Cantata BWV 132 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 132
Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!

German Title	Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!
English Title	Prepare the way, prepare the course (by Alec Robertson)
Event	Solo Cantata for the 4^th Sunday in Advent Readings: Epistle: Philippians 4: 4-7; Gospel: John 1: 19-28
Composed	Weimar, 1715 \| 1^st performance: December 22, 1715 - Weimar
Text	Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5); Elisabeth Kreuziger (Mvt. 6)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch-4 \| English-1 \| English-6 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian \| Japanese-2 \| Spanish-3 Chorale Text: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Aria \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [1.30 MB] \| Score BGA [10. 09 MB] Chorale Melody: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
References	BGA: XXVIII \| NBA: I/1 \| BC: A 6 \| Zwang: K 24 \| First Published: BG, 1881
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Japanese-1 \| Japanese-2 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of December 17, 2000; Week of May 22, 2005

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions
Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Christmas Cantatas - conducted by Kevin Mallon
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 61 & BWV 132 [C-3]
Helmut Kahlhöfer
Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke / Deutsche Bachsolisten
Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Hildegard Rütgers; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Eduard Wollitz
Cantate / Oryx		May 1966	LP / TT: 21:46
Recorded at Immanuelskirche Wuppertal-Barmen

2	Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Archiv Produktion		Mar-Apr 1972	TT: 21:26
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 60 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 41
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Sep 1976; Jan, Apr 1977	TT: 21:01
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7
Gustav Leonhardt
Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort
Boy Soprano: Sebastian Hennig (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Alto: René Jacobs; Tenor: Marius van Altena; Bass: Max van Egmond
Teldec		1983	TT: 18:54
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5	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		May 1995	TT: 15:58
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com, Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 7
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen; Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		July 1997	TT: 18:00
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

7	Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Apr-Sep 1999	TT: 17:16
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

8	J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [C-1]
Kevin Mallon
(OVPP - No Choir) / Aradia Ensemble
Soprano: Teri Dunn; Counter-tenor: Matthew White; Tenor: John Tessier; Baritone: Steven Pitkanen; Bass: Thomas Goerz
Naxos		Jan 2000	TT: 18:25
Recorded in the Church of Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Canada. See: Christmas Cantatas - conducted by Kevin Mallon Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - January 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Teri Noel Towe (December 2001, February 2005), Thomas Shpeherd (June 2002, April 2005), Peter Schmidt (May 2005)

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