The 22th volume and last of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. The series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording (3 CD-box) you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80
Missa in G, BWV 236
Freue dich, erlöste Schar BWV 30
CD 2
Missa in F, BWV 233
Missa in A, BWV 234
Wilhelm Fr iedemann Bach: Gaudete omnes populi, F103 8:40
(Latin version of BWV 80)
CD 3
Angenehmes Wiederau, freue dich in deinen Auen BWV 30a
Missa in g, BWV 235
Soloists
Sandrine Piau, Johannette Zomer - Soprano
Bogna Bartosz, Nathalie Stutzmann - Alto
Jörg Dürmüller, James Gilchrist, Christoph Prégardien - Tenor
The 21th volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording (3 CD-box) you will find the following cantatas:
The 12th volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that all Volumes 1-20 are now issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online buy clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
Klaus Mertens, baritone
Tini Mathot, fortepiano
produced by Ton Koopman
Erster Teil
1 Gute Nacht
2 Die Wetterfahne
3 Gefrorne Tränen
4 Erstarrung
5 Der Lindenbaum
6 Wasserflut
7 Auf dem Flusse
8 Rückblick
9 Irrlicht
10 Rast
11 Frühlingstraum
12 Einsamkeit
Zweiter Teil
13 Die Post
14 Der greise Kopf
15 Die Krähe
16 Letzte Hoffnung
17 Im Dorfe
18 Der stürmische Morgen
19 Täuschung
20 Der Wegweiser
21 Das Wirtshaus
22 Mut
23 Die Nebensonnen
24 Der Leiermann
The 11th volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online buy clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
The nineteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording (3 CD-box) you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott” BWV 129
“Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem” BWV 159
“Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte” BWV 174
“Alles nur nach Gottes Willen” BWV 72
CD 2
“Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm” BWV 171
“Jauchzeit Gott in allen Landen” BWV 51
“Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen” BWV 151
The eighteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording (3 CD-box) you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht” BWV 55
“Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden” BWV 47
“Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn” BWV 157
“Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist” BWV 45
CD 2
“Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht” BWV 52
“Es wartet alles auf dich” BWV 187
“Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt” BWV 151
"Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" BWV 98
CD 3
“Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren” BWV 137
The 9th volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online buy clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
“Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen” BWV 48
“Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren” BWV 154
“Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz” BWV 138
“Durchlauchster Leopold” BWV 173a
CD 2
“Wer da gläubet und getauft wird” BWV 37
“Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind” BWV 153
“Wo gehest du hin?” BWV 166
“Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch” BWV 86
“Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!” BWV 70
CD 3
“Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen” BWV 66
“Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest” BWV 194
Solists
Sibylla Rubens, Caroline Stam, Lisa Larsson - soprano
Bernhard Landauer - alto
Christoph Prégardien - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
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The 8th volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online buy clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
“Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen” BWV 65
“Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim?” BWV 89
“O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort” BWV 60
“Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde” BWV 83
Appendix “Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim?” BWV 89a
CD 2
“Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes” BWV 40
“Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei” BWV 46
“Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget” BWV 64
The seventeenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
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August 2004
J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 16
The sixteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
Click here for samples taken from this (and other) recent releases.
June 2004
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 7
The seventh volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online buy clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
“Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe” BWV 25
“Christus, der ist mein Leben” BWV 95
“Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin” BWV 144
“Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ” BWV 67
“Ein ungefärbt Gemüte” BWV 24
CD 2
“Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz” BWV 136
“Erwünschtes Freudenlicht” BWV 184
“Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht” BWV 105
“Bringet den Herrn Ehre seines Namens” BWV 148
CD 3
“Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben” BWV 147
“Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister” BWV 181
“Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut” BWV 173
Soloists
Lisa Larson - sopran0
Bogna Bartosz, Elisabeth von Magnus - altos
Gerd Türk - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
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Ton Koopman President International Dieterich Buxtehude Society
On 8 May the “International Dieterich Buxtehude Society” has been founded in Lübeck, Germany. Ton Koopman was elected unanimously as President of the Governing Board
The Governing Board (from left):
T. Koopman, K.-B. Kropf, K. Snyder,
A. Schnoor, J. Walter, N. Brüggen,
W. Sandberger
February 2004
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 6
The sixth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
“Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes” BWV 76
“Die Elenden sollen essen” BWV 75
CD 2
“Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” BWV 190
“Siehe zu, daß deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei” BWV 179
“Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten” BWV 59
“Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele” BWV 69
CD 3
“Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft” BWV 50
“Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht” BWV 186
“Du Hirte Israel, höre” BWV 104
“Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele” BWV 69a
“Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft” BWV 50 (unfinished)
Soloists
Ruth Ziesak - soprano
Elisabeth von Magnus - alto
Paul Agnew - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
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Click here for more information on this CD (introduction and description of the cantatas by Christoph Wolff as well as short biography's of the soloists).
