J.S.Bach - Complete Cantatas (Koopman)
67 CD | Elektra / Wea / Erato | 67 ZIP (6.43Gb) | booklets, covers
MP3 192 Kbps | Lame encoded | Tracks | 1995-2006
"Koopman's directing vitality keeps the music spontaneously alive, with no sense of over-refinement or scholarly rectitude; the recording is first class, and the documentation could hardly be more informative. In short, this is a more enjoyable and rewarding seriesthat will give much satisfaction" - Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music, 2008
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 21, BWV 131, BWV 21 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 106, BWV 196, BWV 71, BWV 150
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 31, BWV 185, BWV 4, BWV 4 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 12, BWV 18, BWV 61, BWV 18 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 172, BWV 132, BWV 182, BWV 182 (Appendix)
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 199, BWV 203, Quodlibet BWV 524
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 3
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 63, BWV 162, BWV 155, BWV 63 (Appendix), BWV 162 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 163, BWV 165
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 54, BWV 161, BWV 208
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 4
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 198, BWV 215
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 211, BWV 214, BWV 209
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 204, BWV 201
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 207a, BWV 202
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 206, BWV 210
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 205
CD-4: Cantata BWV 213
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 6
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 75
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 190, BWV 179, BWV 59, BWV 69
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 50, BWV 186, BWV 104, BWV 69a, BWV 50 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 7
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 25, BWV 95, BWV 144, BWV 67, BWV 24
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 136, BWV 184, BWV 105, BWV 148
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 181, BWV 173, BWV 181 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 8
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 65, BWV 89, BWV 60, BWV 83, BWV 89a (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 40, BWV 46, BWV 64, BWV 167
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 109, BWV 81, BWV 77, BWV 90
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 48, BWV 154, BWV 138, BWV 173a
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 37, BWV 153, BWV 166, BWV 86, BWV 70
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 66, BWV 194
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 119, BWV 134, BWV 44, BWV 73
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 20, BWV 2, BWV 101
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 180, BWV 130, BWV 134a
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 127, BWV 5, BWV 94
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 41, BWV 7, BWV 139
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 113, BWV 10
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 135, BWV 124, BWV 121, BWV 111
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 99, BWV 78, BWV 114
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 91, BWV 107, BWV 116, BWV 8, Appendix BWV 8
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 1, BWV 62, BWV 96
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 38, BWV 93, BWV 33
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 133, BWV 122, BWV 92
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 6, BWV 74
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 126, BWV 26, BWV 125
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 178, BWV 1045 (instrumental), BWV 103 (+Appendix), BWV 42 (+Appendix), BWV 123
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 110, BWV 146, BWV 28
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 168, BWV 175, BWV 87, BWV 3
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 176, BWV 108, BWV 85, BWV 128, BWV 183
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 82 (+ Appendix), BWV 27, BWV 16 (+ Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 170, BWV 102, BWV 79
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 49, BWV 43 (+ Appendix), BWV 39
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 169, BWV 32, BWV 58, BWV 84
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 19, BWV 13, BWV 56
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 35, BWV 17, BWV 57
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 18
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 55, BWV 47, BWV 157, BWV 45, Appendix to BWV 47
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 52, BWV 187, BWV 151, BWV 98
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 137, BWV 164, BWV 36
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 129, BWV 159, BWV 174, BWV 72
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 171, BWV 51, BWV 145, BWV 188
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 88, BWV 117, BWV 193
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 120a, BWV 156, Aria for Soprano BWV 1127
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 149, BWV 14, BWV 29, BWV 192
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 120, BWV 11, BWV 9, BWV 112
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 21
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 100, BWV 200, BWV 177, BWV 195
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 34, BWV 143, BWV 158
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 197, BWV 97, BWV 118, BWV 191
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 22
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 80, BWV 30; Mass BWV 236
CD-2: Masses BWV 233, BWV 234; W.F. Bach: Bach: Gaudete omnes populi, F103 8:40 (Latin version of BWV 80)
CD-3: Cantata BWV 30a; Mass BWV 235
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 21, BWV 131, BWV 21 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 106, BWV 196, BWV 71, BWV 150
