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Cantatas, Vol.40 (BWV79, 137, 164, 168) Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "This is an excellent addition to Suzuki's ongoing series, and despite the absence of Sampson and Türk, all four works are very impressively performed and recorded." (MusicWeb Nov 2008) |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 28) BWV26, BWV62, BWV116, BWV139 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (countertenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] "Sound quality is impeccable. Presentation and notes are first rate. A complete winner. Buy this one." (Recording of the Month Sept 2005 MusicWeb) |
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Cantatas (Vol 35) BWV128, BWV176, BWV87, BWV74 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki (conductor) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] The four cantatas on this disc were all first performed in Leipzig in 1725, during the month of May. |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol. 17) Nos 153, 154, 73, 144 & 181 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Colleg Japan, Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] Suzuki sets new standards for a complete survey of cantatas |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 45) BWV39, BWV129, BWV187, Sinfonia in D BWV1045 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "…virtually flawless performances of three of Bach's most inspired cantatas...a superlative disc." BBC Music Magazine, January 2010 ***** |
Yukari Nonoshita, soprano; Timothy Kenworthy-Brown, counter-tenor; Makoto Sakurada, tenor; Peter Kooij, bass. Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki
Bach, J.S. - Cantatas Vol. 26 (BWV 96, BWV 122, BWV180) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/2004 ] The 26th Volume of Bach Cantatas with Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan consists of three works composed for performances during the last three months of 1742. |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol 1 (Nos 4, 150 & 196) Yumiko Kurisu (soprano) Akira Tachikawa (counter-tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Nov/1995 ] "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 |