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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 Bass – Alastair MilesBassoon – Akio KoyamaCello [Continuo] – Sadao HaradaChorus – Tokyo Opera SingersChorus Master – Peter DijkstraComposed By – Johann Sebastian BachDouble Bass [Continuo] – Akira AkahoshiFlute – Shigenori KudoHorn – Nobuyuki MizunoOboe, Oboe d'Amore – Fumiaki Miyamoto, Reinhard HolchOrgan [Continuo] – Christine SchornsheimSoprano Vocals [I] – Barbara BonneySoprano Vocals [II], Contralto Vocals – Angelika KirchschlagerTenor Vocals – John Mark AinsleyTimpani – Sawako YasueTrumpet – Timothy MorrisonViolin – Masuko Ushioda Lesser*
1-1	No. 1 Chorus: Kyrie Eleison (Kyrie)	9:31
1-2	No. 2 Duet: Christe Eleison (Kyrie) (Sopranos I & II)	5:07
1-3	No. 3 Chorus: Kyrie Eleison (Kyrie)	3:12
1-4	No. 4 Chorus: Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Kyrie)	1:43
1-5	Et In Terra Pax (Kyrie)	4:15
1-6	No. 5 Aria: Laudamus Te (Kyrie) (Soprano II) (Violin Obbligato)	4:11
1-7	No. 6 Chorus: Gratias Adimus Tibi (Kyrie)	2:46
1-8	No. 7 Duet: Domine Deus (Kyrie) (Soprano I, Tenor) (Flute Obbligato)	5:19
1-9	No. 8 Chorus: Qui Tolis Peccata Mundi (Kyrie)	3:26
1-10	No. 9 Aria: Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris (Kyrie) (Contralto) (Oboe D'Amore Obbligato)	4:31
1-11	No. 10 Aria: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus (Kyrie) (Bass)	4:05
1-12	No. 11 Chorus: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Kyrie)	3:51
2-1	No. 12 Chorus: Credo In Unum Deum (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	2:00
2-2	No. 13 Chorus: Patrem Omnipotentem (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	1:50
2-3	No. 14 Duet: Et In Unum Dominum (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum)) (Soprano I, Contralto)	4:06
2-4	No. 15 chorus: Et Incarnatus Est (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	3:17
2-5	No. 16 chorus: Crucifixus (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	2:52
2-6	No. 17 Chorus: Et Resurrexit (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	3:49
2-7	No. 18 Aria: Et In Spiritum Sanctum (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum)) (Bass)	4:40
2-8	No. 19 Chorus: Confiteor Unum Baptisma (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	3:56
2-9	No. 20 Chorus: Et Expecto Resurrectionem (Credo (Symbolum Nicenum))	2:03
2-10	No. 21 Chorus: Sanctus (Sanctus)	5:05
2-11	No. 22 Chorus: Osanna (Sanctus)	2:35
2-12	No. 23 Aria: Benedictus (Sanctus) (Tenor) (Violin Obbligato)	3:55
2-13	Osanna Da Capo (Sanctus)	2:29
2-14	No. 24 Aria: Agnus Dei (Agnus Dei) (Contralto)	4:48
2-15	No. 25 Chorus: Dona Nobis Pacem (Agnus Dei)	3:04
St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Bass Vocals [Arias, Petrus, Pilatus, Pontifex] – Michael VolleBass Vocals [Jesus] – Thomas QuasthoffBassoon [Continuo] – Akio KoyamaCello [Continuo] – Hartmut BrauerChorus – SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus, Tokyo Opera SingersChorus Master – Tekanori EgamiComposed By – Johann Sebastian BachContralto Vocals [Arias, Testis I, Ancilla II] – Nathalie StutzmannDouble Bass [Continuo] – Akira AkahoshiFlute – Shigenori KudoMusical Assistance [Vocal Coach] – Reiko Sahara, Stefan AltnerOboe Da Caccia – Björn Vestre, Thomas RohdeOboe, Oboe d'Amore – Ken-Ichi Furube, Otto Winter Organ [I] – Christine SchornsheimOrgan [II] – Stefan AltnerSoprano Vocals [Arias, Ancilla I, Uxor Pilati] – Christiane OelzeTenor Vocals [Arias, Testis II] – Stanford OlsenTenor Vocals [Evangelist] – John Mark AinsleyViola da Gamba – Siegfried PankViolin – Masuko Ushioda, Shoko AkiVocals [Judas] – Katsunori KonoVocals [Pontifex I] – Kazuhide OmoriVocals [Pontifex II] – Makoto Narita
