Cantata BWV 28 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 28
Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende

German Title	Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende
English Title	Praise God! The year now draws to a close (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Chorale Cantata for the 1^st Sunday after Christmas Day Readings: Epistle: Galatians 4: 1-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 33-40
Composed	Leipzig, 1725 \| 1^st performance: December 30, 1725 - Leipzig
Text	Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 1, 4-5); Johann Gramann (Mvt. 2); Jeremiah 32: 41 (Mvt. 3); Paul Eber (Mvt. 6)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| French-1 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Italian-4 \| Japanese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2 Chorale Text: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: cornetto (horn), taille (tenor oboe), 3 trombones, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Aria \| Mvt. 2: Chorus (Chorale) \| Mvt. 3: Recitative & Arioso \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.13 MB] \| Score BGA [2.25 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 6 Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap] Chorale Melody: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen
References	BGA: V/1 \| NBA: I/3.2 \| BC: A 20 \| Zwang: K 128 \| First Published: BG, 1855 \| Provenance
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| EvH [Dutch] \| KL [Dutch] \| Japanese-2 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of December 29, 2002; Week of August 26, 2007

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2

Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 21 J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 119 / 90 / 147 / 85 / 28 [C-6] Bach Cantatas: Volume 1
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Maria Friesenhausen; Alto: Emmy Lisken; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Barry McDaniel
Erato / MHS		1965	TT: 16:59
Recorded in Schwaigern, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

2	Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		Jun-Jul 1970, Jun-Jul 1971, Apr 1972	TT: 15:32
Recorded at Herkulessaall, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwork (3) [B-3]
Hans Grischkat
Schwäbischer Singkreis Stuttgart / Bach-Orchester Stuttgart
Soprano: Csilla Zentai; Alto: Elisabeth Wacker; Tenor: Karl Markus, Bass: Michael Schopper
FSM Candide		May 1972	LP / TT:

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern
Teldec		1974	TT: 15:56
Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 65 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 9
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Gabriele Schreckenbach; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Walter Heldwein
Hänssler		Nov 1981; Feb 1982	TT: 16:48
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

6	Bach Edition Vol. 19 - Cantatas Vol. 10
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Spring 2000	TT: 15:38
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

7	Bach Cantatas Vol. 16: New York For the Sunday after Christmas
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey
Soli Deo Gloria		Dec 31, 2000	TT: 14:05
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at St Bartholomew�s Church, New York, NY, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Jörg Dürmüller; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Antoine Marchand		Mar 2001	TT: 12:05
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 39
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		2007	SACD / TT:
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2002 - May 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003), Ehud Shiloni (March 2004), Walter Roth (June 2004)

Cantata BWV 28: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

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