Suzuki/Bach Collegium Japan
Monteverdi: Vespers/Magnificat [ Bis / 2 CD - released 30/Apr/2001 ] |
Suzuki/Bach Collegium Japan
Schutz:geistliche Chormusik [ Bis / 2 CD ] |
J. S. BACH
Mera sings Bach Yoshikazu Mera (counter-tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2000 ] A selection of Bach from this wonderful counter-tenor - a delight! |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
BAROQUE ARIAS YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/1998 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
BAROQUE ARIAS, VOLUME 2 YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/1999 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
THE BEST OF YOSHIKAZU MERA YOSHIKAZU MERA (COUNTERTENOR) / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN / MASAAKI SUZUKI [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/2002 ] |
MENDELSSOHN / HANDEL / RICHARD STRAUSS / GOUNOD / SATIE / etc
Romance Yoshikazu Mera (counter-tenor) / Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Shigeo Genda [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] Brilliant Japanese counter-tenor in a programme of Romance! |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |
J.S. BACH
Easter Oratorio: Kommt, eilet und laufet, BWV249 / Ascension Oratorio: Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV11 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Patrick van Goethem (counter-tenor) Jan Kobow (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] "if you buy only one recording, buy the Suzuki." (MusicWeb March 2006) |
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 |
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) |
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... |
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) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas (Vol 36) Nos 6, 42, 103 and 108 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) James Gilchrist (tenor) Dominik Werner (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2007 ] "This is another splendid achievement by Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan." (MusicWeb December 2007) |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 33) BWV41 (Jesu, nun sei gepreiset), 92 & 130 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Jan Kobow (tenor) Dominik Warner (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] "The Bach Collegium chorus, just eight voices in addition to the soloists, contributes to the clarity of texture. Every contrapuntal line is distinctive - a tribute, too, to the sound engineering…another thrilling contribution to Suzuki's complete... |