3-1	1. Chorus: "Kommt, Ihr Töchter, Helft Mir Klagen"	7:01
3-2	2. Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte"	0:45
3-3	3. Choral: "Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen"	0:46
3-4	4. Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus: "Da Versammelten Sich Die Hohepriester"	3:08
3-5	5. Recitativo (Alto): "Du Lieber Heiland Du"	1:01
3-6	6. Aria (Alto): "Buß Und Reu"	4:31
3-7	7. Evangelist, Judas: "Da Hing Hin Der Zwölfen Einer"	0:37
3-8	8. Aria (Soprano): "Blute Nur, Du Liebes Herz!"	4:32
3-9	9. Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus: "Aber Am Ersten Tage Der Süßen Brot"	2:03
3-10	10. Choral: "Ich Bins, Ich Sollte Büßen"	0:44
3-11	11. Evangelist, Jesus: "Er Antwortete Und Sprach"	3:13
3-12	12. Recitativo (Soprano): "Wiewohl Mein Herz In Tränen Schwimmt"	1:24
3-13	13. Aria (Soprano I): "Ich Will Dir Mein Herz Schenken"	3:09
3-14	14. Evangelist, Jesus: "Und Da Sie Den Lobgesang Gesprochen Hatten"	1:08
3-15	15. Choral: "Erkenne Mich, Mein Hüter"	1:00
3-16	16. Evangelist, Petrus, Jesus: "Petrus Aber Antwortete Und Sprach Zu Ihm"	1:03
3-17	17. Choral: "Ich Will Hier Bei Dir Stehen"	0:57
3-18	18. Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Kam Jesus Mit Ihnen Zu Einem Hofe"	2:02
3-19	19. Recitativo (Tenor, Chorus): "O Schmerz!"	1:42
3-20	20. Aria (Tenor, Chorus): "Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen"	4:50
3-21	21. Evangelist, Jesus: "Und Ging Hin Ein Wenig"	0:50
3-22	22. Recitative (Bass): "Der Heiland Fällt Vor Seinem Vater Nieder"	1:01
3-23	23. Aria (Bass): "Gerne Will Ich Mich Bequemen"	4:05
3-24	24. Evangelist, Jesus: "Und Er Kam Zu Seinen Jüngern"	1:23
3-25	25. Choral: "Was Mein Gott Will, Das Gscheh Allzeit"	0:54
3-26	26. Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Und Er Kam Und Fand Sie Aber Schlafend"	2:36
3-27	27. Aria (Soprano, Alto, Chorus): "So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen" - "Sind Blitze, Sind Donner"	4:34
3-28	28. Evangelist, Jesus: "Und Siehe, Einer Aus Denen, Die Mit Jesu Waren"	2:24
3-29	29. Choral: "O Mensch, Bewein Dein Sünde Groß"	5:34
4-1	30. Aria (Alto, Chorus): "Ach! Nun Ist Mein Jesus Hin!"	4:21
4-2	31. Evangelist: "Die Aber Jesum Gegriffen Hatten"	1:06
4-3	32. Choral: "Mir Hat Die Welt Trüglich Gericht'"	0:41
4-4	33. Evangelist, Testis, Pontifex: "Und Wiewohl Viel Falsche Zeugen Herzutraten"	1:15
4-5	34. Recitative (Tenor): "Mein Jesus Schweigt"	0:48
4-6	35. Aria (Tenor): "Geduld!"	3:26
4-7	36. Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus: "Und Der Hohepriester Antwortete"	1:58
4-8	37. Choral: "Wer Hat Dich So Geschlagen"	0:51
4-9	38. Evangelist, Ancilla, Petrus, Chorus: "Petrus Aber Saß Draußen Im Palast"	2:39
4-10	39. Aria (Alto): "Erbarme Dich"	6:26
4-11	40. Choral: "Bin Ich Gleich Von Dir Gewichen"	0:55
4-12	41. Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Pontifex: "Des Morgens Aber Hielten Alle Hohepriester"	1:42
4-13	42. Aria (Bass): "Gebt Mir Meinen Jesum Wieder!"	2:56
4-14	43. Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus: "Sie Hielten Aber Einen Rat"	2:38
4-15	44. Choral: "Befiehl Du Deine Wege"	1:06
5-1	45. Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus: "Auf Das Fest Aber"	2:27
5-2	46. Choral: "Wie Wunderbarlich Ist Doch Diese Strafe!"	0:48
5-3	47. Evangelist, Pilatus: "Der Landpfleger Sagte"	0:19
5-4	48. Recitative (Soprano): "Er Hat Uns Allen Wohlgetan"	1:08
5-5	49. Aria (Soprano): "Aus Liebe Will Mein Heiland Sterben"	5:07
5-6	50. Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus: "Sie Schrieen Aber Noch Mehr Und Sprachen"	1:38
5-7	51. Recitative (Alto): "Erbarm Es Gott!"	1:09
