Cantata BWV 21 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 21
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis

Ref.	BWV 21
German Title	Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
English Title	My heart was deeply troubled
Event	Cantata for the 3^rd Sunday after Trinity Readings: Epistle: 1 Peter 5: 6-11; Gospel: Luke 15: 1-10 or for any time / ’Per ogni tempo’. Probably a Farewell Cantata for Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar
Composed	Original version: Weimar, 1713; 1^st revised: Weimar, 1714; 2^nd revised: Köthen, 1720; 3^rd revised: Leipzig, 1731 1^st performance: June 17, 1714 - Weimar; 2^nd performance: 1717-1722 - Köthen (According to The Leraned Musician by Christoph Wolff: (p. 528), it was performed during Bach's visit to Hamburg - November mid-23, 1720. This assumption was not confirmed by any other source); 3^rd performance: June 13, 1723 - Leipzig
Text	Salomo Franck ? (Mvts. 3-5, 7, 8, 10); Psalm 94: 19 (Mvt. 2); Psalm 42: 5 (Mvt. 6); Psalm 116: 7 (Mvt. 9); Georg Neumark (Mvt. 9); Revelation 5: 12-13 (Mvt. 11)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Catalan-1 \| Dutch-1 \| English-1 \| English-2 \| English-3 \| English-5 \| English-6 \| English-7 \| English-7 \| English-10 \| French-1 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Hebrew-3 \| Hebrew-4 \| Indonesian \| Italian-1 \| Italian-6 \| Portuguese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2 Chorale Text: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trombones, drum, oboe, cello, 2 violins, basson, 4 additional continuo instruments Mvt. 1: Sinfonia \| Mvt. 2: Chorus \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Chorus \| Mvt. 7: Recitative \| Mvt. 8: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 9: Chorus w/ Chorale \| Mvt. 10: Aria \| Mvt. 11: Chorus
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [3.73 MB] \| Score BGA [5.85 MB] \| Score BGA Anh [0.66 MB] Chorale Melody: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
References	BGA: V/1 \| NBA: V/1 \| BC: A 99 \| Zwang: K 13 \| First Published: BG, 1855 \| Autograph score (fascimile): ?
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Bethlehem \| Emmanuel Music \| Koster \| AL [Dutch] \| KL [Dutch] \| BK [Dutch] \| Role [French] \| Japanese-1 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of July 9, 2000; Week of March 13, 2005; Week of May 29, 2011

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2 Discussions - Part 3 Discussions - Part 4
Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman Cantata BWV 21 / Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken Mozart: Mess C-dur / Bach: Kantate BWV 21 - conducted by Peter Marschik Edition Bachakademie Vols. 1-20 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling Cantatas Vol. 12 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 21, 110 (Ramin Edition Vol. 1) [RE-1]
Cantatas BWV 21 [48:29]
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Sopranos: Soloist from Thomanerchor Leipzig, Elisabeth Meinel-Asbahr; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Friedrich Härtel Organ: Diethard Hellmann
Fidelio		Sep 6, 1947 [Mvts. 1-6], Oct 4, 1947 [Mvts. 7-11]	CD / TT: 79:04
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. 1^st release of previosly unrekeased material (Oct 2008). Buy this album at: Fidelio Records

2	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 21 [C-1] J.S. Bach: Cantatas 21-34-46-56-104 [R-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [45:03]
Jonathan Sternberg
Wiener Kammerchor / Wiener Symphoniker
Soprano: Rösl Schwaiger; Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Bass: Alois Pernerstorfer
Bach Guild / Artemis Classics		1950	LP / TT: 45:03 2-CD / TT: 131:15
Recorded in Vienna, Austria. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 21 by J. Sternberg. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 21 [C-3] [D-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [42:14]
Fritz Lehmann
Berliner Motettenchor / Berliner Philharmoniker
Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Tenor: Helmut Krebs, Bass: Hermann Schey
Deutsche Grammophon - Archiv / American Decca		Jun 1952	LP / TT: 42:14
Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin.

