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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | JS Bach: Une Cantate Imaginaire
Bach, J S: | Sinfonia from Cantata BWV42 Cantata BWV30 'Freue dich, erlöste Schar': Kommt, ihr angefochtnen Sunder Cantata BWV133 'Ich freue mich in dir': Getrost Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') Bist du bei mir, BWV508 Sinfonia: Cantata BWV174 Cantata BWV21 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis': Sinfonia Nichts kann mich erretten from Cantata No. 74 Cantata BWV33 'Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ': Wie fürchtsam wankten meine Schritte Cantata BWV18 'Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt': Sinfonia St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Erbarme dich Cantata BWV169 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben': Stirb in mir, Welt Cantata BWV191 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' Cantata BWV85 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt': Jesus ist ein guter Hirt Cantata BWV182 'Himmelskönig, sei willkommen': Sinfonia Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude |
After attracting attention at the French "Victoires de la Musique Classique" Awards in 2012, the contralto and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann is back with her Orfeo 55 ensemble. For her new album, Nathalie Stutzmann has imagined an "ideal" cantata based on the most beautiful music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach: her imaginary cantata includes vocal arias of course, but also instrumental pieces and even chorales. From Bach's immense, magnificent repertoire, Nathalie Stutzmann wanted to "pick a bouquet of its most beautiful flowers." Arias of gallantry or tenderness, anger, love, fear or despair... every register of expression comes together in Nathalie Stutzmann's "Cantate imaginaire", giving birth to an entirely work with an album constructed in a single, continuous breath. “Her contralto is distinctive - at once voluptuous and androgynous, with an impressively wide range and sure technique - while her direction is idiosyncratic. At times, her approach seems mannered...Elsewhere, though, Stutzmann really captures the sublime quality of Bach's sacred music” BBC Music Magazine, March 2013 **** “Stutzmann has an ear for captivating attention and her orchestra, Orfeo 55, are often as responsive to her 'stick' as they are to her dark-hued vocalisation...Immediacy of sentiment and fresh anticipation of the core 'conceit' of each one of these disparate movements is Stutzmann's strongest suit...This [disc] is, overall, rather too much of a good thing - but still admire the sparkle and committed intent.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 “This is certainly a very attractive and intelligent offering indeed, astutely compiled and most beautifully performed.” International Record Review, February 2013 “Stutzmann has a unique voice, one which hasn’t always appealed to me. However, she uses it to good effect here. Her fruity, sometimes throaty contralto has a unique colour that sets it apart...Orfeo 55 make a lovely sound, lithe and flexible with great rhythmic bounce, and they’re shown off to their finest effect in the Sinfonia that opens the disc.” MusicWeb International, January 2013 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Bach, J S: | Sinfonia from Cantata BWV29 Cantata BWV150 'Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich': Sinfonia Sinfonia from Cantata BWV42 Sinfonia from Cantata No. 156 Sinfonia from Cantata BWV35 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' Cantata BWV196 'Der Herr denket an uns' (Wedding Cantata): Sinfonia Cantata BWV31 'Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret': Sinfonia Cantata BWV152 'Tritt auf die Glaubenbahn': Concerto Cantata BWV169 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben': Sinfonia Cantata BWV12 'Weinen, Klagen, sorgen, Zagen': Sinfonia Cantata BWV52 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht': Sinfonia Cantata BWV142 'Uns ist ein Kind geboren': Concerto Cantata BWV146 'Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal': Sinfonia Cantata BWV182 'Himmelskönig, sei willkommen': Sinfonia Cantata BWV174 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte': Concerto Cantata BWV21 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis': Sinfonia Cantata BWV18 'Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt': Sinfonia Cantata BWV75 'Die Elenden sollen essen': Sinfonia |
Accademia Bizantina are now firmly established among the best period performance ensembles of our time, with their director, Ottavio Dantone, in demand in the opera house and concert hall alike. For their latest recording, they explore the wealth of fine instrumental music in Bach’s glorious Cantatas. A thoroughly listenable collection of Sinfonias, Sonatas and Concerti from Bach’s Cantatas – all given the unique flavor of Accademia Bizantina’s characterful period style “Although it might seem a strange idea to make a CD of the orchestral introductions to Bach’s cantatas, there is sufficient variety of mood – from celebratory to contemplative – to make the programme work as a sequence...the where-have-I-heard-that-before element is part of the disc’s attraction, and the superb Accademia Bizantina makes the music live and breathe.” The Telegraph, 20th October 2011 **** “this is a wonderful recital, carefully chosen and assembled, and beautifully played...there are movements highlighting the group’s fine oboists, bassoonists, violinists, trumpeters and, slightly less impressively, horn players. Their style is brisk and energised in the faster music and deeply expressive and spacious in the slower.” Sunday Times, 27th November 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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anon.: | The First Noel | Bach, J S: | Sinfonia from Cantata BWV42 Mass in G major, BWV236 Kyrie Herr, der du stark and mächtig bist from Cantata, BWV 10 Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude | Bennett, R R: | Out of your sleep | Corelli: | Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor 'fatto per la notte di Natale' | Handel: | Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 2 in F major, HWV320 Messiah: excerpts | Mason, L: | Joy to the World | Praetorius, M: | Come, thou Redeemer of the earth | Tavener: | The Lamb | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful arr. Willcocks | Weir: | Illuminare, Jerusalem |
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“The choir of the Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society is a technically formidable unit. Numbering 32 in this recording, they bring forensically precise standards of ensemble… in both Ives' 'A Christmas Carol' and Rorem's 'While all things were in quiet silence' there is impressive tenderness.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2006 **** | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Norwegian Baroque Orchestra | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Bach, C P E: | Flute Concerto in G major, Wq 169 | Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068 Oboe Concerto in D minor, BWV1059 Sinfonia from Cantata BWV42 Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV825 | Beethoven: | Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85 selection Romance No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in F major, Op. 50 | Brahms: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | Handel: | Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351: Overture Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 6 in D major, HWV317 Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) | Haydn: | The Seasons (extracts) The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross (extracts) The Creation (extracts) | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' Elijah, Op. 70 Introduction/Overture Overture St. Paul Op. 36 and introduction | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 | Schubert: | Lazarus, D689 (selection) | Tchaikovsky: | The Nutcracker, Op. 71 | Telemann: | Concerto TWV 51:G9 in G major for viola, strings & b.c. Sonatina TWV 41:c2 in C minor Concerto TWV 51:C1 in C major for recorder, strings & b.c. | Vivaldi: | Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443 |
The artists are well known and include: - Collegium Musica Rara, Stuttgart / Peter Thalheimer - Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra / Helmuth Rilling - Bach-Collegium Stuttgart/ Helmuth Rilling - Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner - Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown - Radio Symphony Orchestra Moscow / Klaus-Peter Hahn - Heidelberger Sinfoniker / Thomas Fey
This Mid-Price five CD set is an extensive collection of popular orchestral classical compositions and concertos, the “jewels” of classical music. The works include the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Brandenburg Concerto No.4 and Mozart Piano Concerto No.4. The artists are well known and include the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. | | | (also available to download from $26.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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