5-8	52. Aria (Alto): "Können Tränen Meiner Wangen"	6:21
5-9	53. Evangelist, Chorus: "Da Nahmen Die Kriegsknechte"	1:04
5-10	54. Choral: "O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden"	2:18
5-11	55. Evangelist: "Und Da Sie Ihn Verspottet Haben"	0:58
5-12	56. Recitative (Bass): "Ja Freilich Will In Uns Das Fleisch Und Blut"	0:40
5-13	57. Aria (Bass): "Komm, Süßes Kreuz"	5:29
5-14	58. Evangelist, Chorus: "Und Da Sie An Die Stätte Kamen"	3:26
5-15	59. Recitative (Alto): "Ach Golgatha, Unselges Golgatha!"	1:29
5-16	60. Aria (Alto, Chorus): "Sehet, Jesus Hat Die Hand"	3:15
5-17	61. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus: "Und Von Der Sechsten Stunde An"	2:44
5-18	62. Choral: "Wenn Ich Einmal Soll Scheiden"	1:34
5-19	63. Evangelist, Chorus: "Und Siehe Da, Der Vorhang Im Tempel Zerriß"	2:38
5-20	64. Recitative (Bass): "Am Abend, Da Es Kühle War"	1:47
5-21	65. Aria (Bass): "Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein"	6:15
5-22	66. Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus: "Und Joseph Nahm Den Leib"	2:24
5-23	67. Recitative (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus): "Nun Ist Der Herr"	2:00
5-24	68. Chorus: "Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tränen Nieder"	5:06
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 In Major, Op. 21 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
6-1	I Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio	9:01
6-2	II Andante Cantabile Con Moto	7:16
6-3	III Menuetto: Allegro Molto E Vivace	3:46
6-4	IV Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace	5:51
6-5	Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	13:39
6-6	Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	13:26
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
7-1	I Adagio Molto, Allegro Con Brio	11:48
7-2	II Larghetto	9:58
7-3	III Scherzo (Allegro)	3:42
7-4	IV Allegro Molto	6:15
Symphony No. 7 In A, Op. 92 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
7-5	I Poco Sostenuto - Vivace	14:10
7-6	II Allegretto	8:39
7-7	III Presto - Assai Meno Presto	9:40
7-8	IV Allegro Con Brio	8:57
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat, Op. 55 "Eroica" Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
8-1	I Allegro Con Brio	16:50
8-2	II Marchia Funebre. Adagio Assai	15:20
8-3	III Scherzo: Allegro Vivace	5:52
8-4	IV Finale. Allegro Molto	11:50
8-5	"Egmont" Overture, Op. 84 (From The Music Of Goethe's Tragedy) Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	8:13
9-1	Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	10:07
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat, Op. 60 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
9-2	I Adagio. Allegro Vivace	11:23
9-3	II Adagio	9:24
9-4	III Allegro Vivace	5:35
9-5	IV Allegro Ma Non Troppo	6:47
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
9-6	I Allegro Vivace E Con Brio	9:23
9-7	II Allegretto Scherzando	4:06
9-8	III Tempo Di Menuetto	4:31
9-9	IV Allegro Vivace	8:04
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
10-1	I Allegro Con Brio	6:54
10-2	II Andante Con Moto	8:43
10-3	III Allegro	5:35
10-4	IV Allegro	6:47
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
10-5	I Awakening Of Happy Feelings On Arriving In The Country: Allegro Ma Non Troppo	11:48
10-6	II Scene By The Brook: Andante Molto Mosso	11:56
10-7	III Merry Gathering Of Country Folk: Allegro	5:13
10-8	IV Thunderstorm: Allegro	3:35
10-9	V Shepherd's Song - Hapy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm: Allegretto	9:18
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 Bass Vocals – Franz HawlataComposed By – Ludwig van BeethovenContralto Vocals – Barbara DeverSoprano Vocals – Anne SchwanewilmsTenor Vocals – Paul Groves
