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Cantata BWV 53
Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde |
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Ref. |
BWV 53 |
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German Title |
Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde |
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English Title |
Strike my hour, so long awaited |
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Event |
Cantata for Funeral |
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Composed |
c1730 - Leipzig, by Georg Melchior Hoffmann ? (1684-1715) |
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Text |
Anon |
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German-5 | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-3 | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 |
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Scoring |
Soloist: Alto
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola (LC), cello, organ, bells
Mvt. 1: Aria |
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Score Vocal & Piano [0.28 MB] | Score BGA [0.53 MB] |
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References |
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/41 | BC: V 99 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1863 |
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Commentary |
Crouch | EvH [Dutch] |
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Music |
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Discussions |
Week of October 26, 1999; Week of May 26, 2013 |
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Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde - Kantate für Alt (Bach)
The Art of Emmi Leisner [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [4:45] |
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Staats-Opera, Berlin |
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Contralto: Emmi Leisner |
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Polydor
Preiser 89210 |
Early 1920's or 1926 |
78 rpm
CD / TT: 151:23 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 53 - Air de la Cloche des Agonisants; Rejouis-toi, Sion. Aria De L'oratorio De Noel N.4 [V-1] [C-2] |

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Cantata BWV 53 - Air de la Cloche des Agonisants [] |
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Alexandre Cellier |
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String ensemble |
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Contralto: Lina Falk |
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Lumen 32.028 [mx. YL65 (M6-82283, YL66 (M6-82284)] |
1936 (?) |
78 rpm |
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Recorded in Paris, France. |
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G, Pergolesi: Salve Regina; J.S. Bach: Cantata no. 53 Schlage doch gewünschte
Stunde; Cantata no. l70 Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 53 [] |
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Guilett String Quartet |
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Mezzo-soprano: Herta Glaz
Herman Chessid (harpsichord); Joseph Castka (Chimes) |
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MGM E-3156 |
1955 |
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Bach Festival 40th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: Second Concert (BW Tape 72-02) [F40-2] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [] |
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George Poinar |
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Baldwin-Wallace Festival Orchestra |
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Mezzo-soprano: Elizabeth Mannion |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music |
May 19, 1972 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library) |
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J.S. Bach: Cantates BWV 53, 54, 169 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [7:36] |
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Jean-François Pailliard |
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Orchestre Chambre Jean-Francois Paillard |
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Alto: Birgit Finnilä |
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Erato |
Nov 1977 |
LP / TT: 48:35 |
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Recorded at Notre-Dame-des-Roses (Grisy-Suisnes). |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 124: "Meinen Jesum lass' ich nicht"; Kantata No. 53: “Schlage
doch, gewünschte Stunde” [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 53 [] |
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Hubert Günther |
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Rheinisches Sinfonie-Orchester <Düsseldorf> |
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Alto: Ingrid Günther |
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Garnet G-40122 |
1980 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded in Düsseldorf, Germany. |
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Solokantaten [C-1]
Motetten & Kantaten der Bach Familie |
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Cantata BWV 53 [5:59] |
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Ricercar Consort |
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Counter-tenor: Henri Ledroit |
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Ricercar |
Dec 1983 |
CD / TT:
2-CD / TT: 138:34 |
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Recorded at Eglise St-Jean à Beaufays, Belgium.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 53 by Ricercar Consort. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 53 [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [5:46] |
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Barockorchester des Saarländischen Staatstheaters |
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Alto: Carolyn
Frank |
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1984 |
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Bach: Cantate BWV 106 Actus tragicus Cantate BWV 53; Marcello: Psaume 10 [C-1] |
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Cantate BWV 53 [] |
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Olivier Schneebeli |
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Ensemble Dardanus (Paris); Petits chanteurs de Saint-Louis (Paris); Les Petits chanteurs de Chaillot (Paris) |
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La Croix St Leufroy: Studio DS |
P 1985 |
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Recorded at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris, France. |
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, Mass in B minor [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 53 [6:23] |
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I Solisti di Zagreb (1st Violin: Tonko Ninić) |
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Alto: Ruža Pospiš-Baldani |
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Jugoton LSY-62225 |
1987 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 169, 54, 200 [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 53 [6:23] |
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Amsterdam Bach Soloists |
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Alto: Jard van Nes; Leo van Doeselaar (Organ) |
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Vanguard Classics 99005 |
Jun 1988 |
CD / TT: 46:52 |
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Recorded at Bethlehemkerk, Papendrecht, Holland.
