J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 16 [Import]

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Audio CD (Oct 5 2004)
Number of Discs: 3
Format: Import
Label: Challenge Classics
ASIN: B000640XNE

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Disc: 1
1. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): Aria. Ich habe genung
2. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): Recitative. Ich habe genung! Mein Trost ist nur allein
3. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): Aria. Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen
4. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): Recitative. Mein Gott! wenn k�mmt das sch�ne: Nun!
5. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): Aria. Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod
6. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): Chorale and Recitative. Wer wei�, wie nahe mir mein Ende
7. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): Recitative. Mein Leben hat kein ander Ziel
8. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): Aria. Willkommen! will ich sagen
9. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): Recitative. Ach, wer doch schon im Himmel w�r!
10. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): Aria. Gute Nacht, du Weltget�mmel!
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Disc: 2
1. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): Aria. Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust
2. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): Recitative. Die Welt, das S�ndenhaus
3. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): Aria. Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen
4. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): Recitative. Wer sollte sich demnach
5. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergn�gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): Aria. Mir ekelt mehr zu leben
6. Cantata No. 102, 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben,' BWV 102 (BC A119): Prima parte. Chorus. Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem
7. Cantata No. 102, 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben,' BWV 102 (BC A119): Prima parte. Recitative. Wo ist das Ebenbild
8. Cantata No. 102, 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben,' BWV 102 (BC A119): Prima parte. Aria. Weh der Seele, die den Schaden nic
9. Cantata No. 102, 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben,' BWV 102 (BC A119): Prima parte. Arioso. Verachtest du den Reichtum seine
10. Cantata No. 102, 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben,' BWV 102 (BC A119): Seconda parte. Aria. Erschrecke doch, du allzu sichre
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, Unevenly Served by Performers and Producer, Aug 26 2008

By THIERRY VANBASTELAER - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 16 (Audio CD)

Koopman is getting to the end of his complete reading of surviving Bach cantatas. I own most of the series, and often go back to it for reference purposes. It's usually reliable (apart from a few soloists who are not yet ready for prime time, or who confuse French baroque singing with Bach's idiom). But rarely do I find myself pulling out these CDs if I look for the passion, commitment, drama, and intensity that lie just under the surface in all of Bach's cantatas. (For all of these, Gardiner, Herreweghe and Suzuki are a lot more satisfying). As Koopman approaches the end goal--and maybe as a result of the unrelenting and quick pace of the releases--the impression is increasingly that of a decent reading of the works, but with little apparent interest to scratch the musical surface.

In this release in particular, the group sounds tired. Singers lack energy. Tempos are unsteady. Ensemble suffers. Unimaginative interpretation reigns. Add to that a positive organ whose traction system is very clearly audible in chamber settings (is the really the only positive organ available in the whole city of Amsterdam??) and Koopman's increasing difficulty to put himself at the service of the music (omnipresents trills in recitatives), and you will find it hard not to be distracted from the glorious music.

Finally, an editing mistake should give pause to those who are thinking of shelling out more than $50 on this volume. In the opening chorus of Cantata 102, the first two notes of the first fugue theme (alto part, 2'19'') have been mistakenly left out during the editing process. No, they're not sung very softly--they're simply not there. In a fugue, where the first part to enter is completely exposed, that's a problem. Hard to believe that nobody paid attention to this before the recording was committed to thousands of CD supports. Another indication that the enterprise is running out of steam?

6 stars for the music, -3 stars for the interpretation and production.

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