Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantate 170 & 54 - Agnus Dei

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantate 170 & 54 - Agnus Dei

Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble - Gustav Leonhardt, cond.
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-550 [LP, mono, NA]
Amadeo AVR 6149 [LP, mono, Europe]
Nixa (Pye / Vanguard) PVL 7028 [LP, UK]

Contents:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantate 170: Vergnügte Ruh' beliebte Seelenlust

1. Aria: Vergnügte Ruh'
2. 1. Recitative: Die Welt, das Sündenhaus
   2. Aria: Wie jammern
3. 1. Recitative: Wer solte sich
   2. Aria: Wie leid ist mir das Leben

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Jean-Sebastien Bach: Mass, in B minor

4. Agnus Dei

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 54: Widerstehe doch der Sünde

5. 1. Aria: Widerstehe
   2. Recitative: Die Art
   3. Aria: Wer Sunde tut

Playing time: 42' 03"

Performers:
Alfred Deller (countertenor) & Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble
Michel Piguet (oboe), Eduard Melkus (baroque violin), Marie Leonhardt (baroque violin), Kurt Theiner (baroque viola), Alice Hoffelner (baroque viola), Nicolaus Harnoncourt (baroque 'cello), Alfred Planiawsky (baroque double-bass), Gustav Leonhardt (organ)
Gustav Leonhardt, dir.

Recording site and date:
Franziskanerkirche, Vienna [05/1954];
Rel.: 1954

Compilation:
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Alfred Deller edition" 08 5069 71 [CD, Europe] Bach: Cantata 10, 54 & Agnus Dei - Haendel: Airs.

Excerpts:
[6] Vanguard VSD 729/30 [LPx2] The Art of Alfred Deller

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 409-188 (November 1994 (as 08 5069 71))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 33/395 (april 1956 (as PVL 7028)), 72/860-82 (January 1995 (as 08 5069 71))
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from LP, CD.
This is the very first recording on historic instruments made by Gustav Leonhardt and Nikolaus Harnoncourt (as per Omega Vanguard CD booklet). This LP was considererd as a "cult" recording, praised by many; it has just reappeared in the North American catalogue (june 1997) after being "no longer available" for more than 30 years.

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