Bach Cantata BWV 170/54 Main Performer or Conductor: Gustav Leonhardt/Nikolaus Harnoncourt Accompaniment/Orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble/The Handel Festival Orchestra Soloists: Alfred Deller, contre-tÚnor Instrumentation: Orchestra Voice Individual Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no. BWV 170 Cantata no. BWV 54 Agnus Dei George Frideric Haendel: Orlando: "Ah! stigie larve" JephtÚe: "Tis Heav'n's all ruling power" ThÚodora: "Kind Heaven" ThÚodora: "Sweet rose and lily" Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Vanguard Classics Catalog Number: 08 5069 71 Year Released/Recorded: 1954 Total Playing Time: 59'20 Comments: Willem van de Brug said: My musical friends and I admire the two opening aria's of the cantates mainly because of the exceptional voice and subtle interpretation by Mr. Deller. The recording also has an historical value: Gustav Leonhardt and Nikolaus Harnoncourt can be heard at work in the period before they became famous. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Willem van de Brug Date First Submitted: 09/01/2000 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.