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 31, BWV 185, BWV 4, BWV 4 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 12, BWV 18, BWV 61, BWV 18 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 172, BWV 132, BWV 182, BWV 182 (Appendix)
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 199, BWV 203, Quodlibet BWV 524
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 3
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 63, BWV 162, BWV 155, BWV 63 (Appendix), BWV 162 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 163, BWV 165
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 54, BWV 161, BWV 208
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 4
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 198, BWV 215
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 211, BWV 214, BWV 209
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 204, BWV 201
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 207a, BWV 202
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 206, BWV 210
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 205
CD-4: Cantata BWV 213
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 6
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 75
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 190, BWV 179, BWV 59, BWV 69
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 50, BWV 186, BWV 104, BWV 69a, BWV 50 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 7
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 25, BWV 95, BWV 144, BWV 67, BWV 24
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 136, BWV 184, BWV 105, BWV 148
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 181, BWV 173, BWV 181 (Appendix)
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 8
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 65, BWV 89, BWV 60, BWV 83, BWV 89a (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 40, BWV 46, BWV 64, BWV 167
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 109, BWV 81, BWV 77, BWV 90
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 48, BWV 154, BWV 138, BWV 173a
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 37, BWV 153, BWV 166, BWV 86, BWV 70
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 66, BWV 194
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 119, BWV 134, BWV 44, BWV 73
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 20, BWV 2, BWV 101
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 180, BWV 130, BWV 134a
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 127, BWV 5, BWV 94
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 41, BWV 7, BWV 139
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 113, BWV 10
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 135, BWV 124, BWV 121, BWV 111
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 99, BWV 78, BWV 114
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 91, BWV 107, BWV 116, BWV 8, Appendix BWV 8
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 1, BWV 62, BWV 96
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 38, BWV 93, BWV 33
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 133, BWV 122, BWV 92
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 6, BWV 74
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 126, BWV 26, BWV 125
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 178, BWV 1045 (instrumental), BWV 103 (+Appendix), BWV 42 (+Appendix), BWV 123
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 110, BWV 146, BWV 28
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 168, BWV 175, BWV 87, BWV 3
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 176, BWV 108, BWV 85, BWV 128, BWV 183
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 82 (+ Appendix), BWV 27, BWV 16 (+ Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 170, BWV 102, BWV 79
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 49, BWV 43 (+ Appendix), BWV 39
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 169, BWV 32, BWV 58, BWV 84
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 19, BWV 13, BWV 56
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 35, BWV 17, BWV 57
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 18
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 55, BWV 47, BWV 157, BWV 45, Appendix to BWV 47
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 52, BWV 187, BWV 151, BWV 98
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 137, BWV 164, BWV 36
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 129, BWV 159, BWV 174, BWV 72
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 171, BWV 51, BWV 145, BWV 188
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 88, BWV 117, BWV 193
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 120a, BWV 156, Aria for Soprano BWV 1127
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 149, BWV 14, BWV 29, BWV 192
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 120, BWV 11, BWV 9, BWV 112
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 21
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 100, BWV 200, BWV 177, BWV 195
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 34, BWV 143, BWV 158
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 197, BWV 97, BWV 118, BWV 191
J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 22
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 80, BWV 30; Mass BWV 236
CD-2: Masses BWV 233, BWV 234; W.F. Bach: Bach: Gaudete omnes populi, F103 8:40 (Latin version of BWV 80)
CD-3: Cantata BWV 30a; Mass BWV 235
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Ton Koopman (Conductor)
Ton Koopman (Conductor)
Previously begun on Erato, Koopman's cantata cycle was taken over and completed in 2007 on Challenge Classics. It now looks set to surpass the famous Leonhardt-Harnoncourt set on Teldec (and indeed most of his other competitors).
Koopman favours an intimate approach to the choruses - namely one voice to a part. Also, he opts for females soloists rather than boys, as would have been the case in Bach's day, and he favours mixed rather than solely male choirs. For many this will be a plus point, and it is good news for fans of Barbara Schlick. He goes for slightly higher than normal pitch - a semi-tone above present day pitch, which, as Christopher Wolff's notes point out, is what Bach used in Mühlhausen and Weimar, brightening the sonority quite a lot.
The singing in virtually all the cantatas is pretty impressive and the instrumental playing is of a very high order.