colombo, Alfredo Grandini, Marco Radaelli, Salvo Vitale
IB: Violins: Duilio Galfetti [Leader]*, Daniela Beltraminelli, Bianchi Marco, Marinella Cassarino, Fiorenza De Donatis*, Danilo Ortelli, Andrea Rognoni, Alberto Stevanin; Violas: Olga Arzilli, FrancGalletto, Gianni Maraldi*; Cellos: Marco Testori*, Mauro Valli; Double-bass Vanni Moretto*; Flutes: Stefano Bet, Bruno Grossi; Oboes: Emiliano Rodolfi, Guido Campana, Marco Cera, Andrea Mion; Horns: Brunello Gorla, Gabriele Rocchetti; Bassoon: Alberto Guerra; Trumpets: Markus Würsch, Hanspeter Wigger, Roland Klaus; Timpani: Daniel Bertschi; Organ & Harpsichord: Francesco Cera
* concertino

Authentic Arts 47714-8
=

Dec 30, 2002 - Jan 5, 2003

2-SACD / TT: 135:26
MP3 / TT: 135:06

Recordied at Auditorio Stelio Moro RSI, Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Listen on YouTube:
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248: Complete Work [135:28]
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N11-4

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Bach: Air on the G String; Excerpts from "Brandenburg" Concertos Nos. 2 & 4; Wachet Auf; Sheep may safely graze; Jesu, joy of man's desiring, etc [C-1]

 
 

Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [9:36]
Aria for Soprano Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 51 [4:35] (soprano: Susan Bullock)
Chorale Zion hört die Wächter singen (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for orchestra [5:10]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Allegro [7:08]
Air (Mvt. 2) from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 [5:00]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: Allegro [7:24]
Aria for Soprano Schafe können sicher weiden (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, arranged for orchestra [4:57]
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise [3:06], Menuet [1:19], Badinerie [1:32]
Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for orchestra [7:44]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai [2:52]

Jonathan Carney (Solo Violin/Conductor)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Soprano: Susan Bullock [BWV 51]
James Parson (Organ); Martin Ennis (Harpsichord); Daniele Gatti (Music Direction)

Tring International PLC
Intersound 2890

Mar 1997

SACD / TT: 60:42

Recorded at C.T.S. Studios, Wembley, London, England.
Producer: Matthew Dilley; Balance Engineer: Dick Lewzey ; Executive Producer Alan Peters.
Buy this album at:
CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic

November 2005 - Re-issues


R11-1

Christmas Oratorio - Bach at the Herdkirche in Weimar
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio [V-7]

  

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6 [142:00]
Documentaries:
J.S. Bach: ‘Jauchzet, frolocket!’ An introduction to the Christmas Oratorio [26:00]
Bach revisited – Sir John Eliot Gardiner in Saxony and Thuringia [26:00]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Claron McFadden; Alto: Bernarda Fink; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Dietrich Henschel

TDK Collection DV-BACHO
ArtHaus 101237
Euroarts DVD-2045098
Euroarts DVD-2045094

Dec 23 & 27, 1999

2-DVD / TT: 198 min
2-DVD / TT: 198 min
2-DVD / TT: 198 min
2-Blu-ray / TT: 198 min

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Herderkirche, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany.
Producer: Paul Smaczny (EuroArts), Isabel Ituriagagoitia (EuroArts), Fiona Morris (BBC Wales); Executive Producer: Bernd Hellthaler, David M. Jackson; Directed by Bob Coles; Co-production by BBC Wales & EuroArts Leipzig.
2nd recording of Weihnachts-Oratorium by J.E. Gardiner.
See: Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Watch on YouTube: 
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248: Complete Work [142:10]
Buy this album at:
TDK 2-DVD (2001): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
ArtHaus 2-DVD (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Euroarts 2-CD (2014): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Euroarts 2-Blu-ray (2014): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2005 - November 2005)
Thanks to contributors: Drew Point (October 2005)


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