Bach – Secular Cantatas B.206 & 208 – André Rieu

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Cantata "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd", BWV 208 "Hunting cantata"
Cantata "Schleicht, spielende Wellen", BWV 206

Erna Spoorenberg - soprano
Irmgard Jacobeit - soprano
Wilhelmine Matthès - contralto
Tom Brand - tenor
Jacques Villisech - bass
Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg
Amsterdamer Kammerorchester
André Rieu - conductor

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Haydn – Organ Concertos – Ton Koopman

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Organ Concerto in C major, Hob.XVIII:1
Concerto for Organ and Violin in F major, Hob.XVIII:6
Organ Concerto in D major, Hob.XVIII:2

Ton Koopman - organ and direction
Catherine Manson - violin
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]

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Haydn – Complete Harpsichord Concertos – Ton Koopman

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Complete Harpsichord Concertos:

CD 1:
Concerto in F major, Hob. XVIII:3
Concerto in G major, Hob. XVIII:4
Concerto in F major, Hob. XVIII:6
Concerto in C major, Hob. XIV:7
Concerto in C major, Hob. XIV no.C2
Concerto (Divertimento) in G major, Hob. XIV:13

CD 2:
Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Concerto in C major, Hob. XIV:11
Concerto in C major, Hob. XIV:12
Concertino in C major, Hob. XIV:3
Concertino in F major, Hob. XIV:F2
Divertimento in C major, Hob. XIV:9
Divertimento in C major, Hob. XIV:4

Ton Koopman - harpsichord
Musica Antiqua Amsterdam [on period instruments]
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]

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Bach, Boccherini – 'Simply Baroque' – Yo-Yo Ma, Ton Koopman

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren, BWV 167
Erbarme Dich (from St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring BWV 147
Ertöt' uns durch Dein' Güte BWV 22
Ich ruf' zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639
Kommst Du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter BWV 650
Laß mein Herz die Münze sein BWV 163
Dein Blut, der edle Saft BWV 136
Air on the G String (from Suite III) BWV 1068
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805):
Cello Concerto in G major, G. 480
Cello Concerto in D major, G. 478

Yo-Yo Ma - cello
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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Bach – Matthäus-Passion, Johannes-Passion, Mass in B minor – Ton Koopman

remembering Johann Sebastian Bach on the anniversary of his death

(31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

CD1 - CD3:
Matthäus Passion, BWV 244

Guy de Mey - tenor
Peter Kooy - bass
Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Christoph Prégardien - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
De Nederlandse Bachvereniging
Sacramentskoor Breda


CD4 - CD5:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245

Guy de Mey - tenor
Peter Kooy - bass
Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Gerd Türk - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
De Nederlandse Bachvereniging


CD 6 - CD7:
Mass in B minor

Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Guy de Mey - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
Amsterdam Baroque Choir


Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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Bach – New Year's Day Cantatas – Koopman

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - New Year's Cantatas:
"Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm", BWV 171 *
"Jesu, nun sei gepreiset", BWV 41 +
"Gottlob, jetz geht das Jahr zu Ende", BWV 28 #
"Herr Gott, dich loben wir" BWV 16 §

Sandrine Piau - soprano *
Sibylla Rubens - soprano +
Deborah York - soprano #
Bogna Bartosz - contralto * # §
Annette Markert - contralto +
Christoph Prégardien - tenor * +
Jörg Dürmüller - tenor #
Paul Agnew - tenor §
Klaus Mertens - bass * + # §
Amsterdam Baroque Choir
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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Bach – Christmas Cantatas – Koopman

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Christmas Cantatas:

CD 1:
Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91
Christen ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63
Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40

CD 2:
Das neugeboren Kindelein, BWV 122
Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191
Sehet, welch eine Liebe, BWV 64
Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121

CD 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

Ruth Holton - soprano
Lisa Larsson - soprano
Dorothea Roeschmann - soprano
Sybilla Rubens - soprano
Barbara Schlick - soprano
Deborah York - soprano
Ruth Ziesak - soprano
Bogna Bartosz - alto
Franziska Gottwald - alto
Elisabeth von Magnus - alto
Annette Markert - alto
Kai Wessel - alto
Paul Agnew - tenor
Jörg Dürmüller - tenor
Christoph Prégardien - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
The Amsterdam Baroque Choir
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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Bach - Harpsichord Concertos - Koopman

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Concerto in D minor for 3 Harpsichordsand Orchestra, BWV 1063 *
Concerto in A Major for Harpsichord and Orchestra, BWV 1055
Concerto in C major for 3 Harpsichords and Orchestra, BWV 1064 *
Concerto in A minor for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord and Orchestra, BWV 1044 +

Ton Koopman - harpsichord
Tini Mathot - harpsichord *
Patrizia Marisaldi - harpsichord *
Wilbert Hazelzet - flute
Andrew Manze - violin
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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