Cantatas Volume 54 (14, 100, 197, 197a)
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Volume 54 (14, 100, 197, 197a)
Hana Blažíková, Damien Guillon, Gerd Türk & Peter Kooij / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
[ BIS SACD / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 28 November 2013
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As the penultimate volume in this acclaimed cycle it is a sobering thought that as many as a hundred of Bach's church cantatas may have been lost if it were not for the efforts of artists such as the BCJ and Masaaki Suzuki.
The fragment Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, was apparently intended for Christmas Day of 1728. Bach reused parts of the work in the large-scale wedding cantata Gott ist unsre Zuversicht. This has made it possible to reconstruct the missing parts and allows for interesting comparisons between the two versions.
The other two works were both composed around 1735, and give rich evidence of Bach's versatility in terms of style.
"Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan stamp their unmistakable trademark of concentrated corporate luminosity here...This is another strong release as we approach the finishing line." Gramophone Magazine, October 2013
"Suzuki balances detail sensitively, helped by the SACD sound...Hana Blažíková duets exuberantly with trumpet in her aria...this is a superb disc, Suzuki at one with Bach - and both at their best." BBC Music Magazine Choral & Song Choice, November 2013 *****
Tracks:
Cantata BWV100 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan'
Cantata BWV14 'Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit'
Cantata BWV197 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht'
Cantata BWV197a 'Gott ist unsre Zuversicht' (fragment)
