Cantata BWV 80 - Recordings

German Title	Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott
English Title	A Mighty fortress is our God (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Choral Cantata for the Feast of the Reformation Readings: Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-8; Gospel: Revelations 14: 6-8
Composed	Composed partly in Weimar, 1715 for the 3^rd Sunday in Lent (BWV 80a). Revised and expanded: Leipzig, around 1730. Cantata BWV 80 is as a reworking of cantatas BWV 80a and BWV 80b. 1^st performance (BWV 80a): March 15, 1715 - Weimar; 2^nd performance (BWV 80b): 1728-1731 - Leipzig; 3^rd performance (BWV 80): 1735-1740 - Leipzig
Text	Martin Luther (Mvts. 1, 2, 5, 8); Salomo Franck (Mvts. 3, 4, 6, 7)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-6 \| English-8 \| English-10 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-3
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, cello, violone (double-bass), organ continuo (the trumpets and timpani parts are thought to be later additions by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) \| Mvt. 2: Aria w/ Chorale \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Chorale \| Mvt. 6: Recitative \| Mvt. 7: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 8: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.89 MB] \| Score BGA [5.04 MB] \| Score BGA Anh [0.84 MB] Mvt. 1 \| Mvt. 1 (Original) \| Mvt. 2 \| Mvt. 3 \| Mvt. 4 \| Mvt. 5 \| Mvt. 5 (Original) \| Mvt. 6 \| Mvt. 7 \| Mvt. 8 [pdf] [John Reese]
References	BGA: XVIII \| NBA: I/31 \| BC: A 183 \| Zwang: K 95 \| First Published: BG, 1870
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Bethlehem \| Japanese-1 \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of October 22, 2000; Week of November 2, 2008

Contents
Complete Recordings of BWV 80 Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 80 Details of BWV 80a Details of BWV 80b	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2 Discussions - Part 3 Discussions - Part 4 Discussions - Part 5
Complete Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Ton Koopman Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Cantatas Vol. 27 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Bach Hits Back - by Swingle Singers

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 80, 140 [C-5]
Felix Prohaska
Choir & Orchestra of the Bach Guild
Soprano: Maja Weis-Osborn, Alto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Walter Berry
Vanguard Classics		1951	TT: 28:54
Recorded in Vienna. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

2	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 5 J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 6, 31, 67, 76, 80, 87 [C-3] Bach Cantatas: Volume 2
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch
Erato / MHS		Oct 1959	TT: 29:34
Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

3	Bach Cantatas [E-1]
Helmuth Rilling
Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto: Margarethe Bence; Tenor: Theophil Maier; Bass: Ulrich Schaible
Vox		1964	TT: 31:11
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 80 by H. Rilling. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

4	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 3 - Cantatas II
Erhard Mauersberger
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Leipzig Classics / Eterna		Oct 1966	TT: 28:33
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.

5	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 80 & BWV 104 [C-1] J.S. Bach: Cantatas 68 / 76 / 80 [BMC]
André Vandernoot
Bach Chorus & Orchestra of the Amsterdam Philharmonic Society
Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Wilhelmine Matthès; Bass: Heinz Rehfuss
Cantate / Vanguard		1966	LP / TT: 28:08
Buy this album at: Baroque Music Club

6	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 80 & BWV 79 [C-5] Les Grandes Cantatas
Wolfgang Gönnenwein
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / Consortium Musicum
Soprano: Elly Ameling; Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Hans Sotin
EMI Electrola / EMI Classics		July 1967	TT: 29:09
Recorded at Marbach Stadthalle, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

7	Bach Cantatas [C-1]
Johannes Somary
Amor Artis Chorale / English Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Felicity Palmer; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Robert Tear; Bass: Michael Rippon
Vanguard Classics		1974	TT: 28:57
Recorded atConway Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	Bach Cantatas Vol. 5 - Sundays after Trinity II
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Trudeliese Schmidt; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		Feb 1977; Mar, May-Jun 1978	TT: 26:29
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 5
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Ruud van der Meer
Teldec		1978	TT: 22:58
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10	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas X Bach: Kantaten BWV 79, BWV 80 [L-10]
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ortrun Wenkel; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Eterna / Leipzig Classics		Feb 1981; Jan-Feb 1982	TT: 25:55
Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

11	Bach: Kantaten � Ein Feste Burg [C-2]
Raymond Leppard
London Voices / English Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Elly Ameling; Contralto: Linda Finnie; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Samuel Ramey
Philips		Feb 1981	TT:
Recorded at All Saint's Church, London, England.

12	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 57 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 26
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
CD: Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Gabriele Schreckenbach; Tenor: Lutz-Michael Harder; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher LP: Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Alyce Rogers; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Niklaus Tüller
Hänssler		Sep 1983; Apr 1976 (Mvt. 4)	TT: 25:05 (CD) / 37:35 (LP)
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 80 by H. Rilling. On Edition Bachakademie the dates for all Mvts. are: Sep-Oct 1983. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart & Südwest Tonstudio, Stuttgart, Germany (BWV 80). The LP edition was recorded in 1975/1976. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

13	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 80 & 140 [C-3]
Karl Münchinger
Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben / Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Soprano: Gabriele Fontana; Alto: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Gösta Winbergh; Bass: Tom Krause
Decca Eclipse		Feb 1984	TT: 29:12
Recorded at Evangelisches Schloßkirche, Ludwigsburg, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

14	J.S. Bach: 6 Favourite Cantatas [C-2]
Joshua Rifkin
(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble
Soprano: Jane Bryden; Alto: Drew Minter; Tenor: Jeffrey Thomas; Bass: Jan Opalach
L'Oiseau-Lyre		Sep 1985	TT: 25:41
Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.com [80,147]

15	J.S. Bach: Magnificat [C-4]
Philippe Herreweghe
La Chapelle Royale / Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Gérard Lesne; Tenor: Howard Crook; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		Jan 1990	TT: 24:18
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16	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 80 & BWV 147 [C-2]
Mátyás Antál
Hungarian Radio Chorus / Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Ingrid Kertesi; Alto: Judit Németh; Tenor: Jozsef Mukk; Bass: István Gáti
Naxos		Jan 1992	TT: 21:01
Recorded at Festetitch Castle, Budapest, Hungary. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Volume VI - Favorite Cantatas [C-6]
Jeffrey Thomas
American Bach Soloists Choir / American Bach Soloists
Soprano: Catherine Bott; Alto: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Jeffrey Thomas; Bass: William Sharp
Koch International		Jan 1995	TT: 23:18
Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

18	Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Apr-Sep 1999	TT: 24:41
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

19	Bach Cantatas Vol. 10: Potsdam / Wittenberg For the 19^th Sunday after Trinity For for the Feast of Reformation
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey
Soli Deo Gloria		Oct 2000	TT: 25:09
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Schlosskirch, Wittenberg, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

20	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 22
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)
Soprano: Sandrine Piau; Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Antoine Marchand		May 2002 [Mvts. 3, 4]; Sep-Oct 2002 [Mvt. 2]; Oct 2003 [Mvts. 1, 5-8]	TT: 21:58
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Appendix: W.F. Bach: Bach: Gaudete omnes populi, F103 8:40 (Latin version of BWV 80) [8:40; Oct 2003] Buy this album at:

21	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 27 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Susanne Rydén; Counter-tenor: Pascal Bertin; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		Sep 2003	TT: 23:40
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 27 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2000 - December 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (September 2005, March 2006, August 2006), John Pike (August 2005), Walter Roth (December 2006), Michael Telles (May 2005)

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