Bach - Cantatas Volume 52
Hana Blažíková (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Gerd Türk (tenor) & Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
[BWV112] is well worth exploring, especially for Robin Blaze's liquid countertenor...Hana Blazikova and Peter Kooij's first duetto might sound distinctly lacking in impatience for the coming...
Bach - Cantatas Volume 52
Hana Blažíková (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Gerd Türk (tenor) & Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
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[BWV112] is well worth exploring, especially for Robin Blaze's liquid countertenor...Hana Blazikova and Peter Kooij's first duetto might sound distinctly lacking in impatience for the coming...
About
In Volume 52 of his monumental sacred cantatas project, Masaaki Suzuki includes one of J.S. Bach’s best-loved cantatas of all, Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140.
The famous chorale is joined by a couple of the most beautiful love duets in the history of music, here sung by the soprano Hana Blažíková and bass Peter Kooij.
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (‘the Lord is my faithful shepherd’) follows. Psalm 23 provides the text for all five movements.
Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir was composed for a church service celebrating the inauguration of a new city council – a ‘Ratswahl cantata’ – in which Bach shows off his capabilities as a composer. The first chorus is a reworking of material which Bach would return to in his Mass in B minor.
This startling recording project now nears its conclusion with three final volumes left to be released.
Contents and tracklist
- Hana Blažiková, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooij
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Masaaki Suzuki
- Recorded: September 2011
- Recording Venue: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel
- Hana Blažiková, Gerd Türk, Robin Blaze, Peter Kooij
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Masaaki Suzuki
- Recorded: September 2011
- Recording Venue: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel
- Hana Blažiková, Robin Blaze, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooij
- Bach Collegium Japan Chorus, Bach Collegium Japan
- Masaaki Suzuki
- Recorded: September 2011
- Recording Venue: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel
Awards and reviews
May 2013
[BWV112] is well worth exploring, especially for Robin Blaze's liquid countertenor...Hana Blazikova and Peter Kooij's first duetto might sound distinctly lacking in impatience for the coming of the Saviour, but happily their second is ecstatic and full of life.
March 2013
BWV112 is universally outstanding. Suzuki draws attention to the strongly directed bass-lines of the chorus, the bucolic effervescence of 'Zum reinen Wasser' - delectably delivered by Robin Blaze - and the carefree, generous coloratura of the wonderfully etched duet...this is a finely characterised reading, celebrating the older Bach in a happy place.
April 2013
The acoustic is warm, draws no attention to itself; and the balance of solo singers, solo instrumentalists and ensemble is excellent.
