Telemann: Die Stille Nacht Peter Kooij & L'Armonia Sonora

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364:
• 1 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: I. "Die stille Nacht umschloss den Kreiß der Erden" 03:12
• 2 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: II. "Ich bin betrübt bis in den Tod" 04:04
• 3 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: III. "Er rung die heil’gen Hände aus überhäuftem Schmerz" 00:39
• 4 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: IV: "Mein Vater" 04:04
• 5 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: V. "Allein, die Angst nahm jeden Nu mit Haufen zu" 00:32
• 6 Cantata, "Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus", TWV 1:364: VI. "Kommet her, ihr Menschenkinder" 04:25
• Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884:
• 7 Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884: I. "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen" 04:43
• 8 Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884: II. "Ach, wer die Frucht des Kreuzes" 02:10
• 9 Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884: III. "Ich küsse die Rute" 03:09
• 10 Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884: IV. 'Und zwar, was sag ich weiter' 00:37
• 11 Cantata, "Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen", TWV 1:884: V. "Ach, mein Heiland" 02:20
• Sonata a 4 in G major, TWV 43:G10:
• 12 Sonata a 4 in G major, TWV 43:G10: I. Vivace 04:06
• 13 Sonata a 4 in G major, TWV 43:G10: II. Andante 02:46
• 14 Sonata a 4 in G major, TWV 43:G10: III. Vivace 04:52
• Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228:
• 15 Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228: I. Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz 05:01
• 16 Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228: II. 'Du allerwehrtester und reinster Geist' 00:31
• 17 Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228: III. "Mit dem heiligsten Entzücken" 05:09
• 18 Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228: IV. "Ach weiche nicht!" 00:42
• 19 Cantata, "Reiner Geist, laß doch mein Herz", TWV 1:1228: V. "Ich recke schon die schwachen Hände" 03:56
• Sonata a 6 in F Minor, TWV 44:32:
• 20 Sonata a 6 in F Minor, TWV 44:32: I. Adagio 01:10
• 21 Sonata a 6 in F Minor, TWV 44:32: II. Allegro 02:04
• 22 Sonata a 6 in F Minor, TWV 44:32: III. Largo 01:36
• 23 Sonata a 6 in F Minor, TWV 44:32: IV. Presto 02:30
• Georg Philipp Telemann:
• 24 Geistliche Arien (1727): "Machet mir das Sterbebette" 03:42
• 25 Triosonata in C Minor, TWV 42:c8 : I. Affetuoso 01:31
• 26 Passionsoratorium Seliges Erwägen des bittern Leidens und Sterbens Jesu Christi: Gute Nacht, ihr meine Lieben 03:56
• Total Runtime 01:13:27

Info for Telemann: Die Stille Nacht

Peter Kooij is one of the leading bass singers in the early music scene, which becomes even clearer on his new album ‘Die stille Nacht’ (The silent night) with Passion cantatas for solo bass by Telemann. His agile voice, the simple, yet rich timbre, the well-dosed expressive power: All of this shows Kooij’s elegant musicality and makes him an ideal baroque singer, especially for the atmospheric cantatas by Telemann. The Dutch bass, Peter Kooij, started his musical career at the age of six as a choirboy and sang many solo soprano parts in concerts and on records. However, he started his formal musical studies as a violin student. This was followed by singing tuition from Max van Egmond at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, and in 1980 he obtained a diploma for solo performance. Peter Kooij is the artistic director of the "Ensemble Vocal Européen.” K)ein Geheimtipp: Telemann als Kantatenkomponist ist zwar längst kein Geheimtipp mehr, aber von einer repräsentativen oder gar erschöpfenden diskografischen Erschließung des Kantatenwerks sind wir noch weit entfernt. Aus diesem Grund bieten Einspielungen Telemannscher Kantaten nicht nur immer neue Aspekte seines Schaffens als Komponist geistlicher Werke, sondern immer auch neue, hörenswerte Musik. Besonders dann, wenn sich herausragende Interpreten wie Peter Kooij ihr widmen.

Peter Kooij, bass L'Armonia Sonora

Peter Kooij
Peter Kooij is a bass singer whose focus has primarily been on works from the Baroque era, particularly the cantatas and Passions of J.S. Bach. He has appeared in concert and on recordings with many of the leading conductors in the field of Baroque music, including Philippe Herreweghe, Roger Norrington, Frans Brüggen, and Gustav Leonhardt.

Kooij (also Kooy) was born on September 17, 1954, in Soest, Holland. He exhibited musical talent in his early childhood and by age six was singing treble in a choir led by his father. His attractive voice drew attention and soon he was appearing in concerts and on recordings. Despite his vocal proclivities his first serious music studies were on the violin, and he eventually enrolled in the Utrecht Conservatory to pursue advanced training on the instrument. In 1977, however, he entered Amsterdam's Sweelinck Conservatory, where he studied voice with Max von Egmond.

He graduated in 1980 from the Conservatory and soon established his career as a bass singer. From about 1990 Kooij's activity in the recording studio has been heavy, resulting in numerous recordings -- many of Bach's cantatas, most of which have been released on Harmonia Mundi and BIS Records. While his repertory included much Bach, he also sang music by many other Baroque composers, including Schütz and Charpentier, as well as works from later composers, like Mozart and Fauré, and even Kurt Weill.

In 1991, with his concert career also in full swing, Kooij joined the faculty at Sweelinck Conservatory to serve as professor of singing. He taught at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover, Germany, from 1995 to 1998.

Kooij left the Sweelinck Conservatory in 2000, but accepted a post that same year as professor of singing at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music. He also remained active in the new century concertizing, recording, and conducting master classes in singing in France, Germany, Spain, and other European countries. Kooij has made over 100 recordings, his labels including (besides Harmonia Mundi and BIS) Sony Classics, Philips, EMI, and Erato.

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