Masaaki Suzuki, the music director of Bach Collegium Japan, began working as a church organist at the age of twelve.
Performer Biography
Peter Kooij, the bass soloist, started his musical career as a choir boy and violin student.
Composition History
The cantatas on this album date from May 1725, marking the end of Bach's second year in Leipzig.
Composition History
The texts for these cantatas were written by Leipzig poetess Mariane von Ziegler, apparently specially for Bach.
Performer Biography
Masaaki Suzuki, the conductor, studied harpsichord under Ton Koopman and organ under Piet Kee at the Sweelinck Academy in Amsterdam, graduating with soloist diplomas in both.
Performer Biography
Bach Collegium Japan, founded in 1990 by Masaaki Suzuki, aims to introduce Japanese audiences to period instrument performances of Baroque works.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in July 2006 at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel in Japan, a venue built in 1981 with a focus on organ music.
