Peter Kooij, Mieneke van der Velden & L' Armonia Sonora - Telemann: Solo Cantatas for Bass (2018)

Peter Kooij is one of the leading bass singers in the early music scene, which becomes even clearer on his new CD 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 Kooijs 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 Europeen.

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