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Václav Luks & Collegium 1704
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach
Recordings of Instrumental Works

Václav Luks - Short Biography
Collegium 1704 - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-1

Bach, Zelenka, Pergolesi: Live Recording

Cantata BWV 82 [20:44]

Václav Luks

Collegium 1704

Bass: Tomáš Král; Luis Haugk (Baroque Oboe)
Colegium 1704: Jana Chytilová (Violín); Helena Zemanová (Violín); Petra Scevková (Violín); Eduardo García (Violín); Markéta Knittlová (Violín); Jan Hádek (Violín); Katerina Stursová (Violín); Andreas Torgersen (Viola); Dagmar Masková (Viola); Donate Schack (Viola); Luise Haugk (Oboe); Markus Müller (Oboe); Eckhardt Lenzing (Bassoon); Filip Dvorák (Organ); Libor Masek (Violoncello); Dalibor Pimek (Violoncello); Ludek Braný (Double-bass)

Svatováclavský hubední Festival

Nov 29, 2008

2-DVD / TT: 152 min

Filmed in concert at the Svatováclavsky Hubední Festival.
Other works: J.S. Bach: Ouverture in C major, BWV 1066; Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat mater; Jan Dismas Zelenka: Missa votiva in E minor, ZWV 18 (1739).
Watch this video on YouTube: Mvt. 1: Aria [7:19] | Mvt. 2: Recitative [1:11] | Mvt. 3: Aria [8:00] | Mvt. 4: Recitative [0:49] | Mvt. 5: Aria [3:25]
Buy this album at:
2-DVD: Collegium 1704


C-2

Bach & Zelenka

 

Cantata BWV 214 [26:17]

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Soprano [Bellona]: Hana Blažíková; Alto [Pallas]: Markéta Cukrová; Tenor [Irene]: Sébastian Monti; Bass [Fama]: Marián Krejčík

Mezzo Channel

Aug 20, 2011

TV Broadcast / TT: 56:28

Recorded at the Abbatiale Saint-Robert, France, during the 45th Festival de la Chaise-Dieu.
Watch this video on YouTube: Complete Cantata [26:17] | Mvt. 1: Chorus [8:00] | Mvts. 2-3 [4:15] | Mvts. 4-5 [4:30] | Mvts. 6-7 [5:18] | Mvts. 8-9 [3:49]


C-4

J. S. Bach: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 - I Arie, I Rec. - Tomas Kral

 

Aria for Bass Ich habe genug (Mvt. 1) & Recitative Ich habe genug (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 82 [7:20]

Baritone: Tomáš Král; Václav Luks (Harpsichord)

YouTube

Feb 24, 2012

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live in Prague Czech Republic.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 82 by V. Luks.
Watch on YouTube: Cantata BWV 82: Mvt. 1: Aria & Mvt. 2: Recitative [7:20]


C-3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas

 
 

Cantatas BWV 51 [15:18], BWV 82a [23:57], BWV 202 [19:37]

Václav Luks

Collegium 1704 (on period instruments)

Soprano: Martina Janková
Helena Zemanová (Leader) [BWV 202]; Xenia Löffler (Baroque Oboe) [BWV 202]; Julie Braná (Baroque Transverse Flute) [BWV 82a]; Jaroslav Roucek (Baroque Trumpet) [BWV 51]

Supraphon SU-41342

Sep 30-Oct 1, 2012

CD / TT: 58:52

Recorded live at the Church of St Adalbertus (Sv Vojtech), Opava, Czech Republic.
3rd recording of Cantata BWV 82 by V. Luks.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 51: Complete Cantata [15:17] | Complete Cantata [15:15]
Cantata BWV 82a: Complete Cantata [24:09] | Complete Cantata [24:10]
Cantata BWV 202: Complete Cantata [20:13] | Complete Cantata [20:13]
Buy this album at:
CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-5

J.S. Bach: Oboe Concertos & Cantatas

 
 

Concerto in G minor BWV 1056R for oboe, strings & basso continuo [9:31]
Cantata Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84 [13:23]
Concerto in C major BWV 1061R for oboe, viola da gamba, violin, bassoon, strings & basso continuo (arrangement by Tim Willis) [16:58]
Cantata Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht!, BWV 52 [13:31]
Concerto in A major BWV 1055R for oboe d'amore, strings & basso continuo [13:46]

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704 (on period instruments)