January 2004
J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 15
The fifteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Unser Mund sei voll Lachens" BWV 110
"Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal" BWV 146
"Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende" BWV 28
CD 2
"Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort" BWV 168
"Er rufet seinen Schafen met Namen" BWV 175
"Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen" BWV 87
"Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" BWV 3
CD 3
"Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding" BWV 176
"Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe" BWV 108
"Ich bin ein guter Hirt" BWV 85
"Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein" BWV 128
"Sie werden euch in den Bann tun" BWV 183
Soloists
Deborah York, Sandrine Piau, Johannette Zomer, Sibylla Rubens soprano
Bogna Bartosz alto
Jörg Dürmüller, Christoph Prégardien, Paul Agnew, James Gilchrist tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
Click here for more information on this CD (introduction and description of the cantatas by Christoph Wolff as well as short biography's of the soloists).
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January 2004
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 5
The fourth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten" BWV 207a
"Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" BWV 202
CD 2
"Schleigt, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde" BWV 206
"O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit" BWV 210
CD 3
"Mer hahm en neue Oberkeet" BWV 212
"Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft" BWV 205
CD 4
"Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen" BWV 213
Soloists
Lisa Larsson, Sibylla Rubens, Anne Grimm, Els Bongers - soprano
Elisabeth von Magnus - alto
Christoph Prégardien - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
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October 2003
J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 14
The fourteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that starting from Vol. 13 the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" BWV 68
"Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden" BWV 6
"Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten" BWV 74
"Erhalt uns Herr, bei deinem Wort" BWV 126
CD 2
"Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig" BWV 26
"Mit Fried und Freund ich fahr dahin" BWV 125
"Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hällt" BWV 178
Konzertsatz in D BWV 1045
CD 3
"Ihr werdet weinen und heulen" BWV 103
"Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats" BWV 42
"Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen" BWV 123
"Ihr werdet weinen und heulen" BWV 103 (Appendix)
"Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats" BWV 42 (Appendix)
Soloists
Deborah York, Annette Markert, Lisa Larsson soprano
Bogna Bartosz, Franziska Gottwald alto
Jörg Dürmüller, Christoph Prégardien, Paul Agnew tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
Click here for more information on this CD (introduction and description of the cantatas by Christoph Wolff as well as short biography's of the soloists).
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October 2003
J.S. Bach Christmas Cantatas
This CD box comprises the essential repertoire of the cantatas Bach composed for the Christmas sea-son. Furthermore it offers a representative cross-section of the first two yearly cycles of cantatas for Leipzig. The yearly cycle of chorale cantatas from 1724-25 is completely represented by BWV 91, 121,133,122 and 41. Two Weimar works, BWV 63 and 152, are also represented, as is the Latin festive music dating from Bach's late period (mid-1740s):BWV191.
