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Cantata BWV 31
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret
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German Title |
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret |
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English Title |
The heavens laugh! The earth rejoices (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for Easter Sunday |
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Composed |
Weimar, 1715; Re-fashioned for re-performances in Leipzig in 1724 and in 1731 | 1st performance: April 21, 1715 - Weimar; 2nd performance: April 9, 1724 - Leipzig; 3rd performance: March 25, 1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-8); Nikolaus Herman (Mvt. 9) |
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German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-1 | French-3 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian |
Italian-2 | Italian-4 |
Russian-1 | Spanish-2 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.16 MB] | Score BGA [4.44 MB] |
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References |
BGA: VII | NBA: I/9 | BC: A 55 | Zwang: K 18 | First Published: BG, 1857 |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Bethlehem | Japanese-1 | Spanish |
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Music |
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Discussions |
Week of April 15, 2001; Week of April 24, 2005 |
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Contents |
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Discussions - Part 1 |
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John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22 |
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Recordings - Part 1
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 31 - Chorales [C-2] |
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Soprano: Anny Felbermayer; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Walter Berry |
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Bach Guild |
Early 1950's ? |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 31 & Magnificat BWV 243 [L-3] |
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L'ensemble vocal et instrumental de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Chor und Orchester) |
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Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich (pseudonym "Werner S. Braun"?); Bass: August Messthaler |
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Les Discophiles Français / Philips |
1956 |
LP / TT: |
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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 16 |
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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Claudia Hellmann (Mvt. 2); Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Erich Wenk |
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Erato |
June 1963 |
TT: 24:08 |
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Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. |
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Bach: Cantatas Nos. 31 & 50 – Buxtehude: “O Gottes Stadt” [C-1] |
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Dr. Kurt Bauer (Conductor & Organist) |
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Dresden Cathedral Choir & Orchestra |
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Soloists of the Dresden Cathedral (No Names) |
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Janus Piroquette |
Late 1960’s - Early 1970’s |
LP / TT: |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2 |
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Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master - Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Boy Soprano & Alto: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern |
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Teldec |
1974 |
TT: 20:59 |
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Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VII |
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Soprano: Helga Termer; Tenor: Eberhard Büchner; Bass: Hermann Christian Polster |
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Leipzig Classics |
Jan, June 1976 |
TT: 22:44 |
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Leipzig version 1724. Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. |
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Die Bach Kantate Vol. 30 |
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Indiana University Chamber Singers / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart |
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Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne |
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Hänssler |
Mar-May 1976 |
TT: 22:25 |
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Recorded at GedäcStuttgart, Germany & Südwest Tonstudio, Stuttgart, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 |
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Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Klaus Mertens |
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Erato / Antoine Marchand |
Nov-Dec 1994 |
TT: 20:56 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 6 |
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Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy |
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BIS |
June 1997 |
TT: 19:53 |
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Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. |
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 22: Eisenach |
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Soprano: Gillian Keith; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe |
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Soli Deo Gloria |
Apr 2000 |
TT: 18:26 |
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Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at
Georgenkirche, Eisenach, Germany. |
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Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12 |
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Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar |
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Brilliant Classics |
Jun-Jul 2000 |
TT: 21:09 |
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Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2001 - April 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Thomas Shepherd (April 2007)
Cantata BWV 31
: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3|
Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas : Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion |
Last update: ýNovember 26, 2005 ý14:13:36