11-1	I Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso	16:05
11-2	II Molto Vivace	13:33
11-3	III Adagio Molto Cantabile	14:07
11-4	IV Presto	6:34
11-5	IV Presto - "O Freunde Nicht Diese Töne"	3:38
11-6	IV Alla Marcia (Allegro Vivace Assai)	4:08
11-7	IV Andante Maestoso - Adagio Non Troppo, Ma Divoto	5:34
11-8	IV Allegro Ma Non Tanto	4:33
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68 Composed By – Johannes Brahms
12-1	I Un Poco Sostenuto - Allegro	13:02
12-2	II Andante Sostenuto	8:16
12-3	III Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso	4:50
12-4	IV Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Brio - Più Allegretto	16:30
12-5	Hungarian Dance No. 1 In G Minor Composed By – Johannes Brahms	3:06
12-6	Hungarian Dance No. 3 In F Composed By – Johannes Brahms	2:12
12-7	Hungarian Dance No. 10 In F Composed By – Johannes Brahms	1:45
Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73 Composed By – Johannes Brahms
13-1	I Allegro Non Troppo	15:34
13-2	II Adagio Non Troppo	9:16
13-3	III Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai	4:52
13-4	IV Allegro Con Spirito	9:29
Symphony No. 3 In F, Op. 90 Composed By – Johannes Brahms
13-5	I Allegro Con Brio - Un Poco Sostenuto - Tempo I	13:16
13-6	II Andante	7:51
13-7	III Poco Allegretto	6:19
13-8	IV Allegro	9:27
Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98 Composed By – Johannes Brahms
14-1	I Allegro Non Troppo	12:03
14-2	II Andante Moderato	11:05
14-3	III Allegro Giocoso - Poco Meno Presto - Tempo I	6:18
14-4	IV Allegro Energico E Passionato - Più Allegro	9:45
14-5	Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor Arranged By – Albert ParlowComposed By – Johannes Brahms	2:40
14-6	Hungarian Dance No. 6 In D Arranged By – Albert ParlowComposed By – Johannes Brahms	3:25
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 In E Major Composed By – Anton Bruckner
15-1	I Allegro Moderato	20:24
15-2	II Adagio: Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam	22:42
15-3	III Scherzo: Sehr Schnell - Trio: Etwas Langamer	10:10
15-4	IV Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Schnell	12:52

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
• Copyright (c) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
• Recorded At – Naganoken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan
• Recorded At – Wiener Musikverein
• Recorded At – Schauspielhaus Berlin
• Recorded At – De Vereeniging
• Pressed By – EDC, Germany

Credits

• Artwork By – Punto E Virgola
• Conductor – Seiji Ozawa
• Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Joanne Baines (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Nicky Claydon (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Tadaatsu Atarashi (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4)
• Edited By [Recording Editor] – Bastiaan Kuyt* (tracks: 6-1 to 6-6), Ian Watson (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4)
• Edited By [Tape Editor] – Albert Kos (tracks: 13-1 to 13-8), Andrew Wedman (tracks: 3-1 to 5-24), Carl Schuurbiers (tracks: 8-1 to 8-5), Jan Wesselink (tracks: 14-1 to 14-6), Jean Van Vugt (tracks: 7-1 to 7-8), Kees De Visser (tracks: 12-1 to 12-7), Manabu Ohkoshi (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Raymond Rafael (tracks: 14-1 to 14-6), Stephan Flock (tracks: 3-1 to 5-24), Tjeerd Veeger (tracks: 12-1 to 12-7)
• Engineer [Balance] – Everett Porter (tracks: 6-1 to 6-6, 10-1 to 10-9), Masamichi Ohashi (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15, 7-1 to 7-8, 10-1 to 10-9), Onno Scholtze (tracks: 3-1 to 5-14, 7-1 to 8-5, 12-1 to 12-7), Philip Siney (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Wilhelm Hellweg (tracks: 13-1 to 14-6)