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German 17th-Century Church Music [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [5:56] |
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Parley of Instruments |
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Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze |
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Hyperion |
Sep 8-10, 1998 |
CD / TT: 74:10 |
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Timeless Recordings - Sampler [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [6:34] |
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Robert Canetti |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
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Alto: Bracha Kol |
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Timeless Recordings |
Oct 2000 |
CD / TT: 38:57 |
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Recorded live at Abu-Gosh Vocal Music Festival, Israel. |
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Bach: Salmo 51 BWV 1083 dallo Stabat Mater di Pergolesi / Cantate BWV 170, 198, 106, 196, 53 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 53 [7:29] |
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Diego Fasolis |
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I Barocchisti |
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Contralto: Guillemette Laurens |
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The Classic Voice Magazine / Arts |
Dec 2000 |
2-CD / TT: 61:25 + 69:47 |
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Recorded at Auditorio S. Mollo della RSI, Lugano, Switzerland.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [2] |
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Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde" (BWV 53 ,cantata
J.S.Bach) Foto San Juan de los Yeras, Cuba |
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Cantata BWV 53 [6:04] |
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Josué Sureda Valdespino |
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Orchestra G.B.Pergolesi di Jesi |
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Mezzo-soprano: Amor Lilia Pérez |
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YouTube |
2010 (?) |
Video |
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Watch this video on: YouTube [6:04] |
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E-1 |
Chorale Preludes, Vol. 2 [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 53: Excerpt [2:52] |
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Organ: Wilhelm Krumbach |
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Arte Nova 30463 |
Feb, Apr 1985 |
CD / TT: 69:14 |
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Recorded at Marmoutier/Maursmünster/Ilbenstadt (Wetterau), Germany. |
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Recordings without details |
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UK-1 |
Ripoli: Monestir de Santa Maria de Ripoll (Part 2 De 2) |
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Cantata BWV 53 [5:54] |
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YouTube |
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Video |
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Watch this video on: YouTube [5:54] |
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UK-2 |
Dive kjerkebukta 2012 |
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Cantata BWV 53 [6:04] |
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YouTube |
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Video |
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Watch this video on: YouTube [6:04] |
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UK-3 |
Cine Estocastico Ludico Abstracto Libre Espontaneo Ideal Por Oscar Valmont |
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Cantata BWV 53 [5:49] |
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YouTube |
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Video |
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Watch this video on: YouTube [5:49] |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 1999 - April 2013)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (January 2001, January 2008, December 2009, June 2011, April 2012), Rainer Baruth (April 2011), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Matthias Hansen (September 2005), Louis Iosub (April 2012), Manfred Krugmann (September 2012),
Bradley Lehman (April 2004), Riccardo Nughes (January 2002, April 2002), Nagamiya Tutomu (May 2005), Burke Smith (September 2005, December 2005), Teri Noel Towe (May 2007) |
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Cantata BWV 53 : Details & Complete Recordings | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Non-Bach Cantatas - Recordings: BWV 15 | BWV 53 | BWV 141 | BWV 142 | BWV 160 | BWV 189 | BWV 217 | BWV 218 | BWV 219 | BWV 220 | BWV 221 | BWV 222 | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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Georg Melchior Hoffmann : Short Biography | Cantata BWV 53 | Cantata BWV 189 | Little Magnificat BWV Anh 21 |
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