Cantata BWV 66 - Details & Discography Part 1: Complete Recordings

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Cantata BWV 66
Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen

Ref.	BWV 66
German Title	Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen
English Title	Rejoice, all ye hearts (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Cantata for Easter Monday [2^nd day of Easter]. Based on the Secular Cantata ‘Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück’ (Heaven thinks of Anhalt’s Fame and Fortune) BWV 66a, composed by Bach in 1718 to celebrate the birthday of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen Readings: Epistle: Acts 10: 34-43; Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35
Composed	Leipzig, 1724 ? (originally 1718 as BWV 66a) 1^st performance: April 10, 1724 - Leipzig 2^nd performance: March 26, 1731 - Leipzig 3^rd performance: April 11, 1735 ? - Leipzig
Text	Anon
Text	German Text \| Translations: Catalan-1 \| Chinese-1 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| French-1 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Japanese-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2 \| Spanish-3 Chorale Text: Christ ist erstanden
Scoring	Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative (Dialogue) & Arioso (Duet) \| Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.47 MB] \| Score BGA [4.37 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 6 Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap] Chorale Melody: Christ ist erstanden
References	BGA: XVI \| NBA: I/10 \| BC: A 56 \| Zwang: K 64 \| First Published: BG, 1868 \| Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| Mincham \| AL [Dutch] \| Role [French] \| Japanese-2 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of March 10, 2002; Week of March 19, 2006; Week of July 18, 2010

Contents

Complete Recordings of BWV 66
Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 66
Details of BWV 66a

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3^rd round)

Cantatas BWV 6, 66 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22
Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Cantatas Vol. 18 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 29 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 21
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Altos: Gabriele Schreckenbach [CD], Hildegard Laurich [LP]; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Basses: Philippe Huttenlocher [Mvt. 1 - CD]; Wolfgang Schöne [Mvts. 1-3 - LP; Mvts. 2-3 - CD]
Hänssler		1972; Feb-Mar 1981 (Mvts. 1, 4, 5)	TT: 30:00
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. The original LP was recorded all in 1972. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

2	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VII Bach: Kantaten BWV 31, BWV 66 [L-4]
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Alto: Heidi Rieß; Tenor: Eberhard Büchner; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz
Eterna / Leipzig Classics		Jan, June 1976	TT: 31:40
Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

3	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 17 - BWV 65-68 J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4 - BWV 61-78 Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas 2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99 Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 20 - BWV 64-66
Cantata BWV 66 [31:10]
Gustav Leonhardt
Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort
Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond
Telefunken 6.35335 Teldec 8.35335 ZL & 242 571-2 Teldec 4509-91758-2 Teldec 3984-25707-2 Teldec 8573-81195-2 Warner Classics 8573-81196-5		Jun 10, 14-16, 1976	2-LP / TT: 78 min 2-CD / TT: 77:45 6-CD / TT: / 389:16 15-CD / TT: 963:00 CD / : 68:30 CD / TT: 68:30
Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands (?). Buy this album at: 6-CD (1994): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download 6-CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de 15-CD (1999): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Teldec CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Warner CD (2007): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

4	J.S. Bach: Oster-Oratorium [C-8]
Cantata BWV 66 [30:19]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: James Taylor; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		Apr 1994	CD / TT: 72:38
Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com

5	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 J.S. Bach: Easter Cantatas [B-1]
Cantata BWV 66 [26:26]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Alto: Bernhard Landauer; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato 3984-27315-2 Antoine Marchand CC-72209 Antoine Marchand CC-72231		Oct 1998	3-CD / TT: 206:05 3-CD / TT: 206:05 2-CD / TT: 151:00
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman Buy this album at: Erato 3-CD (2000): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Antoine Marchand 3-CD (2006): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download 3-CD: Amazon.com \| ClassicsOnline Easter Cantatas 2-CD (2005): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

6	J.S. Bach: Easter Cantatas [C-6]
Cantata BWV 66 [29:19]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Dietrich Henschel
Archiv Produktion 463580		Apr 1999	CD / TT: 48:16
Recorded at St. John's, London, England. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 66 by J.E. Gardiner. See: Cantatas BWV 6, 66 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