COMPACT DISC 1
Ich freue mich in dir BWV 133 Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 91
Christen atzet diesen Tag BWV 63 Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes BWV 40
COMPACT DISC 2
Das neugeborne Kindelein BWV 122
Gloria in excelsis Deo BWV 191
Sehet, welch eine Liebe BWV 64
Christum wir sollen loben schon BWV 121
COMPACT DISC 3
Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn BWV 152
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset BWV 41
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 190
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen BWV 65
October 2003
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 4
The fourth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Laß Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl" BWV 198
"Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen" BWV 215
CD 2
"Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" BWV 211
"Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!" BWV 214
"Non sa che sia dolore" BWV 209
CD 3
"Ich bin in mir vergnügt" BWV 204
"Geschwinde, ihr wirbelden Winde" BWV 201
Soloists
Lisa Larsson, Els Bongers, Caroline Stam, Ruth Holton - soprano
Elisabeth von Magnus, Peter de Groot - alto
Paul Agnew, Jeremy Ovenden - tenor
Klaus Mertens, Donald Bentvelsen - bass
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August 2003
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 3
The third volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Christen, ätzet diesen Tag" BWV 63
"Ach, ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe" BWV 162
"Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange" BWV 155
"Christen, ätzet diesen Tag" BWV 63 (Appendix)
"Ach, ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe" BWV 162 (Appendix)
CD 2
"Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe" BWV 22
"Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn" BWV 23
"Nur Jedem das Seine" BWV 163
"O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad" BWV 165
CD 3
"Widerstehe doch der Sünde" BWV 54
"Komm, du süße Todesstunde" BWV 161
"Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd" BWV 208
Soloists
Barbara Schlick, Caroline Stam, Ruth Holton, Els Bongers soprano
Elisabeth von Magnus soprano II, alto
Andreas Scholl alto (BWV 54)
Paul Agnew tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
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June 2003
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 2
The second volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" BWV 12
"Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt" BWV 18
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 61
"Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt" BWV 18 (Appendix)
CD 2
"Erschallet, ihr Lieder" BWV 172
"Bereitet die Wege, Bereitet die Bahn" (Concerto) BWV 132
"Himmelskönig, sei wilkommen" (Concerto) BWV 182
"Himmelskönig, sei wilkommen" (Concerto) BWV 182 (Appendix)
CD 3
"Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn" BWV 152
"Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" BWV 199
"Amore traditore" BWV 203
Quodlibet BWV 524
Soloists
Barbara Schlick soprano
Kai Wessel alto
Christoph Prégardien tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
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May 2003
Re-release J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 1
The first volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been re-released. Please note that Volumes 1-12 are issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record online by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" BWV 21
"Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir" BWV 131
"Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" BWV 21 (Appendix)
CD 2
"Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit" (Actus Tragicus)BWV 106
"Der Herr denket an uns" BWV 196
"Gott ist mein König" BWV 71
"Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich" BWV 150
CD 3
"Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31
"Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe" BWV 185
"Christ lag in Todesbanden" BWV 4
"Christ lag in Todesbanden" BWV 4 (Appendix)
Soloists
Barbara Schlick soprano
Kai Wessel alto
Guy de Mey tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
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April 2003
Webshop online !
The webshop is online ! Ton Koopman now has his own label: Antoine Marchand Records.
The thirteenth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released. Note that from now on (Vol. 13) the series is issued under the own label of Ton Koopman: Antoine Marchand Records (sublabel under Challenge Records). You can buy this record by clicking here.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1
"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62
"Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn" BWV 96
Appendix BWV 62: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
CD 2
"Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" BWV 38
"Wer nun den lieben Gott läßt walten" BWV 93
"Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 33
CD 3
"Ich freue mich in dir" BWV 133
"Das neugeborene Kindelein" BWV 122
"Ich habe in Gottes Herz und Sinn" BWV 92
Soloists
Deborah York soprano
Franziska Gottwald alto
Paul Agnew tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
Click here for more information on this CD (introduction and description of the cantatas by Christoph Wolff as well as short biography's of the soloists).
Click here for samples taken from this (and other) recent releases.
April 2003
Worldpremiere: Saint Matthew Passion by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach
On August 24 2002 the Saint Matthew Passion composed by C.P.E. Bach had it's worldpremiere . The Austrian label ORF has released this special composition on CD. You can buy this CD online by clicking here.
November 2001
J.S. Bach Complete Cantatas Volume 12
The twelfth volume of the ongoing series "J.S. Bach's Complete Cantatas" by Ton Koopman has been released.
On this recording you will find the following cantatas:
CD 1
"Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder" BWV 135
"Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht" BWV 124
"Christum wir sollen loben schon" BWV 121
"Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" BWV 111
CD 2
"Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" (II) BWV 99
"Jesu, der du meine Seele" BWV 78
"Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost" BWV 114
CD 3
"Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" BWV 91
"Was willst du dich betrüben" BWV 107
"Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 116
"Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben" BWV 8
Appendix: BWV 8
Soloists
Lisa Larson, Sibylla Rubens soprano
Annette Markert alto
Christoph Prégardien tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
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April 2006
