Track Listing

1. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): "Ich habe genug, ich habe den Heiland", Aria for bass
2. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): "Ich habe genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein", Recitative for bass
3. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): "Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen", Aria for bass
4. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): "Mein Gott! wenn kommt das schone: Nun!", Recitative for bass
5. Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82 (BC A169): "Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod", Aria for bass
6. Cantata No. 4, 'Christ lag in Todes Banden,' BWV 4 (BCA 54): Sinfonia
7. Cantata No. 43, 'Gott f�hret auf mit Jauchzen,' BWV 43 (BC A77): Es will der H�chste sich ein Siegsgespr�ng bereiten
8. Cantata No. 43, 'Gott f�hret auf mit Jauchzen,' BWV 43 (BC A77): Ja tausend mal tausend begleiten den Wagen
9. Cantata No. 55, 'Ich armer Mensch, ich S�ndenknecht,' BWV 55 (BC A157): "Ich armer Mensch, ich Sundenknecht", Aria for tenor
10. Cantata No. 55, 'Ich armer Mensch, ich S�ndenknecht,' BWV 55 (BC A157): "Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt", Recitative for tenor
11. Cantata No. 55, 'Ich armer Mensch, ich S�ndenknecht,' BWV 55 (BC A157): "Erbarme dich! Lass die Tranen dich erweichen", Aria for teno
12. Cantata No. 55, 'Ich armer Mensch, ich S�ndenknecht,' BWV 55 (BC A157): "Erbarme dich! Jedoch nun trost' ich mich", Recitative for te
13. Cantata No. 55, 'Ich armer Mensch, ich S�ndenknecht,' BWV 55 (BC A157): "Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen", Chorus
14. Cantata No. 18, 'Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel f�llt,' BWV 18 (BC A44): Sinfonia
15. Trauer-Ode: Cantata No. 198, 'Lass, F�rstin, lass noch einen Strahl,' BWV 198 (BC A120): Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus
16. Easter Oratorio (Oster-Oratorium: 'Kommt, eilet und laufet'), BWV 249 (BC D8): Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer
17. Cantata No. 7 'Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam,' BWV 7 (BC A177): Dies hat Gott klar
18. Cantata No. 7 'Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam,' BWV 7 (BC A177): Des Vaters Stimme lie� sich h�ren
19. Cantata No. 139, 'Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott,' BWV 139 (BC A159): Gott ist mein Freund
20. Cantata No. 212, 'Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet,' (Peasant Cantata), BWV 212 (BC G32): Sinfonia

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83067 in Music
• Brand: Bach
• Released on: 2001-01-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Amazon.com
Tenor Ian Bostridge and Fabio Biondi, with his Europa Galante ensemble, collaborate in a hugely enjoyable program of J.S. Bach cantata arias (some transposed from their original settings) for tenor. The centerpiece is BWV 82, "Ich hab genug," more familiar in versions for bass or soprano. Here Bostridge poaches the soprano version and sings with vocal mastery and textual nuance. Throughout the varied program his effortlessly floating high register offers a sensuous touch rarely heard in most Bach performances, and it's matched by a rich, rounded sound throughout his range. Fortunately he reins in the overemoting that sometimes mars his lieder singing, while his sensitivity to the texts remains apparent everywhere. Most of the texts are about shucking off worldly cares for the glories of heaven, and the music, full of longing and hope, is often akin to a lover's pleas. Along with Bostridge's vocalism, Biondi's solos and the opulent tonal resources of his outstanding period band make this CD indispensable. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews

STUNNING
This is the perfect recording for anyone who already loves the vocal music of J.S. Bach or for anyone who feels that Bach's music is too mathematical and non-emotional. Ian Bostridge is, arguably, the most emotional of all "serious" singers today. He interprets everything he performs and brings his own insights to his performances, whether, for example, the music be written by Bach or another of the singer's obvious favorites, Benjamin Britten. The music on this album, usually sung by bass or soprano, sounds very right for tenor, esp. for Bostridge's light, almost unearthly, sound. He is beautifully accompanied by an ensemble called Europa Galante which also plays three of Bach's sinfonias for orchestra, without voice. This is a stunning album which I highly recommend.

a voice unsurpassed
This CD is stunning. I am a cellist, and I originally bought it for some of the Bach pieces that featured prominent instrumental parts, but from the start, I was spellbound. The first selection, BWV 82A, is one of the most beautiful works of Bach that I have ever heard. Ian Bostridge's voice is spellbinding. I am looking forward to hearing much more, especially his lieder CDs.

A treasure
I have cherished this recording for a long time, but never reviewed it, perhaps because the previous reviews are excellent. Yet this is the recording through which I discovered the artistry of Ian Bostridge. Artistry really is the word as it is never just the voice as exquisite as it is; it is always also, and crucially, his interpretation. I too was spellbound immediately, I too found the music achingly beautiful, and I too heard a longing reminiscent of love songs. Several years and many Bostridge albums later, it is still one of my favourites. There is an inexplicable intimacy as well as universalism to this music. It is an album to which I find myself returning in all seasons, in all moods, finding it always fresh and mesmerizing.