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BUXTEHUDE
Membra Jesu Nostri: Cycle of Cantatas in seven parts Midori Suzuki / Yoshikazu Mera / Bach Collegium Japan / Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/May/1998 ] Highly regarded recording of the famous Cantatas! |
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J.S. BACH
St John Passion / St Matthew Passion (Complete) Nancy Argenta, Gerd Turk, Yoshikazu Mera, Masaaki Suzuki & Bach Collegium Japan [ BIS / 5 CD - released 1/Feb/2002 ] |
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J.S. BACH
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 544, (excerpts) Nancy Argenta (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Gerd Tark (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, conductor [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jan/2005 ] "The overall performance, combined with different presentation options, make it a serious contender for first choice." - MusicWeb March 2005 |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 29) Nos 2, 3, 38 & 135 Pascal Bertin (counter tenor) Dorothee Mields (soprano) Gerd Turk (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] "This release further enhances the reputation of the series as one of the glories of the CD era" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 44) BWV43, BWV88, BWV146 Rachel Nicholls (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Gerd Turk (tenor) / Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki (conductor) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] The two cantatas BWV 146 and 43 were composed for Jubilate Sunday and for Ascension Day respectively, both of them joyous occasions celebrating Christ's resurrection and subsequent ascension into heaven. |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 37) BWV169, BWV170, BWV35, BWV200 Robin Blaze (alto) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] "Contains some of the richest and strangest jewels of J.S. Bach's sacred cantatas." (MusicWeb Feb 2008) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol. 18) Nos 66, 67, 134 Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 2/Mar/2002 ] This is volume 18 of Suzuki's cycle of Bach cantatas performed by the Bach Collegium Japan |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 15) (Nos 40, 60, 70 & 90) Robin Blaze, Yukari Nonoshita / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Sep/2001 ] Masaaki Suzuki's Bach series continues |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas, Vol.27 (Nos 5, 80, 115) Susanne Ryden (soprano) Pascal Bertin (counter-tenor) Gerd Tark (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki, director [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2005 ] "If you've yet to sample the series, or are just collecting the highlights, this is definitely one to consider...this disc deserves to be the best selling of the cycle." (International Record Review June 2005) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
BAROQUE ARIAS YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/1998 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
BAROQUE ARIAS, VOLUME 2 YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/1999 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
THE BEST OF YOSHIKAZU MERA YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/2002 ] |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 12) Nos 147 and 21 Yukari Nonoshita / Robin Blaze / Bach Collegium Japan / Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2000 ] The Suzuki Bach cycle continues. |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol 22 (Nos 7, 20, 94) Yukari Nonoshita, Robin Blaze, Jan Kobow, Peter Kooij / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] Each new volume of Bach Cantatas from Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan is eagerly awaited. |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol. 19 (Nos 37, 86, 104, 166) Yukari Nonoshita (sop) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2002 ] four Cantatas composed for the period April and May, 1724 |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 25) Nos 78, 99, and 114 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Daniel Taylor (countertenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] "Magnificent solo singing and breathtaking choral contributions" (MusicWeb Feb 2005) |
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Yukari Nonoshita, soprano; Matthew White, counter-tenor; Makoto Sakurada, tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki
Bach, J.S. - Cantatas Vol. 23 (Nos 10, 93, 107 & 178) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/2003 ] "These are magnificent performances, displaying exceptional unanimity of purpose and effortless solo singing which is at once self-effacing and powerfully involving. Highly recommended." - Highly recommended International Record Review (May 2004) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 13) Nos 25, 50, 64, 69a & 77 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (alto) / Bach Collegium Japan, Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/2000 ] Masaaki Suzuki continues his series of Bach Cantatas |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol. 32: BWV111, BWV123, BWV124, BWV125 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Andreas Weller (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jul/2006 ] "With the highest presentation standards and an informative and well organised booklet, this is another top quality issue in Suzuki’s cantata series for BIS." (MusicWeb Sept 2006) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol. 24 (BWV 8, 33, 113) Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Gerd Terk (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2004 ] Each new volume of J.S. Bach's church cantatas continues to attract accolades from the musical press. The excellence of the Bach Collegium Japan led by their inspirational director Masaaki Suzuki and with a line-up of some of the best and most... |