J. S. BACH
Bach: Secular Cantatas Vol V: Birthday Cantatas [BWV213 & BWV214] Joanne Lunn (soprano) Robin Braze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Dominik Wörner (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] "Makoto Sakurada's lucid tenor is particularly effective in the rhetorical and declamatory recitatives, while bass Dominik Wörner paints the words to vivid effect." BBC Music |
J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): Secular Cantatas, Vol. 10 - Cantatas for contentment Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki, Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Aug/2018 ] The two cantatas recorded here conclude a project that the Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki started in 2004, in which Bach's secular cantatas formed the basis of numerous concerts and recordings. As the team completed recording the church... |
J. S. BACH
Mass in B minor, BWV232 [2 CDs & 2 DVDs] Céline Scheen (soprano), Marianne Beate Kielland (alto) Pascal Bertin (alto) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) / Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / 4 CD/DVD Box Set - released 10/Mar/2013 ] Believing that the chorus parts are of a complexity even greater than that of the solo parts, Jordi Savall handpicked for this recording an 'academy' of young singers destined for careers as solo professionals. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: St John Passion Gerd Turk, Yoshikazu Mera, Ingrid Schmithusen, Makoto Sakurada, Chiyuki Urano, Peter Kooij / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/1999 ] "What more can I say, other than that I found myself drawn into the drama from the start, at the same time finding much that struck me as fresh in matters of interpretation, and tonality of great beauty. …this is a major recording event, and an emine |
J. S. BACH
Secular Cantatas Vol III [BWV 173a, 202 "Wedding", 36c, 524] Joanne Lunn (soprano), Hiroya Aoki (counter-tenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor) & Roderick Williams (baritone) / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ Bis SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] Although two of the works on this disc were composed for weddings, they are completely different in character. Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten is a charming and gracious garland of recitatives and arias for soprano solo in which Spring, Flora, Apollo... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, K427 / Exsultate, jubilate, K165 Carolyn Sampson, Olivia Vermeulen, Makoto Sakurada, Christian Immler / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Nov/2016 ] "The choir are well drilled and the two female soloists are matched as well as any on disc...Suzuki is no speed merchant, and maintains the through line in more strenuous movements" Gramophone Award WINNER 2017 |
J. S. BACH
Secular Cantatas Vol 1: BWV210 'The Wedding', BWV211 'The Coffee' Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Stephan Schreckenberger (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] "From a purely musical point of view this is a very good recording. Carolyn Sampson has a beautiful, warm and yet clear voice, which is well suited to this kind of music. Her German pronunciation is quite good too. The other singers - in the Coffee... |
J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion Gerd Turk / Peter Kooij / Nancy Argenta / Robin Blaze / Makoto Sakurada / Chiyuki Urano / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/1999 ] "a fresh and beautifully-sung reading of the most challenging of all Bach choral works with a first-rate team of soloists led by the free-toned Gerd Türk...a powerful achievement." (Penguin Guide) |
LEONARDO LEO
Cello Concertos Hidemi Suzuki (baroque cello / cello piccolo) Orchestra 'Van Wassenaer' / Makoto Akatsu violin/director [ BIS Baroque / CD - released 30/Jun/2004 ] "Uno splendido disco." CD Classica |
J. S. BACH
Bach: The Complete Secular Cantatas Joanne Lunn, Robin Blaze, Carolyn Sampson, Katsuhiko Nakashima, Hiroya Aoki, Makoto Sakurada, etc / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / 10 CD Box Set - released 6/Dec/2019 ] "The SACD sound is near ideal for such music, needing as it does to balance the intimate with a sense of public rejoicing. It catches the colours of the distinctive solo voices on display." MusicWeb |
CARL CZERNY
Czerny: Music for Flute and Piano Kazunori Seo (flute) & Makoto Ueno (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2016 ] Virtuoso pianist Carl Czerny was a pupil and friend of Beethoven in Vienna. His prodigious output as a composer included numerous sets of variations on operatic themes, both with orchestra [Naxos 8573254] and, as with the Trois Rondeaux, Op.374 on... |
IGNAZ MOSCHELES
Music for Flute & Piano Kazunori Seo (flute), Makoto Ueno (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Dec/2014 ] Pianist, composer and conductor Ignaz Moscheles was one of the most respected musicians of his time, and throughout his long life was at the social and musical heart of Europe. Studies with Beethoven's old teachers, Albrechtsberger and Salieri,... |
Makoto
Another Generation [ Apollo / 12in - released 10/Aug/2012 ] |
Makoto
Believe In My Soul [ CD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] |
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 |
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 |
J. S. BACH
Secular Cantatas Vol 2: BWV208 'The Hunt', BWV134a 'Serenada' Sophie Junker (soprano) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Roderick Williams (baritone) / Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] "brilliantly caught, from the casting of the four characters to the expectional continuo work, led by Suzuki himself. Makoto Sakurada (as Endymion) conveys the ensnaring potential of love with friendly caution" Gramophone Magazine, Editor's Choice... |
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) |