Cantata BWV 71 - Details & Discography Part 1: Complete Recordings

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Cantata BWV 71
Gott ist mein König

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3
Discussions - Part 4 (3^rd round)

Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Cantatas Vol. 2 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71 [C-2]
Cantata BWV 71 [22:55]
Arthur Mendel
The Cantata Singers and Orchestra
Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Pauline Pierce; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen
Schola Antiqua M-II		Late 1940's - Early 1950's	CD / TT: 65:34
Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made. Buy this album at: Schola Antiqua

2	Bach: Cantata 71 [C-2]
Ifor Jones
Bethlehem Bach Choir / Bach Festival Orchestra
Soprano: Phyllis Curtin; Alto: Lilian Knowles; Tenor: David Lloyd; Bass: Mack Harrell
Bach Choir of Bethlehem		May 25, 1951	LP / TT:
A limited edition recording that was released for the benefit of the choir, around 1960. The Cantata is coupled with BWV 1052, with Agi Jambor as the soloist.

3	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas IV J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 51; Kantate Nr. 71 [L-1] J.S. Bach: Gott ist mein König; Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen [L-5]
Kurt Thomas
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam
Berlin / Leipzig Classics Eterna 820 073 Orbis 77 551		Jun 1959	CD / TT: 19:33 LP / TT: LP / TT:
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

4	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 12 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 23
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Sopranos: Kathrin Graf & Arleen Augér; Altos: Helrun Gardow & Hanna Schwarz, Gabriele Schreckenbach; Tenors: Alexander Senger & Adalbert Kraus, Lutz-Michael Harder; Basses: Niklaus Tüller & Philippe Huttenlocher
Hänssler		Jun 1975 (Mvts. 1-2, 4-6); Feb 1982 (rest)	TT: 17:54
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 18 - BWV 69-72 J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4 - BWV 61-78 Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99 Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 22 - BWV 70-73
Cantata BWV 71 [17:57]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswod; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Lieuwe Visser
Telefunken 6.35340 Teldec 8.35340 ZL & 242 572-2 Teldec 4509-91758-2 Teldec 3984-25707-2 Teldec 8573-81192-2 Warner Classics 8573-81192-5		May+ Oct 15, 30-31, 1976	2-LP / TT: 88 min 2-CD / TT: 88:31 6-CD / TT: / 389:16 15-CD / TT: 963:00 CD / TT: 73:11 CD / TT: 73:11
Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria. 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: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Warner CD (2008): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download CD: Amnazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

6	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas IX Bach: Kantaten BWV 71, BWV 137, BWV 192 [L-11]
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ortrun Wenkel; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz
Eterna / Berlin Classics		Oct 1980; Jan-Feb 1981	TT: 19:07
Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

7	»50 Bach-Kantaten aufgeführt in japanischer Sprache« Vol. 9
Cantata BWV 71 [18:51] - sung in Japanese translation by Emiko Ohmura
Emiko Ohmura
Bach-Chor Tokyo / Tokyo Cantata Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Konomi Nagoya; Alto: Mariko Sasaki; Tenor: Masatoshi Sasaki; Bass: Akira Watanabe; Organ: Miyako Kusama
Bach-Chor Tokyo BACHCD 09		May 23, 1987	CD / TT: 56:15
Recorded at live at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Source: J.S. Bach: »50 Bach-Kantaten aufgeführt in japanischer Sprache« Vols. 1-20: CD

8	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1
Cantata BWV 71 [18:15]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato 98536 Antoine Marchand CC-72201		Nov 23-Dec 3, 1994	3-CD / TT: 180:18
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman Buy this album at: Erato 3-CD (1995): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Antoine Marchand 3-CD (2003): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download 3-CD: Amazon.com \| ClassicsOnline

9	Mühlhäuser Staats-, Fest- und Rathausmusiken (Thuringia cantat Vol. 2) [C-3]
Wolfgang Unger
Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis / Pauliner Barockensemble & Leipzig Bläser-Collegium
Soprano: Adelheid Vogel; Counter-tenor: David Cordier; Tenor: Nils Giesecke; Baritone: Wolf-Matthias Friedrich
Thorofon		Sep 1995	TT: 17:54
Recorded at Versöhnungskirche, Leipzig-Gohlis, Germany. Other works not by J.S. Bach. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

10	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 2 - BWV 71, 106, 131
Cantata BWV 71 [19:22]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 781		Nov 1995	CD / TT: 62:35
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 2 - 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

11	Summer Bach Collegium: Bach Cantata Series, Concert III [IU-30]
Cantata BWV 71 [17:45]
Jan Harrington
Bach Collegium Chorus / Bach Collegium Orchestra
Various student soloists
Indiana University School of Music		Jul 26, 1997	MC / TT: 56:03
Recorded live at Auer Concert Hall, Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Source: WorldCat Libraries

12	Johann Sebastian Bach: Leben und Werk [C-1]
Cantata BWV 71 [17:56]
Ludger Rémy
Telemann-Kammerorchester Michaelstein & Choir
Soprano: Constanze Backes; Counter-tenor: Werner Buchin; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Marek Rzepka
Querstand VKJK-0101		1999	DVD / TT: 90:00
Recorded at Marienkirche, Mühlhausen, Saxony, Germany. Buy this album at: DVD: Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

13	Bach Cantatas Vol. 3: Tewkesbury/Mühlhausen For the 4^th Sunday after Trinity For the 5^th Sunday after Trinity
Cantata BWV 71 [18:30]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Kobie van Rensburg; Bass: Peter Harvey
Soli Deo Gloria 141		Jan 23, 2000	2-CD / TT: 138:15
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Blasiuskirche, Mühlhausen, Germany. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| ClassicsOnline

14	Bach Edition Vol. 20 - Cantatas Vol. 11
Cantata BWV 71 [18:14]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics 99379		Jun-Jul 2000	5-CD / TT: 367:20
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

15	J.S. Bach: Cantate e Mottetti, Vol. III [C-3]
Cantata BWV 71 [17:56]
Conductor: Michael Radulescu; Artistic Director & Assistant: Margherita Dalla Vecchia
Laboratorio vocale e instrumentale "Il Teatro Armonico"
Sopranos: Patrizia Vaccari, Laura Fabris; Altos: Michel van Goethem, Elena Biscuola; Tenor: Baltazar Zuniga,; Basses: Yiannis Vassilakis, Marco Radaelli
ADO 2004		Oct 20, 2004	CD / TT: 78:12
Recorded live at Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Italy.

16	J. S. Bach: Virtuose Bachkantaten [C-2]
Cantata BWV 71 []
Johannes-Matthias Michel
Kammerchor Mannheim / Sinfonietta Mannheim
Soprano: Julia Weigel; Alto: Carolin Neukamm; Tenor: Marcus Ullmann; Bass: Jens Hamann
Kammerchor Mannheim		Mar 20, 2011	CD / TT:
Recorded live at Christuskirche Mannheim, Germany during BACHfestivals. Buy this album at: CD: Christuskirche Mannheim

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2000 - May 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (November 2006), Matthias Hansen (August 2006, June 2008), Olle Hedström (February 2005), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012), Byunghyun OH (August 2010), Keiji Saito (July 2011), Thomas Shepherd (January 2008), Teri Noel Towe (February 2005, October 2005)

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