Heavenly Voices: J.S. Bach's Most Beautiful Arias

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1Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Bereite dich, Zion
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“ (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
5:17
2Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Schlafe, mein Liebster
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, XIX. Aria (Alto) „Schlafe, mein Liebster“ (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
9:25
3Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Flößt, mein Heiland
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil IV, XXXIX. (Soprano) „Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen“ (from 1992-06-15 until 1992-06-30)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
6:21
4Cantata, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry
producer:
Tamás Benedek
choir vocals:
Magyar Rádió énekkara (Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus) (in 1992-01)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (in 1992-01)
conductor:
Mátyás Antal (conductor) (in 1992-01)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (in 1992-01)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) (in 1992-01)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
3:26
5St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Blute nur, du liebes Herz
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1993-02)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1993-02)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
soprano vocals:
Ibolya Verebics (soprano) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
tenor vocals:
József Mukk (tenor) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, VIII. Arie (Sopran) "Blute nur, du liebes Herz" (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
4:52
6St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1993-02)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1993-02)
additional choir vocals:
Magyar Rádió gyermekkórusa (Children’s Choir of the Hungarian Radio) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
choir vocals:
Hungarian Festival Chorus (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
soprano vocals:
Ibolya Verebics (soprano) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
tenor vocals:
József Mukk (tenor) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, XX. Arie (Tenor) und Chor II "Ich will bei meinen Jesu wachen" (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
5:29
7St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich mein Gott
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1993-02)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1993-02)
alto vocals:
Németh Judit (Hungarian mezzosoprano) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
performer:
Nemzeti Filharmonikus Zenekar (Hungarian National Philharmonic) (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (from 1993-02-06 until 1993-02-14)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
7:11
8Cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: Aria
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Mátyás Antal (conductor)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (in 1992)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": I. Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" (in 1992)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
4:38
9Cantata Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36: Aria
organ:
Christopher Dawes (organist)
soprano vocals:
Teri Dunn
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor)
performer:
Aradia Ensemble
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 36 “Schwingt freudig euch empor”: VII. Aria (Soprano) “Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen” (from 2000-01-07 until 2000-01-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1736)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 36 “Schwingt freudig euch empor”
8:44
10Cantata Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn, BWV 132: Aria
organ:
Christopher Dawes (organist)
soprano vocals:
Teri Dunn
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor)
performer:
Aradia Ensemble
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 132 "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn": I. Aria (Sopran) "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!" (from 2000-01-07 until 2000-01-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1715)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 132 "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn"
5:56
11Hunting Cantata, BWV 208: Aria
soprano vocals [Diana]:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Mátyás Antal (conductor)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (in 1992)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: II. Aria (Sopran I) “Jagen ist die Lust de Göter” (in 1992)
premiered in:
Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany (in 1713-02)
composed in:
Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1713)
librettist:
Salomon Franck
part of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”
2:26
12Hunting Cantata, BWV 208: Aria - Where Sheep May Safely Graze
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
soprano vocals [Pales]:
Júlia Pászthy (Hungarian soprano)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Mátyás Antal (conductor)
recorded at:
Festetich Castle (Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary (in 1992)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (in 1992)
premiered in:
Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany (in 1713-02)
composed in:
Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1713)
librettist:
Salomon Franck
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 38)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”
3:45
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