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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

Cantata BWV 4
Christ lag in Todesbanden

Recordings - Part 2

Recordings of Individual Movements

M-1

Bach Transcriptions [C-2]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski [2:59]

Leopold Stokowski

Philadelphia Orchestra

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Pearl

Apr 1937

CD

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M-2

Germaine Cernay: Sänger-Chronik 1900-2005 [C-1]

Duet for Soprano & Alto (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 4 [3:36]

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Orchestra

Soprano: Marta Angelici; Mezzo-soprano: Germaine Cernay

Lumen / Hamburger Archiv für Gesangskunst

1937

CD

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M-3

Great Pianists - J.S. Bach: Piano Transcriptions
George Copeland: The Victor Solo Recordings

Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed to piano by Walter Rummel [4:29]

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-

Piano: George Copeland

Naxos Historical
Pearl

May 1938

CD

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M-4

Count John McCormack: The Final Recordings
A Christian Celebration

 

Aria for Tenor 'Jesus Christ the Son of God' (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4 [2:43]

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-

Tenor: John McCormack; Piano: Gerald Moore

Pearl

Mar 1941

CD

Recorded at Abbey Road, London, England.
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M-5

Christ lag in Todesbanden [C-11]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski []

Leopold Stokowski

Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra New York

-

NYP 821/2

Apr 1947

33"

Recorded live

M-6

Bach Transcriptions [C-5]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4 []

Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra

-

RCA

Aug 1950

CD

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M-7

Cantatas BWV 146, BWV 161, 7 Easter Chorales [C-6]

Chorale Christ lag in Todesbanden (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:16]

Felix Prohaska

Choir & Orchestra of the Bach Guild

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Vanguard Bach Guild

1951

CD

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.

M-8

Paul Robeson Live at Carnegie Hall

Christ lag in Todesbanden from Cantata BWV 4 [3:15]

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?

Bass: Paul Robeson

Vanguard

May 1958

CD

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY, USA.
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M-9

Mormon Tebernacle Choir: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses [C-1]

Now Keep we all this Holy Feast from Cantata BWV 4 [2:42]

Eugene Ormandy

Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Directo: Richard P. Condie) / Philadelphia Orchestra

-

Sony Classics

1958 / 1962

CD

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M-10

The Complete Sinfonias from Bach's Cantatas [C-1]

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:10]

Hans Pflugbeil

Bach-Orchester Berlin

-

Baroque Music Club

Late 1950's - Late 1960's ?

CD

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M-11

13 Sacred Cantatas & 13 Sinfonias [C-3]

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:29]

Helmut Winschermann

Deutsche Bachsolisten

-

Philips

Dec 1968

CD

 

M-12

Lobe den Herren - Well-known Chorales in Settings by J.S. Bach [C-1]

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:10]
Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:12]

Herman Kreutz

Bachchor Gütersloh

-

Cantate

1968

CD

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M-13

Bach - Stokowski - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra [C-9]
Leopokd Stokowski: Decca Recordings, 1965-1972 [Box Set]

 

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4 [4:36]

Leopold Stokowski

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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Supraphon/Decca

Sep 1972

CD

Recorded at Rudolfinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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M-14

J.S. Bach Orchestral Transcriprions by Stokowski [C-1] [O-1]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski [3:41]

Robert Pikler

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

-

Chandos

1980

CD

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M-15

Trumpet, Corno Da Caccia And Organ [C-5]

Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from from Cantata BWV 4, arranged for 2 horns & organ [2:16]

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-

Trumept & Corno da Cacia: Ludwig Güttler & Kurt Sandau; Organ: Friedrich Kircheis

Capriccio

Mar 1985

CD

 

M-16

Stokowski’s Symphonic Bach [C-1] [O-2]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski [3:49]

Matthias Bamert

BBC Philharmonic

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Chandos

Sep 1993

CD

Recorded at Chapeof New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England.
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M-17

Bach to the Future [C-1]

Duet Den Tod (Mvt. 3) Cantata BWV 4 [3:59]

Derek Holman

St. Simon Men and Boy Choir, Toronto (Chorus Master: Kevin Reeves)

Treble: Nicholas Donnelly; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor
Organ: Bruce Ubukata; Cello: Julian Armour; Piano: Judith Ginsburg; Harpsichord, Organ: Mathew Larkin; Oboe: Charles Hamann; Harp: Gordon Johnston; Cello: Steven E. Smith

IBS

1996

CD

 

M-18

Bach: Baroque Brass [C-1]

Excerpt from Cantata BWV 4 [4:51]

James Tinsley

Niagara Brass Ensemble

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Analekta Fleurs de Lys

1996

CD

 

M-19

The Ankor Choir [C-1]

Duet (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 4

Dafna Ben-Yohanan

Ankor Children's Choir

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Thorofon

1996 ?

CD

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M-20

J.S. Bach: Cantatas & Arias [C-1]

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:51]

Fabio Biondi (Director & Violin)

Europa Galante

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Virgin Veritas

Mar 2000

CD

Recorded at La Biblioteca Monumentale dell Abbazia di San Giovanni Evangelista, Parma, Italy.
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M-21

La Música de Bach a la Orilla del Mar [C-2]

Despiertense Durmientes from Cantata BWV 4, arranged for guitar with ocean sounds [3:19]

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-

Guitar: Simon Wynberg

SPJ

2001

CD

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M-22

Bach Edition Vol. 23 - Chörale / Chorales

Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:07]

Nicol Matt

Nordic Chamber Choir / Soloists of the Freiburger Barockorchester

-

Brilliant Classics / Bayer Records

Jun 1999

4-CD

 

M-23

Bach: Arias & Duets [C-1]

Duet for Soprano & Alto (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 4 []

Antony Walker

Orchestra of the Antipodes

Soprano: Sara Macliver; Alto: Sally-Anne Russell

ABC Classics

Oct, Dec 2003

CD

Recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC.

M-24

Serious Songs, Sad Faces [C-1]

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 4, arranged for trombone & piano by Mark Hetzler [1:17]

 

Trombone: Mark Hetzler; Piano: Lisa Leonard

Summit

2003

CD

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M-25

J.S. Bach: Cantata Movements [C-1]

Duet (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed for organ by Peter Bækgaard [2:56]
Aria for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed for organ by Peter Bækgaard [2:26]

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-

Organ: Helge Gramstrup [Poul-Gerhard Andersen Organ 1967]

ClassicO

Oct 2004; May, Aug 2005

CD

Premiere recording. Recorded at Sankt Markus Church, Århus, Denmark.

M-26

Bach / Purcell / Handel: Stokowski Transcriptions [C-1] [O-4]

Aria for Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski [3:48]

José Serebrier

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Timothy Walden (Cello)

Naxos

Jun 2005

CD

Recorded at Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK.
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M-27

Bach Piano Transcriptions - 6: Walter Rummel [C-1]

Chorale (Aria) (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 4, transcribed to piano by Walter Rummel [3:38]

Piano: Jonathan Plowright

Hyperion

Jul 2005

2-CD

Recorded at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England.
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Unknown Recording Date

M-28

Music Masterpieces before 1750 Vol. 3: 17th & 18th Centuries [C-4]

1. Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:42]
2. Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 4 [1:43]
3. Chorus (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 4 [3:15]

Mogens Wöldike [1, 3]

Chorus of the Danish State Radio [1, 3]

Organ: Gert Sørensen [3]; Organ: Finn Videro [2]

Haydn Society

?

CD

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2000 - July 2006)
Thanks to Contributors: Peter Tanzer (November 2001), Yoel L. Arbeitman (April 2006)


Cantata BWV 4: 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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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