Bach Collegium Japan
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Bach Collegium Japan is a renowned Japanese baroque orchestra and choir, founded and directed by Masaaki Suzuki, best known for its historically informed performances and recordings of J.S. Bach’s works.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baroque orchestra
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choral ensemble ⓘ early music ensemble ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Masaaki Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Masaaki Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Lutheran church music of the Baroque era ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Masaaki Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
early music ⓘ |
| hasConductor | Masaaki Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ |
| hasRecordingProject |
complete Bach church cantatas
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major vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
clarity of texture
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high choral standards ⓘ scholarly approach to Bach’s music ⓘ stylistic authenticity ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
German
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Japanese ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| location | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historically informed performance
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performances of works by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ recordings of works by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| performancePractice | historically informed performance ⓘ |
| performs |
Ascension Oratorio
NERFINISHED
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Bach cantatas ⓘ Christmas Oratorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Easter Oratorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass in B minor NERFINISHED ⓘ St John Passion NERFINISHED ⓘ St Matthew Passion NERFINISHED ⓘ concerts in Japan ⓘ concerts internationally ⓘ sacred music ⓘ secular Baroque music ⓘ |
| recordLabel | BIS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Baroque sacred music
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cantatas ⓘ music of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ oratorios ⓘ passions ⓘ |
| typeOfEnsemble | professional ensemble ⓘ |
| uses | period instruments ⓘ |
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