Soloists: Oboe Xenia Löffler; Soprano: Anna Prohaska
CV1704: Sopranos: Alena Hellerová, Kamila Zbořilová, Ivana Brouková; Altos: Aneta Petrasová, Marta Fadljevičová, Daniela Čermáková; Tenors: Václav Čížek, Čeněk Svoboda; Basses: Martin Schicketanz, Georg Finger, Martin Vacula
C1704: Concert Master: Helena Zemanová; Violins 1: Ivan Iliev, Martin Kalista, Markéta Knittlová, Daniel Deuter; Violins 2: Jana Anýžová, Simona Tydlitátová, Jan Hádek, Petra Ščevková, Martina Kuncl Štillerová, Vadym Makarenko [BWV 1061]; Violas: Dagmar Valentová, Ildiko Ludwig, František Kuncl, Michal Dušek*; Violoncellos: Balázs Máté [BWV 1056, 84, 52, 1055], Libor Mašek*; Double-bass: Luděk Braný; Viola da gamba: Vittorio Ghielmi* [BWV 1061]; Organ, Harpsichord: Sebastian Knebel; Harpsichord: Václav Luks [BWV 84, 1061, 52]; Oboes: Michael Bosch, Katharina Andres; Bassoon: Györgyi Farkas*; Corno: Erwin Wieringa, Miroslav Rovenský
* Solo in BWV 1061

Accent ACC-24374
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BWV 1056R, 84, 52, 1055R: Jul 2017
BWV 1061R: Nov 2017

CD / TT: 67:39
MP3 / TT: 67:27

Recorded at Church of St Anne - Prague Crossroads, Czech Republic [Jul 2017] & Domovina Studio, Prague, Czech Republic [Nov 2017, BWV 1061]
Recording Producer: Jiří Gemrot; Balance Engineer: Aleš Dvořák; Edited & Mastered by: Jiří Gemrot, Aleš Dvořák; Executive Produc: Michael Sawall (Accent) / Veronika Hyksová (Collegium 1704).
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 84: Complete Cantata [13:35]
Buy this album at:
CD (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


AB-198

Bach: Trauerode: Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl BWV 198 - Luks | Netherlands Bach Society

 

Cantata Laβ, Fürstin, laβ noch einen Strahl, BWV 198 (Trauerode) [31:27]

Václav Luks

Nederlandse Bachvereniging

Soloists: Soprano: Lucie Chartin; Alto: Luciana Mancini; Tenor: Thomas Hobbs; Bass: Felix Schwandtke
Ripieno Sopranos: Hilde Van Ruymbeke, Marta Paklar; Ripieno Altos: Michaela Riener, Sofia Gvirts; Ripieno Tenors: João Moreira, Adriaan De Koster; Ripieno Basses: Matthew Baker, Pierre-Guy Le Gall White
Violins 1: Shunske Sato, Ruiqi Ren, Sayuri Yamagata; Violins 2: Pieter Affourtit, Manja Kruidhof-Okkerse, Annelies van der Vegt; Violas: Staas Swierstra, Femke Huizinga; Cellos: Lucia Swarts, Richte van der Meer; Double-bass: Robert Franenberg; Violas da gamba: Mieneke van der Velden, Ricardo Rodriguez Miranda; Oboes: Emma Black, Rodrigo Lopez Paz; Tranvers Flutes: Doretthe Janssens, David Westcombe; Bassoon: Benny Aghassi; Organ: Leo van Doeselaar; Harpsichord: Siebe Henstra; Theorbe: Fred Jacobs, Mike Fentross

Nederlandse Bachvereniging: All of Bach

Mar 7, 2020

Video / TT: 31:27

Recorded & filmed at Grote Kerk, Naarden, the Netherlands.
Director & Editor: Bas Wielenga; Music Recording: Guido Tichelman, Bastiaan Kuijt, Pim van der Lee; Music Edit & Mix: Guido Tichelman; Cameras: Martin Struijf, Jesper Blok, Maarten Kool, Kris Funke; Lights: Zen Bloot, Patrick Galvin; Set Technique: Justin Mutsaers; Project Manager Team: Ron Vermeulen; Assistant Music Recording: Marloes Biermans; Interview: Robin van Erven Dorens; Camera Interview: Onno van der Wal; Producer Concert: Marco Meijdam, Stefan Ebels; Producer Film: Jessie Verbrugh; Supported by: Willem Brouwer.
Watch on All of Bach:
Cantata BWV 198: Complete Cantata [31:24]
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 198: Complete Cantata [31:27] | Musicians on basso continuo [9:26]