4	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 21 [L-2]
Cantata BWV 21 []
Marcel Couraud
Stuttgarter Chor & Orchester
Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Alto: Hanne Münch; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich (pseudonym "Werner S. Braun"?); Bass: Robert Titze
Les Discophiles Français / Shallplattengilde Wien		1955	LP / TT:

5	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 21 [C-4]
Cantata BWV 21 []
Jonathan Sternberg
Vienna Conservatory Chorus / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Teresa Stich-Randall; Alto: Nathalie Narischkine; Tenor: Helmut Loeffler (actually Waldemar Kmentt); Bass: Paul Schöffler
Le Club Francaix du Disque / Musidisc		Mid 1950’s	LP / TT:
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 21 by J. Sternberg.

6	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 11 J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 4, 21, 90, 140, 147 [C-1] Bach Cantatas: Volume 2
Cantata BWV 21 [43:43]
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Edith Selig; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Erich Wenk
Erato / MHS		1962	LP / TT: 2-CD / TT: 10-CD / TT:
Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set \| Amazon.co.uk [Box Set]

7	Bach Cantatas Vol. 3 - Ascension Day, Whitsun, Trinity
Cantata BWV 21 [43:47]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv		May 1969	5-CD / TT:
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Kantate No. 21 “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” [E-4]
Cantata BWV 21 [45:47]
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Nancy Burns; Alto: Libuše Márová; Tenor: Friedrich Melzer; Bass: Günther Reich
Supraphon		1970	LP / TT: 45:47
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 21 by H. Rilling.

9	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2
Cantata BWV 21 [36:51]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Soloist from the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Walker Wyatt
Teldec		1973	10-CD / TT:
Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

10	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 14 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 7
Cantata BWV 21 [44:25]
Helmuth Rilling
Indiana University Chamber Singers / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Sopranos: Arleen Augér, Nancy Amini; Alto: Karen Hagerman; Tenors: Adalbert Kraus, Douglas Robinson; Basses: Wolfgang Schöne, Norman Andersson
Hänssler		Mar, May 1976	CD / TT:
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 21 by H. Rilling. See: Edition Bachakademie - Vols. 1-20 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

11	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas IV Bach: Kantate BWV 21 [L-13]
Cantata BWV 21 [39:42]
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz
Eterna / Berlin Classics		Feb 1981; Feb 1982; Jan 1983	CD / TT: 54:58
Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

12	J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 · Cantata BWV 21 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [43:49]
Sigiswald Kuijken
Nederlands Kamerkoor / La Petite Bande
Soprano:Greta de Reyghere; Alto: René Jacobs; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Peter Lika
Virgin Classics		Dec 1988	CD / TT: 72:40
Recorded at Augustinuskerk, Amsterdam, Holland. See: Cantata BWV 21 / Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

13	J.S. Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis [C-5]
Cantata BWV 21 [38:06]
Philippe Herreweghe
La Chapelle Royale / Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Tenor: Howard Crook; Bass: Peter Harvey
Harmonia Mundi		Jan 1990	CD / TT: 64:31
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

14	J.S. Bach: Cantatas "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" BWV 21 & "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" BWV 5 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [46:45]
Jacques Vanherenthals
Chapelle des Minimes
Soprano: Diane Verdoodt; Contralto: Dina Grossberger; Tenor: Ludwig Van Gijsegem; Bass: Dirk Snellings
La Chapelle des Minimes		Nov 28, 1991	CD / TT: 71:43
Recorded live at the Church of Minimes, Brussels, Belgium. Buy this album at: Chapelle des Minimes

15	J.S. Bach: Kantate 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" [C-2]
Cantata BWV 21 []
Christian Grube
Staats- und Domchor Berlin / Instrumentalists
Soprano: Grazyna Flicinska-Panfil; Alto: Elisabeth Umierski; Tenor: Albrecht Lepetit; Baritone: Markus Köhler
Staats- und Domchor, Hochschule der Künste		Dec 1992	CD / TT:

16	Mozart: Mess C-dur / Bach: Kantate BWV 21 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [37:53]
Peter Marschik
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Guido Mancusi) / Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Boy Soprano: Stefan Preyer (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben); Boy Alto: Albin Lenzer (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben); Tenor: Michael Knapp; Bass: Ernst Jankowitsch
Capriccio		Nov 14-15, 1993	CD / TT: 62:16
Recorded live in Rastatt [14] & Strassbourg [15]. See: Mozart: Mess C-dur / Bach: Kantate BWV 21 - conducted by Peter Marschik Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 / Cantata BWV 21 / Motet BWV 225 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [34:27]
Diego Fasolis
Coro della Radio Svizzera / Ensemble Vanitas
Soprano: Antonella Balducci; Alto: Ulrike Clausen; Tenor: Frieder Lang; Baritone: Fulvio Bettini
Arts		May 9, 1994	CD / TT: 74:05
Recorded live at Chisea di S. Francesco, Locarno. Switzerland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

