J. S. Bach: The Complete Cantatas

I listen to the bach cantatas with these translations. so enjoyable and meaningful.

Well formatted, easy to have in hand and to follow while listening - will last a lifetime

Nothing to dislike.

Having compared these translations with others & appreciating the full (though pricey) publication I foresee lifelong use before passing it on to the university of my choice (CUC).

If you are looking for the sheet music version of the cantatas, look elsewhere, because this book contains just the lyrics, in both German and English. Amazon's description didn't make this clear (at least to me).

It was a great book that I was looking for. And also thank you for quick shipment.

All music lovers will know the popular works by JS Bach e.g. the Brandenburg Concerti, italian Concerto, suites, preludes and fugues etc. But with the possible exceptions of the B minor mass and St Mattew and John Passions the religious choral music is generally less well know. The 200-plus Lutheran cantatas, however, are now finally finding a wider audience which is discovering what wonderful music they contain.For those who want to get to know these works a little better and scratch beneath the surface, Stoke's translations of the texts (introduction by Neary) is a must----- JS Bach: the Complete Cantatas provides accessable Enlish translations with the connections to passages from the bible and quotations from the German hymns or chorales. There are no music examples so the 'non reader' will not be put off.--all you need is a CD of the particular cantata and the translation, enriched by the references is immediately available.Inexpensive, quickly delivered and an endless source of information for the music lover keen to explore this wonderful repertoire.

Its a really spot on translation which fits the context very well. The cover would have been more riveting in burgundy but the embellishment of the title font makes the charcoal cover balance out.The inside font and paper quality are really nice and the binding is good. Very illuminating of Bach's cantatas.The text is 100% accurate and you can follow it easily while listening to Peter Schreier.A very inspirational complement to the music.Easy to systematically locate every cantata in the whole compilation.

An outstanding volume. The perfect companion to the recorded music especially in circumstances where the only alternative is microscopic print on cd/sacd inserts. Would have preferred a hardback copy because there is a distinct prospect of this volume becoming dog eared in a very short space of time. The large format permits easy reading and there is plenty of space to pencil in favourite recordings against each cantata.

If you are hearding the John Eliot Gardiner collection from Soli Deo Gloria of the cantatas, or the Masaaki Suzuki collection, this book is an indispensable complement. It is an unique experience to heard with the text.

An excellent adjunct to a CD collection of the Bach Cantatas. The translations bring alive the sung text in an easily assimilated way.

Perfect companion to my Complete Works of Bach cd collection.