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2 Compact Discs CDD22041

£13.99

This 2-CD set combines three cantatas which were previously issued on 2 discs - CDA66036 & 66169. With wonderful soloists such as Emma Kirkby, and two discs for the price of one, it's a bargain not to be missed towards the end of this Bach anniversary year!

Recorded on 5 6 7 March 1981 (No 82, No 202) and 13 14 February 1985 (No 208)
Recording Engineers
TONY FAULKNER (No 82, No 202)
ANTONY HOWELL (No 208)
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Cover Design
TERRY SHANNON
Booklet Editor
ELEANOR WILSON
Executive Producer
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, 2000
Originally issued on Hyperion CDA66036 and CDA66169

Duration: 87'26
DDD

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

Wedding Cantata
Hunt Cantata
Ich habe genug

EMMA KIRKBY soprano
DAVID THOMAS bass
JENNIFER SMITH soprano
SIMON DAVIES tenor
MICHAEL GEORGE bass

THE TAVERNER PLAYERS / ANDREW PARROTT conductor

THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / ROY GOODMAN conductor

Contents:

Compact Disc 1

    Cantata No 82 'Ich habe genug', BWV82 [24'20]
    DAVID THOMAS, THE TAVERNER PLAYERS / ANDREW PARROTT
  1. Aria
  2. Recitative
  3. Aria
  4. Recitative
  5. Aria

     

    Cantata No 202 'Weichet Nur, betrübte Schatten'
    (The 'Wedding Cantata')    , BWV202 [19'21]

    EMMA KIRKBY, THE TAVERNER PLAYERS / ANDREW PARROTT
  6. Aria
  7. Recitative
  8. Aria
  9. Recitative
  10. Aria
  11. Recitative
  12. Aria
  13. Recitative
  14. Gavotte

 

Compact Disc 2

    Cantata No 208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die mutre Jagd!'
    (The 'Hunt Cantata')    , BWV208 [43'23]
    JENNIFER SMITH, EMMA KIRKBY, SIMON DAVIES, MICHAEL GEORGE, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / ROY GOODMAN
  1. Sinfonia in F (BWV1064a): Allegro
  2. Recitative (Diana)
  3. Aria (Diana)
  4. Recitative (Endymion)
  5. Aria (Endymion)
  6. Recitative (Diana and Endymion)
  7. Recitative (Pan)
  8. Aria (Pan)
  9. Recitative (Pales)
  10. Aria (Pales)
  11. Recitative (Diana)
  12. Coro
  13. Duetto (Diana and Endymion)
  14. Aria (Pales)
    Trio in F (BWV1040)
  15. Aria (Pan)
  16. Coro
  17. Sinfonia in F (BWV1046a: Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II - Menuetto)
Sleeve Notes

'Still by far the best version. The stronger sense of occasion is boosted by Peter Holman’s inspired topping and tailing with sinfonias' (International Record Review)

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