18	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1
Cantata BWV 21 [41:04]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Nov-Dec 1994	3-CD / TT:
Including alternative movements. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

19	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 6
Cantata BWV 21, 1720 version [37:15] Alternative movements from 1714 version: Mvt. 3: Aria (Tenor) [4:30], Mvt. 7: Recitative (Tenor/Bass) [1:22], Mvt. 8: Aria (Duet) (Tenor/Bass) [3:46]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Monika Frimmer, Tenor: Gerd Türk, Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 851		Jun 1997	CD / TT: 68:01
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 21 by Suzuki. This is the 1720 version in its entirety, with appendix of 3 movements (No.3, 7, & 8) in their 1714 version. Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

20	Roemhildt: Kantate Trübe Wolcken meiner Seelen / J.S. Bach: Kantate Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 []
Wolfgang Schult
Arcani Musicali / Nova Stravaganza (Director: Siegbert Rampe)
Sopranos: Monika Brustmann, H. Bender; Alto: Margit Diefenthal; Tenor: Andreas Post; Bass: Andreas Stiel
Bachwochen Dill 2		Nov 15, 1998	CD / TT:
Recorded live the 23^rd Bachwoche Dillenburg. Buy this album at: Bachwochen Dill

21	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 12 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / V
Cantata BWV 21 - 1723 version [38:26]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan & Concerto Palatino (BWV 21)
Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 1031		Jun 1999	CD / TT: 69:21
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. 2^nd recording by Suzuki. This time it is the 1723 version in its entirety. See: Cantatas Vol. 12 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

22	Bach Edition Vol. 19 - Cantatas Vol. 10
Cantata BWV 21 [35:46]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Spring 2000	5-CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

23	J.S. Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis Kantante 21 / W.A. Mozart: Requiem KV 626 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 [37:40]
Michaela Prentl
Chorgemeinschaft St. Sebastian / Barockorchester La Banda
Soprano: Mona Spägele; Alto: Claudia Schneider; Tenor: Tom Allen; Bass: Christian M. Immler
Chorgemeinschaft St. Sebastian		Nov 2000	CD / TT: 47:03
Recorded live at St. Sebastian, München - Schwabig, Germany. Buy this album at: Chorgemeinschaft St. Sebastian

24	Bach: Music to Challenge the Intellect and Touch the Heart [C-6]
Dale Higbee
(OVPP - No Choir) / Carolina Baroque
Soprano: Teresa Radomski; Alto: Lee Morgan; Tenor: Richard Heard; Bass-Baritone: John Williams
Carolina Baroque		Apr 2002	TT: 17:36
Part 1 only. Recorded live at the Sanctuary of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA. Buy this album at: Carolina Baroque

25	J.S. Bach: Early Cantatas Volume 3 - Weimar Cantatas II [C-3]
Cantata BWV 21 [38:55]
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Purcell Quartet
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: Peter Harvey
Chandos Chaconne 752		May 22-24, 2007	2-CD / TT: 87:59
Recorded at St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London, England. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| ClassicsOnline

26	J.S. Bach: 'Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten" Kantate BWV 93; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050; 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" Kantate BWV 21 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 21 []
Helmut Haag
Evangelische Kantorei St. Ingbert / Neuws Saarländisches Kammerorchester
Soprano: Sabine von Blohn; Alto: Gabriele May; Tenor: Thomas Burger; Bass: Alexander Lauer
Evangelische Kantorei St. Ingbert		Nov 9, 2008	CD / TT:
Recorded live at Martin-Luther-Kirche, St. Ingbert, Germany. Buy this album at: Evangelische Kantorei St. Ingbert

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (2000 - May 2009)
Thanks to Contributors: Dr.Thomas C.H. Going (April 2005), Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Bradley Lehman (April 2004), Rodrigo Maffei Libonati (December 2001), Jonathan Sternberg (July 2004), Jeremy Vosburgh (November 2003)

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