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Cantata BWV 57
Selig ist der Mann |
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Ref. |
BWV 57 |
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German Title |
Selig ist der Mann |
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English Title |
Blessed is the Man (by Alec Robertson) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata in Dialogue (for Soprano & Bass) for 2nd Day of Christmas [St. Stefanus Day]
Readings: Epistle: Titus. 3: 4-7 / Acts 6: 8-15 & 7: 55-60; Gospel: Matthew 23: 35-39 / Luke 2: 15-20 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1725
1st performance: December 26, 1725 - Leipzig
A repeat performance is possible at an undetermined date based upon some autograph indications added by Bach to the brass parts. |
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Text |
James I: 12 (Mvt. 1); Ahasverus Fritsch (Mvt. 8); Georg Christian Lehms (Mvts. 2-7) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-1 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-3 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille (tenor oboe), 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative (Dialogue) | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative (Dialogue) | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.55 MB] | Score BGA [2.44 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 8
Capella: Mvt. 8 [cap] |
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References |
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/3.1 | BC: A 14 | Zwang: K 133 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
BCW - Smend [PDF] | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | DW [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 3, 1999; Week of August 12, 2007; May 10, 2009 |
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Bach: Cantata No. 57 Selig ist der mann; Cantata No. 32 Liebster Jesu, mein verlangen [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 57 [] |
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Rolf Reinhardt |
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Pro Musica Orchestra and Chorus, Stuttgart |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Bass: Bruno Müller
Reinhold Barchet (Violin); Fritz Fischer (Oboe); Eva Hoelderlin (Organ |
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Vox
Lyrichord LL-98 |
1954 |
LP / TT: 50 min |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 57 [L-8]
J.S. Bach: Trois Cantatas BWV 82, 159 et 57 [C-3] |

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Cantatas BWV 57 [LP=25:35 / CD=25:30] |
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Karl Ristenpart |
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Chorus of the Conservatory of Sarrebruck (Director: Herbert Schmolzi) / Chamber Orchestra of the Saar |
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Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli |
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Club Francais du Disque
Nonesuch H-71029
Accord |
Jun 22, 1962 |
LP / TT: 51:08
LP / TT: 51:08
CD / TT: 70:00 |
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Recorded in Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 57 by K. Ristenpart. |
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Music Fest Bremen ‘96: Philippe Herreweghe dirigent Chor und Orchester des Collegium Vocal Gent [C-21] |

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Cantata BWV 57 [22:24] |
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Philippe Herreweghe |
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Collegium Vocale Gent |
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Soprano: Vasiljka Jezovšek; Bass: Peter Kooy |
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Die Sparkasse in Bremen 0630-12616-3 |
Sep, 8, 1996 |
CD / TT: 49:14 |
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Recorded live by Radio Bremen during Music Fest Bremen at the Kirche Unser Lieben Frauen, Bremen, Germany.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 57 by P. Herreweghe. |
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The Baroque Ensemble, December 10, 2004 [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 57 [23:30] |
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Carole Terry |
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University of Washington Baroque Ensemble. |
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Unknown vocal soloists |
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University of Washington: School of Music |
Dec 10, 2004 |
CD / TT: 51:17 |
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Source: WorlCat Libraries |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 1999 - March 2013)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (July 2012), Rainer Baruth (January 2012), Dan Dews (February 2013), Yves Dubois (March 2011), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Matthias Hansen (June 2009), Stefan Heise (January 2011), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012), Manfred Krugmann (June 2012), Christian Moll (November 2009), Jean Gabriel Puyraveau (October 2011), Teri Noel Towe (June 2007), Nagamiya Tutomu (December 2002) |
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Cantata BWV 57 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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