• Engineer [Recording] – Ayu Nishizawa (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Cees Heijkoop (tracks: 8-1 to 8-5), Everett Porter (tracks: 10-1 to 10-9), Hiroshi Murai (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Jan Wesselink (tracks: 8-1 to 8-5, 13-1 to 13-8), Kayoshi Tokiwa (tracks: 3-1 to 5-24), Masamichi Ohashi (tracks: 3-1 to 5-24), Roger de Schot (tracks: 6-1 to 7-8, 10-1 to 10-9, 13-1 to 13-8), Suenori Fukui (tracks: 7-1 to 7-8), Tadatoshi Watanabe (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Tony Faulkner (tracks: 12-1 to 12-7, 14-1 to 14-6), Youichi Umezawa (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15, 7-1 to 7-8, 10-1 to 10-9), Yuji Hirano (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15, 7-1 to 7-8, 10-1 to 10-9)
• Executive-Producer – Clive Bennett (tracks: 1-1 to 6-6, 10-1 to 10-9), Costa Pilavachi (tracks: 8-1 to 8-5), Dominic Fyfe (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Wilhelm Hellweg (tracks: 3-1 to 5-24)
• Mixed By [Surround Sound Mix] – Philip Siney (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4)
• Photography By – Gabriela Brandenstein
• Producer [Recording] – Dominic Fyfe (tracks: 15-1 to 15-4), Wilhelm Hellweg (tracks: 1-1 to 8-5, 10-1 to 10-9, 12-1 to 12-7, 13-1 to 14-6)

Notes

CD1 & CD2:
Recording location: Naganoken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan, Japan, 29 August - 4 September 2000.
(P) 2002 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD3 to CD5:
Recording location: Nagano-ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, Japan, 9/1997.
(P) 1998 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD6:
Recording location: Nagano-ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto-Shi, 11 & 12 September 1999.
(P) 2000 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD7:
Recording location: Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan, Japan, 10/1993 (No. 7) Live recording; Nagano-Ken, Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, Japan, 9/2000 (No. 2).
(P) 1993 (No. 7), 2000 (No. 2) Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD8:
Recording location: Musikveein, Wien, 4/1997, BITSTREAM Recording.
(P) 1998 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD9:
Recording location: Nagano-Ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, 9/2001.
(P) 2003 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD10:
Recording location: Nagano-ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto-Shi, 10-12 September 1998/2000.
(P) 2011 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD11:
Recording location: Nagano-ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto-Shi, September 2002.
(P) 2003 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD12:
Recording location: Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 8/1990.
(P) 1991 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD13:
Recording location: De Vereeniging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 9/1991.
(P) 1992 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD14:
Recording location: Berlin, 9/1989.
(P) 1991 Decca Music Group Ltd.

CD15:
Recording location: Naganoken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan, Japan, 10-14 September 2003.
Recording facilities by SCI (Sound Creators Inc.), Tokyo, Japan.
Editing facilities by Classic Sound Limited on behalf of Emil Berliner Studios.
(P) 2004 Decca Music Group Ltd.

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