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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 |
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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 |
| Selig ist der Mann |
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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 Christmas Monday |
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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: Dutch-1 | English-1 | English-6 | 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 |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.55 MB] | Score BGA [2.44 MB] |
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References |
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/3.1 | BC: A 14 | Zwang: K 133 | First Published: BG, 1863 |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Dutch-3 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
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Discussions |
Week of December 3, 1999; Week of August 12, 2007 |
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Willem Mengelberg - Volume 1 (J.S. Bach) [C-2] |
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Soprano: Jo Vincent; Bass: Max Kloos |
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Mengelberg Edition |
Nov 1940 |
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Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas I |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel, Bass: Johannes Oettel |
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Berlin Classics |
Dec 1951 |
TT: 25:31 |
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Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 57 [C-1] |
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Pro Musica Chorus & Orchestra Stuttgart |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Bass: Bruno Müller |
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Vox |
Early 1950's ? |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 57 & BWV 140 [C-4] |
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Chorus of the Conservatory of Sarrebruck / Chamber Orchestra of the Saar |
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Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli |
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Club Français du Disque / Nonesuch |
Jun 1962 |
TT: 25:03 / 25:51 |
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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 13 |
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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Bass: Barry McDaniel |
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Erato / MHS |
June 1963 |
TT: 26:43 |
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Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantate BWV 57 · Magnificat BWV 243 [C-1] |
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Choir & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera |
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Soprano: Maria Stader; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss |
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Fnac / Editions Atlas |
1964 |
TT: 28:07 |
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Bach: 13 Sacred Cantatas & 13 Sinfonias [C-3] |
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Chor de Deutsche Bachsolisten / Deutsche Bachsolisten |
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Soprano: Elly Ameling; Bass: Hermann Prey |
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Philips |
Mar 1970 |
TT: 22:25 |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3 |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Boy Soprano: Peter Jelosits (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben); Bass: Ruud van der Meer |
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Teldec |
1976 |
TT: 22:24 |
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Buy this album at: Amazon.com |
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Soprano: Arleen Augér, Bass: Walter Heldwein |
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Hänssler |
Nov 1981; Feb 1982 |
TT: 27:14 |
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Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Dialogue Cantatas - Nos. 57, 58, 59 & 152 [C-2] |
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Savaria Vocal Ensemble / Capella Savaria |
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Soprano: Mária Zádori; Bass: László Polgár |
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Hungaroton |
Mar, Nov 1988 |
TT: 20:50 |
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Recorded at Savaria Museum, Szombathely, Hungary. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantates de Nöel [C-9] |
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Soprano: Vasiljka Jezovšek, Bass: Peter Kooy |
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Harmonia Mundi France |
Dec 1995 |
TT: 23:04 |
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Buy this album at: Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
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Bach Edition Vol. 5 - Cantatas Vol. 2 |
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Soprano: Ruth Holton; Bass: Bas Ramselaar |
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Brilliant Classics |
Apr-Sep 1999 |
TT: 25:00 |
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Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. |
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 15: New York |
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Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Bass: Peter Harvey |
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Soli Deo Gloria |
Dec 2000 |
TT: 22:56 |
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Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at St Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY, USA. |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 |
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Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Bass: Klaus Mertens |
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Antoine Marchand |
Jun 2001 (Mvts. 1-7); Oct-Nov 2002 (Mvt. 8) |
TT: 21:57 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. |
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Bach: Dialogue Cantatas · Dialogkantaten [C-2] |
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Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Bass-Baritone: Thomas Quasthoff |
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Deutsche Grammophon |
May-Jun 2007 |
TT: 20:59 |
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| Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh
Oron (December 1999 - May 2008) |
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Cantata BWV 57 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions |
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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 |
Last update: ýSeptember 17, 2006 ý12:43:41