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-2

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Soloists: Soprano: Hana Blažíková; Mezzo-soprano: Sophie Harmsen, Alto: Terry Wey; Tenor: Erik Stoklossa; Bass: Tomáš Král; Bass: Marián Krejčík
CV1704: Sopranos I: Hana Blažíková [solo CD-1: 1, 5, 12], Alena Hellerová, Kamila Zbořilová, Stanislava Mihalcová; Sopranos II: Barbora Sojková [solo CD-1: 1, 5, 12], Dora Pavlíková, Marta Fadljevičová; Altos: Kamila Mazalová [solo CD-1: 1, 5], Marta Fadljevičová, Daniela Čermáková, Jan Mikušek [solo CD-1: 12], Sylva Čmugrová; Tenors: Václav Čížek [solo CD-1: 1, 5, 12], Čeněk Svoboda, Sébastian Monti, József Gál; Basses: Tomáš Král [solo CD-1: 5, 12], Marián Krejčík [solo CD-1: 1; CD-2: 6], Jaromír Nosek, Martin Vacula, Martin Schicketanz
C1704: Concert-mistress: Helena Zemanová; Violins 1: Petra Ščevková, Markéta Knittlová, Jan Hádek, Martina Kuncl Štillerová; Violins 2: Jana Chytilová, Simona Tydlitátová, Martin Kalista, Daniel Deuter, Luca Giardini; Violas: Lýdie Cillerová, Eleonora Machová, Magdalena Malá, František Kuncl; Violoncellos: Libor Mašek, Hana Fleková; Double-bass: Luděk Braný; Positive Organ: Pablo Kornfeld; Flutes: Julie Braná, Lucie Dušková; Oboes: Xenia Löffler, Luise Haugk, Petra Ambrosi; Bassoons: Györgyi Farkas, Adrian Rovatkay; French Horn: Erwin Wieringa; Trumpets: Hans-MartRux, Almut Rux, Jaroslav Rouček; Timpani: Daniel Schäbe

Accent ACC-24283
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Jan 6-10, 2013

2-CD / TT: 101:26
MP3 / TT: 101:11

Recorded at Studio Domovina, Prague, Czech Republic.
Editing, Mastering, Producer: Andreas Neubronner; Balance Engineer: Christian Starke; Executive Producers: Veronika Hyksová, Michael Sawall.
1st recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by V. Luks.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


V-5

Hohe Messe - Bach, Regensburg 2014

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Soloists: Soprano: Hana Blažíková; Alto: Kamila Mazalová; Tenor: Václav Čížek; Bass: Marián Krejčík

House of Opera CD-1033600
House of Opera MP3-1033600

Jun 6, 2014

2-CD / TT:
MP3 / TT:

Recorded live on, Dreieinigkeitskirche, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.
Digital broadcast from Radio 4 320 kbps, with cue sheets, on 2 CD's
2nd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by V. Luks.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2018): House of Opera
Music Download (2018): House of Opera


V-3

J. S. Bach: Mass In B Minor BWV 232, Collegium 1704, Václav Luks

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704 (Concert-mistress: Helena Zemanová)

Soloists: Soprano: Hana Blažíková; Alto: Sophie Harmsen; Tenor: Krystian Adam; Bass: Marián Krejčík
Choral Soloists: Sopranos: Hana Blažíková, Barbora Kabatková; Alto: Kamila Mazalová; Tenor: Václav Čížek; Basses: Jaromír Nosek, Marián Krejčík
CV1704: Sopranos I: Hana Blažíková, Alena Hellerová, Kamila Zbořilová, Delia Agúndez, Aleksandra Turalska; Sopranos II: Barbora Kabatková, Dora Pavlíková, Marta Fadljevičová, Bernadette Beckermann; Altos: Kamila Mazalová, Jan Mikušek, Marta Fadljevičová, Daniela Čermáková, Sylva Čmugrová, Bernadette Beckermann; Tenors: Václav Čížek, Čeněk Svoboda, Tomáš Lajtkep, Hasan El-Dunia; Basses: Marián Krejčík, Jaromír Nosek, Martin Vacula, Lukáš Zeman, Georg Finger

YouTube

Mar 31, 2015

Video / TT: 107:20

Recorded & filmed live at Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic. The concert was recorded by Czech TV and televised on the ČT art on April 5, 2015.
3rd recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by V. Luks.
Watch on YouTube:
Mass in B minor BWV 232: Complete Work [107:20] | Complete Work [105:26]


V-4

Bach's Mass in B minor - Collegium 1704, Feuersinger, Harmsen, Verhaar, Čížek, François, Finger

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Soloists: Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Mezzo-soprano: Sophie Harmsen; Alto: Oscar Verhaar; Tenor: Václav Čížek; Bass: Yannis François; Bass: Georg Finger

