Since you are interested in Bach: Cantatas (Vol 36) Nos 6, 42, 103 and 108, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Bach & Beyond: A set of original BIS CDs [15 CDs Special Price] Dan Laurin, Hidemi Suzuki, Midori Suzuki, Yoshikazu Mera / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / 15 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2010 ] Widely regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of Bach's music today, Masaaki Suzuki has made his name both as the artistic director of the Bach Collegium Japan and as a performer on the harpsichord and the organ. |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol 20 (Nos 184, 173, 59 & 44) Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Mutsumi Hatano (alto) Gerd Tark (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 5/Dec/2002 ] Volume 20 of the Suzuki Bach Cantata series |
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J. S. BACH
Cantatas, Vol.31 (Christmas cantatas: BWV91, BWV101, BWV121, BWV133) Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Gerd Tark (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki (director) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "Each feature some of Bach's most appealingly melodious music. As such this disc is a perfect introduction to this wonderfully rich repertoire, truly music's greatest treasure trove" (MusicWeb June 2006) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol 4 (Nos 163, 165, 185 & 199) Midori Suzuki (soprano) Akira Tachikawa (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Stefan Schreckenberger (bass) / Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/1996 ] "The performances are, to my ears, of unmatched excellence. Masaaki Suzuki's direction never falters and his solo vocalists seem to go from strength to strength as the series progresses." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice |
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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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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) |