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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 189 & BWV 200 [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 200, BWV 152, BWV 158

August Wenzinger

Konzertgruppe der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

Contralto: Hildegard Hennecke

Decca / Archiv

Apr 1951

LP / TT: 6:55

Recorded at Paulus-Kirche, Basel, Switzerland.

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J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 53, No. 54, No. 170 [L-4]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 32, No. 53, No. 54, No. 170 [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 35 / 53 / 42 [D-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Contralto [E-2]

Hermann Scherchen

Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan

Westminster / Baroque Music Club / Archipel

1952

TT: 9:40

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
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J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 53

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Guilet String Quartet

Contralto: Herta Glaz

MGM

Early 1950’s ?

LP / TT:

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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 54, BWV 200, BWV 244 Matthäus-Passion - ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott’ [C-1]

Thurston Dart

Philomusica of London

Contalto: Helen Watts

L'Oiseau-Lyre

1957-1958 ? (P 1958)

LP / TT:

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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 14
Bach Cantatas: Volume 2

Fritz Werner

Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Alto: Claudia Hellmann

Erato / MHS

Jun 1963

TT: 8:13

Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany.
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Maureen Forrester: Bach Cantatas / Scarlatti: Salva Regina [C-2]
Maureen Forrester sings Bach & Handel [C-1]

Antonio Janigro

I Solisti di Zagreb

Alto: Maureen Forrester; Organ: Anton Heiller

Vanguard Classics / Amadeus

June 1964

TT: 9:17

Recorded at the Grossesaal, Wiener Konzethaus, Vienna, Austria.
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J.S. Bach: Cantates BWV 53, 54, 169 [C-2]

Jean-François Pailliard

Orchestre Chambre Jean-Francois Paillard

Alto: Birgit Finnilä

Erato

Nov 1977

LP / TT:

Recorded at Notre-Dame-des-Roses (Grisy-Suisnes).

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Solokantaten [C-1]
Motetten & Kantaten der Bach Familie

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Ricercar Consort

Counter-tenor: Henri Ledroit

Ricercar

Dec 1983

TT: 5:59

1^st recording of Cantata BWV 53 by Ricercar Consort.

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Motets & Cantatas: "The Sacred & the Coffeine" [C-3]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Baroque Orchestra

Contralto: Shirley Love

Vox / Lyrichord

June 1984

TT: 7:49

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J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 53 [C-1]

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Barockorchester des Saarländischen Staatstheaters

Alto: Carolyn Frank

?

1984

LP / TT: 5:46

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Bach: Cantatas pour alto [C-1]

Chiara Banchini

Ensemble 415

Counter-tenor: René Jacobs

Harmonia Mundi France

Sep 1987

TT: 8:09

Recorded at Saint-Martin-du Méjan, Arles.
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 169, 54, 200 [C-1]

Leo van Doeselaar

Amsterdam Bach Soloists

Alto: Jard van Nes

Fidelio/Vanguard

June 1988

TT: 6:23

Recorded at Bethlehemkerk, Papendrecht, Holland.
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Bach-Pergolesi: Tilge, Höchster, Meine Sünden [C-1]

Fabio Maestri

Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Alto: Gloria Banditelli

Bongiovanni

Mar 1990

TT: 9:08

Recorded live at Teatro Pergolesi di Jesi.
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 53 · 82 · 170 · 200 [C-1]

Kenneth Sillito

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Counter-tenor: Jochen Kowalski

Capriccio

Feb 1993

TT: 5:37

Recorded at Air Studios, London, England.
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German 17^th-Century Church Music [C-1]

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Parley of Instruments

Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze

Hyperion

Sep 1998

TT: 5:56

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Timeless Recordings - Sampler [C-2]

Robert Canetti

Instrumental Ensemble

Alto: Bracha Kol

Timeless Recordings

Oct 2000

TT: 6:34

Recorded live at Abu-Gosh Vocal Music Festival, Israel.

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De Aeternitate [C-5]

Philippe Pierlot

Ricercar Consort

Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena

Mirare Records

Nov 2000

TT: 5:17

2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 53 by Ricercar Consort. Recorded at léglise de Bra, Belgium.
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Bach: Salmo 51 BWV 1083 dallo Stabat Mater di Pergolesi / Cantate BWV 170, 198, 106, 196, 53 [C-2]

Diego Fasolis

I Barocchisti

Contralto: Guillemette Laurens

The Classic Voice Magazine / Arts

Dec 2000

TT: 7:29

Recorded at Auditorio S. Mollo della RSI, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Bach: Arias & Cantatas [C-1]

Gérard Lesne

Il Seminario Musicale

Counter-tenor: Gérard Lesne

Astrée

Nov 2001

TT: 5:51

Recorded at the "Chapelle de l'école Ste Genenviève", Versailles, France.
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Lamento - Theatre of Early Music [C-2]

Daniel Taylor

Theatre of Early Music

Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor

ATMA Classique

Aug-Sep 2001

TT: 6:14

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J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten für Alt [C-4]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Kölner Kammerorchester

Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Beate Kielland

Naxos

Oct-Nov 2004

TT: 4:49

Recorded at Deutchlandfunk Sendesaal.
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E-1

Chorale Preludes, Vol. 2 [C-1]

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Organ: Wilhelm Krumbach

Arte Nova

Feb, Apr 1985

TT: 2:52