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1Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 - Kyrie eleison I
producer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer)
choir vocals:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
vocals and orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Minderbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1988-04)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: I. Kyrie eleison (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Ia. Kyrie: Chorus "Kyrie eleison") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
recording of:
Mass in B minor BWV 232, Missa: Kyrie eleison (chorus) (in 1988-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
9:21
2Partita No. 3 in E major, for solo violin, BWV 1006 - I. Preludio
violin:
Christian Tetzlaff (violinist) (from 2005-03 until 2005-06)
recorded at:
Hoff kirke (Østre Toten) in Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway (from 2005-03 until 2005-06)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio (from 2005-03 until 2005-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
3:15
3Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065 - I. Allegro (after Vivaldi)
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Marcelo Bussi (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Bernhard Klapprott (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23) and Carsten Lohff (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recording of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065: I. [Allegro] (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065
4:21
4Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065 - II. Largo (after Vivaldi)
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Marcelo Bussi (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Bernhard Klapprott (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23) and Carsten Lohff (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recording of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065: II. Largo (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065
2:18
5Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065 - III. Allegro (after Vivaldi)
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Marcelo Bussi (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Bernhard Klapprott (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23) and Carsten Lohff (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recording of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065: III. Allegro (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065
3:33
6St John Passion, BWV 245 - Aria :Es ist vollbracht ... Der Held aus Juda
producer:
Étienne Collard
harpsichord:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
solo viola da gamba:
Jérôme Hantaï (viola da gamba and fortepiano player) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
alto vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-12)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 2000-12) and Ensemble orchestral de Paris (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor) (in 2000-12, from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
balance engineer:
Hugues Deschaux
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2000-12, from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
recording of:
St. John Passion, BWV 245: Es ist vollbracht! (Stokowski orchestration) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!"
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!" (in 2000-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
5:52
7Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
organ:
Werner Jacob (organist)
recorded at:
Grote Kerk (has a Christian-Müller-Orgel) in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659.2 (Chorale Prelude for organ in G minor, BWV 659 “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”, former BWV 659) (in 1973)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Leipzig-Choräle) (number: 9), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 659), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 659.2), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 659), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 659) and Bach Compendium (number: BC K 82)
revision of:
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659.1 (former BWV 659a)
4:08
8Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro
oboe:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recorder:
Marion Verbruggen (recorder player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
trumpet:
David Staff (trumpet and cornetto player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
violin:
John Holloway (violinist/conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Gateway Studio (Kingston, Surrey) in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
4:54
9Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
oboe:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recorder:
Marion Verbruggen (recorder player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
trumpet:
David Staff (trumpet and cornetto player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
violin:
John Holloway (violinist/conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Gateway Studio (Kingston, Surrey) in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: II. Andante (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
3:23
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
oboe:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recorder:
Marion Verbruggen (recorder player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
trumpet:
David Staff (trumpet and cornetto player) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
violin:
John Holloway (violinist/conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Gateway Studio (Kingston, Surrey) in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (from 1988-07 until 1988-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
2:51
11Magnificat in D, BWV 243 - Coro: Magnificat anima mea
choir vocals:
Nederlands Kamerkoor (Netherlands Chamber Choir) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra) (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
Augustinuskerk in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea" (in 1988-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
3:00
12Magnificat in D, BWV 243 - Aria: Quia fecit mihi magna
bass vocals:
Peter Lika (operatic bass)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken
recorded at:
Augustinuskerk in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: V. Aria (Bass) "Quia fecit mihi magna" (in 1988-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
2:10
13Magnificat in D, BWV 243 - Aria: Deposuit potentes
tenor vocals:
Christoph Prégardien (tenor) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra) (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
Augustinuskerk in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: VIII. Aria (Tenor) "Deposuit potentes" (in 1988-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
2:03
14Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825 - Praeludium
piano:
Piotr Anderszewski (pianist) (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
recorded at:
Studio Tibor Varga in Sion, Valais (Canton of Valais), Switzerland (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
recording of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: I. Prelude (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
2:14
15Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825 - Gigue
piano:
Piotr Anderszewski (pianist) (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
recorded at:
Studio Tibor Varga in Sion, Valais (Canton of Valais), Switzerland (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
recording of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: VII. Gigue (from 2002-02-23 until 2002-02-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
1:53
16Mass in B minor, BWV 232 - Aria: Agnus Dei
alto vocals:
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Auditorium Stravinski in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVe. Aria "Agnus Dei") (in 1996-09)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
5:10
17Cantata no. 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir", BWV29 - Sinfonia
orchestra:
Taverner Players (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
performer:
Taverner Consort and Taverner Players
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 29 “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir”: I. Sinfonia (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
3:41
18The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One, no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 - Prelude
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude (from 1989 until 1990)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 29)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846
revision of:
Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846.1/846a: I. Prelude (early version)
2:47
19The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One, no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 - Fugue
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Fugue (from 1989 until 1990)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846
2:22
20St John Passion, BWV 245, Part Two - No.39 Rhut wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir (in 1990-04) and Taverner Consort (in 1990-04)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1990-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1990-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 39 Chorus "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine" (in 1990-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
8:04