Cantata BWV 140
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959

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1

The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project (1949-1952) [C-5]

Cantata BWV 140 [26:51]

Karl Ristenpart

RIAS-Kammerchor, RIAS-Knabenchor / RIAS-Kammerorchester

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Audite 21.415
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Nov 2+5, 1951

9-CD / TT: 631:06
MP3 / TT: 629:09

Recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. Radio recordings. Previously unissued in any form.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by K. Ristenpart.
Produser Comment | Press Kit German | Press Kit English
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2

Bach: Kantate nr. 140; Kantate nr. 4 [L-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 80, 140 [C-5]

Cantata BWV 140 [30:08]

Felix Prohaska

Wiener Kammerchor (Vienna Chamber Choir) / Wiener Kammerochester
Choir & Orchestra of the Bach Guild

Soprano: Anny Felbermayer; Tenor: Fritz Uhl *; Baritone: Hans Braun

Bach Guild BG-511 (1951)
MMS-2180
Vanguard Classics OVC-2543

1951

LP / TT: 53:18
LP / TT: 53:18
CD / TT: 59:13

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Prohaska.
* In the liner notes to the CD it is written that the tenor singer is Alfred Uhl, who was a composer and pedagogue and not a tenor singer.
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3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 140, No. 32 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 140, No. 198 [C-4]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 84, BWV 106 & BWV 140 [E-4]

Cantata BWV 140 [31:16]

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Alfred Poell
William Huebner (Solo Violin); Hans Kamesch (Solo Oboe)

Westminster WL-5122
Westminster MVCW-13081
Archipel APRCD-0268
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1951 (?)

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 73:07
CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 72:35

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 140: Complete Cantata [31:18]
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4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas [C-3]

Cantata BWV 140, sung in English [31:53]

Reginald Jacques

The Bach Choir / The Jacques Orchestra

Soprano: Elsie Morrison; Contralto: Marjorie Thomas; Tenor: David Galliver; Tenor: Wilfred Brown; Bass: Richard Standen
Osborne Peasgood (organ); Hubert Dawkes (Harpsichord)

EMI / Columbia
The Bach Choir BC-0601

Dec 13, 1955

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 40:57

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
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5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 137 & BWV 140 [E-1]

Cantata BWV 140 [34:08]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of Munich State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Chloë Owen; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Kieth Engen

Telefunken BLK-16071
Decca AWD-9951-C
Decca Eclipse ECSR-729

Sep 3-4, 1956

LP / TT: 34:08
LP / TT: 51:30
LP / TT: 51:30

Recorded at Bavaria-Studio, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Producer: Grenzebach/Giesen.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by K. Richter.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 140: Complete Cantata [34:04]

6

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 150 [L-5]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 93 / 36 [BMC] [C-1]

Cantata BWV 140 [29:07]

Marcel Couraud

Stuttgart Bach Choir & Orchestra

Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Naan Põld (not Nikolaus Paid); Bass: Robert Titze

Les discophiles français DF-179
World Record Club
Baroque Music Club BACH-725

Dec 1955

LP / TT: 46:53
LP / TT: 46:53
CD / TT: 79:50

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7

J.S. Bach: Cantata 140 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme [C-1]

Cantata BWV 140 []

Marinus Voorberg

Netherlands Bach Orchestra & Choir (Der Niederländische Bach-Chor / Das Niederländische Bach-Orchester)

Soprano: Nelly Groenevelt; Tenor: Wybe Draayer; Bass: David Hollestelle

CID 130.155
Bertelsmann Schallplattenring

1957 [not c1958]

10”/25 cm LP / TT:

Recorded at the Grote Kerk, Naarden, the Netherlands.
Released in November 1957.

8

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140; Cantata No. 4 [L-10]
J.S. Bach: Famous Cantatas [C-8]

Cantata BWV 140 [27:04]

Felix Prohaska

Wiener Akademiechor (Vienna State Chamber Choir) / Wiener Kammerochester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)

Soprano: Laurence Dutoit; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Hans Braun

Bach Guild BG-598 (1960)
Bach Guild BGS-5026 (1960)
Vanguard SRV-152 (1965)
Bach Guild HM-20SD (1972)
Bach Guild OVC-2001 (1992)
Vanguard 08.6108.71

May 13, 19, 21, 1959

LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
CD / TT: 48:26
CD / TT: 48:26

Recorded at Großesaal Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Prohaska.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 140: Complete Cantata [21:18]
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9

Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 4
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 85 [L-4]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 19, 40, 70, 140, 149, 180 [C-4]
Bach Cantatas: Volume 2

Cantata BWV 140 [30:43]

Fritz Werner

Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt;Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch

Erato LDE-3134 (Mono)
Erato STE-40042 (Stereo)
Musical Heritage Society: MHS-823
Erato 0630-11223-2
Erato 2584-61402-2

Oct 24-30, 1959

LP / TT: 50:19
LP / TT: 50:19
LP / TT: 50:19
2-CD / TT: 146:08
10-CD / TT: 722:00

Recorded at Evangelischen Kirche, Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Werner.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2002 - October 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (December 2006, January 2007); Glen Armstrong (February 2011); Rainer Baruth (February-March 2012); Rudolf Bayer (September 2005); René de Cocq (July 2005); Dan Dews (February 2013); Jacobus van Dijk (June 2014); Yves Dubois (March 2011); Jacob Goo (June 2017); Rolf Günther (June 2012, October 2012, September 2013); Matthias Hansen (March 2006, July 2006, August 2006, June 2008, February 2012, June 2013, June 2018); Rainer Harald (February 2019 - August 2020); Frits V. Herbold (March 2012); Harald Kurama (November 2010); Bradley Lehman (February 2006); Selena Lindemann (November 2018); Tom Morris (November 2010); Tobin Schmuck (October 2010); Ehud Shiloni (August 2006); Peter Smaill (August 2006); Burke Smith (May 2007, March 2019); Tim Williams (March 2008); Roland Wörner (October 2002)

Cantata BWV 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for 27^th Sunday after Trinity (1731)
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