YouTube

Sep 12, 2015

Audio / TT: 99:28

Recorded live at Festival d'Ambronay, Ambronay, France. Kindly provided by France Musique.
Source: Collegium 1704: Ambronay festival: Myths and Mysteries
4th recording of Mass in B minor BWV 232 by V. Luks.
Listen on YouTube:
Mass in B minor BWV 232: Complete Work [99:28]


V-1

Bach's Magnificat and Easter Oratorio by the Collegium 1704

 

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [41:19]
Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [45:24]

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Sopranos: Joanna Klisowska [2+3], Dora Pavlíková, Alena Hellerová [1+2], Barbora Sojková; Altos: Markéta Cukrová [1], Alex Potter [2+3], Kamila Mazalová; Tenors: Sébastian Monti, Tobias Hunger [3]; Basses: Tomáš Král, Marián Krejčík, Jaromír Nosek [1+2]

Mezzo Channel

Sep 9, 2011

TV Broadcast / TT: 76:28 min

Recorded live at the Abbatiale d'Ambronay, France. Directed by Olivier Simonnet.
Watch this video on YouTube: Magnifical BWV 243 [41:19] | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 [45:24]
Sources: Moj TV+Mezzo+Ambronay [1], YouTube [2], Joanna Klisowska: Media [3]
There are some differences in the vocal soloists according to the 3 sources.


Recordings of Woof Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach


P-1

Bachfest Leipzig 2015 · Ausgewählte Höhepunkte [F-2015]


G.F. Handel: Cantata Armida abbandonata, HWV 105 []

Václav Luks

Collegium 1704 (Concertmaster: Helena Zemanová)

Soprano: Raffaella Milanesi

Bach-Archiv Leipzig (Kamprad)

Jun 21, 2015

2-CD / TT: 135 min

Recorded live in the frame of Bachfest Leipzig 2015, at Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2016): Bach Museum Leipzig: Shop


PV-1

G.F. Händel: Alcina

 
 
 
 

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34:

Václav Luks

Collegium Vocale 1704 / Collegium 1704

Soprano [Alcina]: Pavla Vykopalová [1, 3-4]/Karina Gauvin [2-3, 5-10]; Counter-tenor [Ruggiero]: Kangmin Justin Kim [2-3, 5-8]/Ray Chenez [1, 3-4, 9-10]; Soprano [Morgana]: Doubravka Součková [1, 3-5]/Mirella Hagen [2-4, 6-10]; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Václava Krejčí Housková [1-3, 5-10]/Monika Jägerová [4]; Tenor [Oronte]: Ondřej Koplík [1, 3-5]/Krystian Adam [2-3, 6-10]; Baritone [Melisso]: Roman Hoza [1, 5]/Tomáš Král [2-4, 6-10]; Soprano [Oberto]: Andrea Široká [1-2, 5-10]/Eva Kývalová [3-4]

YouTube

Feb 5, 2022-May 6, 2022

Video / TT:

Performed at:
Národní divadlo Brno - Janáček Theatre, Czech Republic: Feb 5 [1], 6 [2], 12 [3], 13 [4], 18 [5], 2022; Mar 1, 2023.
Opéra Royal de Versailles, France: Mar 11 [6], 12 [7], 13 [8], 2022.
Théâtre de Caen, Caen, France: May 5 [9], 6 [10], 2022.
Creative Team: Conductor: Václav Luks [1-10]; Stage Director: Jiří Heřman [1-10]; Light Design: Daniel Tesař [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]; Costume Designer: Alexandra Grusková [1-10]; ]; Set Design/Scenography: Dragan Stojčevski [1-10]; Choreography: Jan Kodet [1-10]; Dramaturgy: Patricie Částková [1-10]; Videoprojection: Tomáš Hrůza [3]. Director Assistant: Patricie Částková; Choreography Assistant: Kateřina Nováčková; Photos: © Marek Olbrzymek.
Sources: Collegium 1704: Opera Alcina | Národní divadlo Brno: Alcina | Versailles Spectacles: Alcina
Watch on YouTube:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Alcina - předpremiérové kukátko [TT: 39:06; Streamed live: Jan 25, 2022] | G. F. Händel: Alcina | Oficial Trailer [TT: 1:03; Uploaded: Feb 9, 2022] | Dokument - Händelova ALCINA [TT: 29:29; Uploaded: Feb 11, 2022] | Haendel, Alcina | Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles [TT: 1:06; Uploaded: Feb 16, 2022]



The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2012 - October 2023)

Václav Luks: Short Biography | Ensembles: Collegium 1704
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