Since you are interested in Cantatas Vol 4 (Nos 163, 165, 185 & 199), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Cantatas (Vol 29) Nos 2, 3, 38 & 135 Pascal Bertin (counter tenor) Dorothee Mields (soprano) Gerd Turk (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] "This release further enhances the reputation of the series as one of the glories of the CD era" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
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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) |
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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... |
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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) |
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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) |
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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... |
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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. |
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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 |