The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

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1Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt, Cantata BWV 151: I. Aria: Süßer Trost, mein Jesu kommt
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
recorded at:
St Andrew's Church (Holborn) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt": I. Aria (Sopran) "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt" (in 1968-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-12-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
Johann Sebastian Bach8:35
2Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt, Cantata BWV 151: II. Recitativo: Erfreue dich, mein Herz
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
recorded at:
St Andrew's Church (Holborn) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt": II. Recitativo (Bass) "Erfreue dich, mein Herz" (in 1968-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-12-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:29
3Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt, Cantata BWV 151: III. Aria: in Jesu Demut kann ich Trost
alto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
recorded at:
St Andrew's Church (Holborn) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt": III. Aria (Alt) "In Jesu Demut kann ich Trost" (in 1968-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-12-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
Johann Sebastian Bach6:41
4Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt, Cantata BWV 151: IV. Recitativo: Du teurer Gottessohn, nun hast du mir den Himmel aufgemacht
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
recorded at:
St Andrew's Church (Holborn) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt": IV. Recitativo (Tenor) "Du teurer Gottessohn" (in 1968-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-12-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:19
5Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt, Cantata BWV 151: V. Choral: Heut' schleusst er wieder auf die Tür
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Choir (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
recorded at:
St Andrew's Church (Holborn) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt": V. Choral "Heut schleußt er wieder auf die Tür" (in 1968-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-12-27)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Nikolaus Hermann (in 1560)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 235)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 151 "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:02
6Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 1: I. "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
choir vocals:
Aldeburgh Festival Singers (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": I. Coro "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach6:27
7Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 1: II. "Wo ist das Ebenbild"
bass vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": II. Recitativo (Bass) "Wo ist das Ebenbild, das Gott uns eingepräget" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:23
8Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 1: III. "Weh, der Seele"
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": III. Aria (Alt) "Weh der Seele, die den Schaden" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:45
9Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 1: IV. "Verachtest du den Reichtum seiner Gnade"
choir vocals:
Aldeburgh Festival Singers (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": I. Coro "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:24
10Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 2: V. "Erschrecke doch"
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": V. Aria (Tenor) "Erschrecke doch, du allzu sichre Seele" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
revision of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": V. Aria (Tenor) "Erschrecke doch, du allzu sichre Seele" (for tenor, flauto traverso and continuo)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:55
11Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 2: VI. "Beim Warten ist Gefahr"
alto vocals:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": VI. Recitativo (Alt) "Beim Warten ist Gefahr" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:31
12Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, Cantata BWV 102, Pt. 2: VII. "Heut lebst du, heut bekehre dich"
choir vocals:
Aldeburgh Festival Singers (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1965-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Church (Blythburgh) in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06)
live recording of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben": VII. Choral "Heute lebst du, heut bekehre dich" (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
Johann Heermann (in 1630)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 320)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 102 "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:47
13Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: I. (Allegro)
French horn:
Ifor James (horn player) (in 1968-12) and Anthony Randall (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: I. (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:21
14Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio
French horn:
Ifor James (horn player) (in 1968-12) and Anthony Randall (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: II. Adagio (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:06
15Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: III. Allegro
French horn:
Ifor James (horn player) (in 1968-12) and Anthony Randall (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: III. Allegro (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:43
16Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto: Trio I
French horn:
Ifor James (horn player) (in 1968-12) and Anthony Randall (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
partial recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto – Trio I – Menuetto da capo – Polacca – Menuetto da capo – Trio II – Menuetto da capo (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:53
17Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: V. Polacca; Trio II
French horn:
Ifor James (horn player) (in 1968-12) and Anthony Randall (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
partial recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto – Trio I – Menuetto da capo – Polacca – Menuetto da capo – Trio II – Menuetto da capo (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:34
18Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro)
flute:
Richard Adeney (flautist) (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
trumpet:
David Mason (trumpeter) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:27
19Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
flute:
Richard Adeney (flautist) (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
trumpet:
David Mason (trumpeter) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: II. Andante (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante) (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:52
20Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
flute:
Richard Adeney (flautist) (in 1968-12)
oboe:
Peter Graeme (oboist) (in 1968-12)
trumpet:
David Mason (trumpeter) (in 1968-12)
violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (in 1968-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (in 1968-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:02
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includes:Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata / Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston / Debussy: Cello Sonata by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer), Debussy (French composer); Rostropovich (Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist/conductor), Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)