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“A great joy”: this is how Masaaki Suzuki considers this, his second recording of the St. Matthew’s Passion, made twenty years after the first one, in the Saitama Arts Theatre in Japan in April 2019 for the BIS label. A great opportunity to revisit the work, as in the elapsed time, the conductor and his orchestra have nearly completely recorded Bach’s choral music, including the complete masses and secular and sacred cantatas. As is his custom, Suzuki works with European soloists for this new recording, like the splendid young German tenor Benjamin Bruns, playing the stupendous part of the Evangelist. There are other familiar soloists that feature here, such as Carolyn Sampson, Damien Guillon, Makoto Sakurada and Christian Immler. There is nothing monumental about this new intimate and refined version, which follows the fateful narrative with great sobriety. There is nevertheless a fervent level of impulse, as well as a certain innocence within this resolutely pared back Lutheran perspective - there is never any real search for theatricality. The exceptional instrumental quality of the soloists of the Bach Collegium Japan and the soft touches of the two choral ensembles is also worth highlighting. © François Hudry / Qobuz
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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Damien Guillon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Damien Guillon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Aki Matsui, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Carolyn Sampson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Carolyn Sampson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuke Watanabe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Makoto Sakurada, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Makoto Sakurada, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Carolyn Sampson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Damien Guillon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Damien Guillon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hiroya Aoki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yosuke Taniguchi, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
DISC 2
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuke Watanabe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eri Sawae, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kozue Shimizu, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Damien Guillon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuke Watanabe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Christian Immler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Minae Fujisaki, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Carolyn Sampson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Carolyn Sampson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Masaaki Suzuki, Conductor, MainArtist - Bach Collegium Japan, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benjamin Bruns, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Toru Kaku, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 BIS 2020 (P) BIS
Album review
“A great joy”: this is how Masaaki Suzuki considers this, his second recording of the St. Matthew’s Passion, made twenty years after the first one, in the Saitama Arts Theatre in Japan in April 2019 for the BIS label. A great opportunity to revisit the work, as in the elapsed time, the conductor and his orchestra have nearly completely recorded Bach’s choral music, including the complete masses and secular and sacred cantatas. As is his custom, Suzuki works with European soloists for this new recording, like the splendid young German tenor Benjamin Bruns, playing the stupendous part of the Evangelist. There are other familiar soloists that feature here, such as Carolyn Sampson, Damien Guillon, Makoto Sakurada and Christian Immler. There is nothing monumental about this new intimate and refined version, which follows the fateful narrative with great sobriety. There is nevertheless a fervent level of impulse, as well as a certain innocence within this resolutely pared back Lutheran perspective - there is never any real search for theatricality. The exceptional instrumental quality of the soloists of the Bach Collegium Japan and the soft touches of the two choral ensembles is also worth highlighting. © François Hudry / Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 68 track(s)
- Total length: 02:42:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bach Collegium Japan Masaaki Suzuki
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
2020 BIS 2020 BIS
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