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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 |
| Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] [I] |
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German Title |
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] |
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English Title |
Come now, Saviour of the gentiles (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent |
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Composed |
Weimar, 1714 | 1st performance: December 2, 1714 - Weimar; 2nd performance: November 28, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Martin Luther (Mvt. 1); Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 2-3, 5); Revelation 3:20 (Mvt. 4); Philipp Nicolai (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Hungarian-2 | Indonesian | Italian-1 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.28 MB] | Score BGA [1.37 MB] |
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References |
BGA: XVI | NBA: I/1 | BC: A 1 | Zwang: K 16 | First Published: BG, 1868 |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Dutch-2 | Dutch-5 | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
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Discussions |
Week of December 3, 2000; Week of March 27, 2005 |
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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 10 |
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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Erich Wenk |
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Erato / MHS |
1961 |
LP / TT: 16:52 |
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Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata 61 Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland / Heinrich Schutz: The Seven Words on the Cross [C-1] |
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Olde North Singers / Instrumental ensemble |
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Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Other soloists unknown |
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Cambridge Stereo |
Early 1960's ? |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 61 & BWV 132 [C-3] |
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Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Eduard Wollitz |
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Cantate / Oryx |
May 1966 |
LP / TT: 18:04 |
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Recorded at Immanuelskirche Wuppertal-Barmen. |
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas |
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Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester |
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Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau |
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Archiv Produktion |
Jun-Jul 1970; Jul 1971 |
TT: 18:25 |
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Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. |
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Soprano: Helen Donath; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne |
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Hänssler |
Jan-Feb 1974 |
TT: 19:05 |
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Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4 |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Boy Soprano: Seppi Kronwitter (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Ruud van der Meer |
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Teldec |
1976 |
TT: 14:39 |
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Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VIII |
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Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz |
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Leipzig Classics |
Oct 1980; Jan-Feb 1981 |
TT: 15:26 |
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Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. |
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Bach / Händel / Schütz [C-3] |
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Soprano: Lena Hoel; Tenor: Anders Andersson; Bass: Olle Sköld |
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Proprius |
Nov 1983 |
TT: 14:24 |
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Sung in Swedish. |
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J.S. Bach: Advent Cantatas [C-3] |
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Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Tenor: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass: Olaf Bär |
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Archiv Produktion |
Jan 1992 |
TT: 14:05 |
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Recorded at Blackheath Concert Halls, Great Hall, London, England. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Volume V - Cantatas from Mühlhausen and Weimar [C-5] |
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(OVPP - No Choir) / American Bach Soloists |
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Soprano: Julianne Baird; Counter-tenor: Drew Minter; Tenor: Benjamin Butterfield; Bass: James Weaver |
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Koch International / Magnatune |
Mar 1994 |
TT: 13:49 |
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Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA. |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2 |
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Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens |
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Erato / Antoine Marchand |
May 1995 |
TT: 14:09 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. |
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Christmas Cantatas and Concertos [C-1] |
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Boy soprano: Raphael Joos or Kai Podack (Soloists from the Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw (Chorus Master: Johannes Sorg); both are singing solos on this disc; it's unclear who's singing where); Counter-tenor: Ralf Popken; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Jelle Draijer |
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Capriccio |
Aug 1995 |
TT: 14:37 |
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Recorded at Auenkirche, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Adventskantaten [C-10] |
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Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Peter Kooy |
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Harmonia Mundi France |
Nov 1996 |
TT: 14:14 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 7 |
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Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy |
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BIS |
July 1997 |
TT: 13:31 |
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Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. |
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Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1 |
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Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar |
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Brilliant Classics |
Apr-Sep 1999 |
TT: 14:15 |
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Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. |
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [C-1] |
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Soprano: Teri Dunn; Counter-tenor: Matthew White; Tenor: John Tessier; Baritone: Steven Pitkanen; Bass: Thomas Goerz |
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Naxos |
Jan 2000 |
TT: 14:10 |
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Recorded in the Church of Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Canada. |
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Glorious Bach! |
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Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Chorus Master: Erwin Ortner) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Tenor: Ian Bostridge; Baritone: Christopher Maltman |
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TDK |
2000 |
DVD / TT: 16:10 |
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Recorded at the Kloster Melk Benedictine Monastery. |
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J.S. Bach: Early Cantatas Volume 2 - Weimar Cantatas [C-2] |
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Purcell Quartet |
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Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: Peter Harvey; Organ: Robert Woolley |
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Chandos Chaconne |
Oct 2005 |
TT: 13:47 |
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Recorded at St. Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London,
England. |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh
Oron (December 2000 - April 2008) |
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Cantata BWV 61 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 |
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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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