This page lists all recordings of Cantata BWV211 'Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht' (Coffee Cantata), by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on CD, DVD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
Never before released on DVD and, to the dismay of fans, long unavailable – these glorious Bach pieces are conducted by period instrument pioneer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt as only he can. Harnoncourt, a notable cellist, performs in two concertos and on gamba in one. Vocalists Perry, Holl, and Schreier sing with distinction. 5.1 DTS Surround Sound makes clear they revel in the acoustics of the visually magnificent Baroque library of Wiblingen Monastery. “Highly accomplished playing from all the Concentus Musicus” (Gramophone) Harnoncourt warns, “If we lose contact with the great works of Bach, we lose our contact with humanity.” This DVD makes staying in touch with this gift pure joy. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Secular Cantatas I
“Sampson's rounded, lyrical, glowing tone is just what I want to hear in the warm-hearted soprano cantata O holder Tag” (International Record Review) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | J S Bach: Coffee & Peasant Cantatas
Not all of Bach's Cantatas were written for Sunday service. Here is a pair of humorous offerings performed with great charisma by the husband-wife duo of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Julia Varady. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | J S Bach - Coffee Cantata, Peasant Cantata & Amore Traditore
Selected from the award-winning cycle of recordings of the complete cantatas of J. S. Bach the secular pieces featured on this album represent works composed at very different stages in his career and also performed in different venues. The Italian chamber cantata “Amore traditore” BWV 203 was written when he served as capellmeister to the prince of Anhalt-Köthen from 1717 to 1723, whereas the other two works originated in Bach’s Leipzig period. The so-called ‘coffee cantata’ BWV 211 belongs to the repertoire Bach wrote for his Collegium Musicum, when Bach organised concerts that took place weekly at the Zimmermann Coffee House and outdoor Coffee Garden. The so-called ‘peasant cantata’ BWV 212 is the last secular cantata known to have been composed by Bach. Dating from 1742, it was commissioned for a celebratory occasion at a country estate outside of the city of Leipzig. The idea behind the work is a serenade offered by the peasant folks greeting their master, the new occupant of the mansion. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Sumi Jo - Baroque Journey
Sumi Jo Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra “Here is one of the most delightful singers of our time… There is a delicious coolness about the Korean soprano’s singing” Gramophone Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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“These two most delightful of Bach's secular cantatas here receive sparkling performances fully alive to the humour and invention of the music. The Coffee Cantata illustrates a family altercation over a current enthusiasm, the drinking of coffee. A narrator tells the story while the soprano and bass soloists confront each other in a series of delightful arias. Thomas brings out the crabby dyspeptic side of Schlendrian's character imaginatively and Kirkby makes a charming minx-like Lieschen. Covey-Crump's sweet light tenor acts as a good foil. The Peasant Cantata also takes the form of a dialogue, here between a somewhat dull and simple young man and his sweetheart Mieke, a girl who intends to better herself. Through the 24 short movements Bach conjures up a wonderfully rustic picture with some vivid dance numbers and rumbustious ritornellos. The soloists' nicely rounded characterisations emerge with great humour and Hogwood directs with vitality and sprightly rhythmic control. The recording is excellent.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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Istvan Gati (bass), Ingrid Kertesi (soprano), Jozsef Mukk (tenor) Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Matyas Antal | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Christine Schäfer - Soprano
Following her debut as Konstanze in the 1997 Salzburg Festival, German soprano Christine Schäfer was hailed as “the Mozart singer of our time” by the European press. She appears here in a very special anthology of her recordings for Hänssler. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Lynne Dawson (Soprano), Nicolas Robertson (Tenor), Stephen Alder (Baritone) Friends of Apollo | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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