Cantata BWV 12 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 12
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen

German Title	Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
English Title	Weeping, wailing, fretting, fearing (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Cantata for the 3^rd Sunday after Easter (Jubilate) Readings: Epistle: 1 Peter 2: 11-20; Gospel: John 16: 16-23
Composed	Weimar, 1714; Revised: Leipzig, 1724 \| 1^st performance: April 22, 1714 - Weimar; 2^nd performance: April 30, 1724 - Leipzig
Text	Acts 14: 22 (Mvt. 3); Samuel Rodigast (Mvt. 7); Salomo Franck ? (Mvts. 2, 4-6)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch-2 \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-1 \| French-2 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesia \| Italian-2 \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-3 Chorale Text: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
Scoring	Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: trumpet, oboe, bassoon, strings, continuo Mvt. 1: Sinfonia \| Mvt. 2: Chorus \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Aria w/ Instrumnental Chorale \| Mvt. 7: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [1.48 MB] \| Score BGA [1.59 MB] Chorale Melodies: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan \| Jesu, meine Freude
References	BGA: II \| NBA: I/11.1 \| BC: A 68 \| Zwang: K 11 \| First Published: BG, 1852
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| French \| Japanese-1 \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of May 14, 2000; Week of February 27, 2005

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2
“Actus Tragicus” - Cantatas BWV 4, 12, 106 & 196 - by Konrad Junghänel & Cantus Cölln John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 24 Weinen Klagen... Cantatas BWV 12, 38 & 75 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin Edition Bachakademie Vols. 1-20 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 11 and 12 [C-1]
Arthur Mendel
The Cantata Singers and Orchestra
Sopranos: Janet Hayes, Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen
Schola Antiqua		Late 1940's - Early 1950's	TT: 31:49
Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made. Buy this album at: Schola Antiqua

2	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas V
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Alto: Soloist from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Tenor: Gert Lutze, Bass: Friedrich Härtel
Berlin Classics		June 1947	TT: 26:37
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

3	J.S. Bach: Kantate ‘Weinen, Klage, Sorgen, Zagen’ [E-5]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Bavarian State Opera Munich
Alto: Beatrice Krebs; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Kieth Engen
Decca		1955	LP / TT: 31:36
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 12 by K. Richter.

4	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 12 & 29 [C-2]
Mogens Wöldike
Wiener Kammerchor / Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Anton Dermota, Bass: Walter Berry
Vanguard		May 1960	TT: 27:59
Recorded at Grossesaal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 32 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 4
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Feb 1972	TT: 26:00
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. See: Edition Bachakademie - Vols. 1-20 – conducted by Helmuth Rilling Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 1
Gustav Leonhardt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & King's College Choir Cambridge (Chorus Master: David Willcocks) / Leonhardt Consort
Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond
Teldec		1972	TT: 23:41
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

7	Bach Cantatas Vol. 2 - Easter
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach Orchester
Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Archiv Produktion		May, Oct 1973; Jan-Feb 1974	TT: 26:39
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 12 by K. Richter. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Volume V - Cantatas from Mühlhausen and Weimar
Jeffrey Thomas
(OVPP - No Choir) / American Bach Soloists
Soprano: Julianne Baird; Counter-tenor: Drew Minter; Tenor: Benjamin Butterfield; Bass: James Weaver
Koch International		Mar 1994	TT: 24:18
Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		May 1995	TT: 22:23
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

10	J.S. Bach: Three Weimar Cantatas [C-5]
Joshua Rifkin
(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble
Soprano: Susanne Rydén; Counter-tenor: Steven Rickards; Tenor: John Elwes; Bass: Michael Schopper
Dorian		Jul-Aug 1995; Aug 1996	TT: 23:33
Recorded at the Kirche des Priesterseminars, Brixton/Bressanone, Italy. See: Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin Buy this album at:

11	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 3
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu; Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		Apr 1996	TT: 23:28
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

12	Bach: Magnificat [C-1]
Stephen Cleobury
King's College Choir Cambridge / The Academy of Ancient Music (Leader: Micaela Combert)
Sopranos: Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance, Tenor: Ian Bostridge; Bass: Michael George
EMI Classics		Jun-Jul 1999; Jan 2000	TT: 24:27
Recorded at the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

13	Bach Cantatas Vol. 24: Altenburg/Warwick For the 3^rd Sunday after Easter (Jubilate) For for the 4^th Sunday after Easter (Cantate)
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Julian Clarkson
Soli Deo Gloria		May 2000	TT: 22:38
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Schlosskirche, Altenburg, Germany. See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 24 Buy this album at: Amazon.com

14	Bach Edition Vol. 20 - Cantatas Vol. 11
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Jun-Jul 2000	TT: 23:14
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

15	J.S. Bach: “Actus Tragicus” - Cantatas BWV 4, 12, 106 & 196 [C-1]
Konrad Junghänel
(OVPP - No Choir) / Cantus Cölln
Soprano: Johanna Koslowsky; Alto: Elisabeth Popien; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Wilfried Jochens; Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger
Harmonia Mundi France		2000	TT: 21:52
See: “Actus Tragicus” - Cantatas BWV 4, 12, 106 & 196 - by Konrad Junghänel & Cantus Cölln Buy this album at: Amazon.com

16	J.S. Bach: Weinen, Klagen… [C-16]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		Dec 2003	TT: 22:06
1724 version. Recorded at Studio Flagey, Bruxelles. See: Weinen Klagen... Cantatas BWV 12, 38 & 75 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	J.S. Bach: Early Cantatas Volume 2 - Weimar Cantatas [C-2]
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Purcell Quartet
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: Peter Harvey; Organ: Robert Woolley
Chandos Chaconne		Oct 2005	TT: 24:06
Recorded at St. Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

18	Music Golden Age: Bach, Handel & Mozart [C-12]
Dale Higbee
(OVPP - No Choir) / Carolina Baroque
Soprano: Teresa Radomski; Contralto: Lee Morgan; Tenor: Richard Earl Cook; Bass-Baritone: Doug Crawley
Carolina Baroque		Feb 2006	TT: 22:05
Recorded live at the Chapel of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA. Buy this album at: Carolina Baroque

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2000 - April 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (July 2006), Bradley Lehman (April 2004), John Pike (May 2005), Teri Noel Towe (October 2005), Roland Wörner (October 2002)

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