7	Bach Cantatas Vol. 22: Eisenach For Easter Sunday / For Easter Monday For Easter Monday / For Easter Tuesday
Cantata BWV 66 [28:04]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe
Soli Deo Gloria 128		Apr 23-24, 2000	2-CD / TT: 120:39
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at Georgenkirche, Eisenach, Germany. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 66 by J.E. Gardiner. See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22 Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

8	Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12
Cantata BWV 66 [29:53]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics 99380		Jun-Jul 2000	5-CD / TT: 332:53
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: 5-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

9	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 18 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 - BWV 66, 67, 134
Cantata BWV 66 [28:24]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 1251		May 18-23, 2001	CD / TT: 69:43
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 18 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

10	Internationale Bachtage In Hessen Und Thüringen - J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 4 und 66 [C-1]
Cantata BWV 66 []
Siegfried Heinrich
Marburger Konzertchor, Posener Knabenchor / Ein Barockorchester
Soprano: Jaehi Yang; Alto: Barbara Müller; Tenor: Daniel Pohnert; Bass: Volker Paulsen
Bad Hersfelder Opernfestpiele		Apr 3, 2002	CD / TT: ~ 50:00
Recorded live at St.-Albert-Kirche, Frankfurt, Germany. Buy this album at: Bad Hersfelder Opernfestpiele

11	Sacred Music by Bach and Concertos by Bach & Telemann [C-9]
Cantata BWV 66: Recitative (Dialogue) [5:12], Aria [8:54], Chorale [0:55]
Dale Higbee
(OVPP - No Choir) / Carolina Baroque
Counter-tenor: Bradley Fugate; Tenor: Glenn Siebert
Carolina Baroque		Mar 2005	TT:
Recorded live at the Chapel of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA. Buy this album from: Dale Higbee [via e-mail]

12	16º Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga de Juiz de For a [C-2]
Luís Otávio Santos
Orquestra Barroca do Festival
?
Centro Cultural Pró-Música		2005	CD / TT:

13	Cantatas 66, 6 & Motet #6 [C-8]
Cantata BWV 66 []
Ralph Nelson
Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon
Vocal soloists: unknown
Bach Cantata Choir 10		Apr 27, 2008	CD / TT:
Recorded live at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon, USA. Buy this album at: CD: Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon

14	J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen" [C-46]
Cantata BWV 66 []
Conductor: Rudolf Lutz Reflection lecture: Gottfried Schatz
Vokalensemble der Schola Seconda Pratica / Schola Seconda Pratica
Soloists: Alto: Alex Potter; Tenor: Julius Pfeifer; Bass: Dominik Wörner Choir: Soprano: Susanne Frei, Guro Hjemli, Jennifer Rudin, Noëmi Sohn, Alexa Vogel; Alto: Jan Börner, Antonia Frey, Olivia Heiniger, katharina Jud, Lea Scherer; Tenor: Marcel Fässler, Manuel Gerber, Raphael Höhn, Nicolas Savoy; Bass: Fabrice Hayoz, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Manuel Walser, William Wood Orchestra: Violin: Renate Steinmann, Martin Korrodi, Christine Baumann, Sabine Hochstrasser, Yuko Ishikawa, Ildiko Sajgo; Viola: Susanna Hefti, Martina Bischof; Violoncello: Maya Amrein, Martin Zeller; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Trumpet: Patrick Henrichs; Oboe: Katharina Arfken, Dominik Melicharek; Organ: Norbert Zeilberger
Gallus Media A864		Apr 29, 2011	DVD / TT:
Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland. The DVD (in German, no subtitles) includes a film recording of the complete cantata, introductory workshop, reflection lecture of the speaker and a film portrait of the J.S. Bach Foundation. Recording and production: Sound engineer: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland; DVD format: PAL. Buy this album at: DVD: J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2002 - July 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012), Ed Myskowski (March 2006), Thomas Shepherd (April 2007), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)

Cantatas BWV 66 & BWV 66a: Complete Recordings of BWV 66 | Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 66 | Details of BWV 66a | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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