Cantata BWV 85 - Details & Discography Part 1: Complete Recordings

Recordings/Discussions
Background Information
Performer Bios

Poet/Composer Bios

Additional Information

Cantata BWV 85
Ich bin ein guter Hirt

Ref.

BWV 85

German Title

Ich bin ein guter Hirt

English Title

I am the Good Shepherd (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for Misericordias Domini [2^nd Sunday after Easter]
Readings: Epistle: 1 Peter 2: 21-25; Gospel: John 10: 12-16

Composed

Leipzig, 1725
1^st performance: April 15, 1725 - Leipzig

Text

John 10: 11 (Mvt. 1); Cornelius Becker (Mvt. 3); Ernst Christoph Homburg (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4-5) (Probably Christiane Mariane von Ziegler)

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, violoncello piccolo, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.28 MB] | Score BGA [1.55 MB]
Chorale: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

References

BGA: XX/1 | NBA: I/11.1 | BC: A 66 | Zwang: K 118 | First Published: BG, 1872 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 7, 2000; Week of April 15, 2007; Week of September 5, 2010

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

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

John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 23
Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
W. Walton: The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet (arranged music of J.S. Bach)

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	Bach: Cantata 85; Cantata 151 [C-4]
Cantata BWV 85 []
Anthon van der Horst
Koor Nederlandse Bach Vereniging / Nederlands Kamerorkest
Soprano: Hélène Ludolph, Alto: Wilhelmine Matthès; Tenor: Tom Brand; Bass: Hermann Schey
Telefunken		1957	LP / TT:

2	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 4 J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 85 [L-4] J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 8, 26, 43, 61, 85, 130, 182 [C-2] Bach Cantatas: Volume 2
Cantata BWV 85 [19:36]
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch
Erato LDE-3134 (Mono) Erato STE-40042 (Stereo) Musical Heritage Society: MHS-823 Erato 4509-97407-2 Erato 2584-61402-2		Oct 24-30, 1959	LP / TT: 50:19 LP / TT: 50:19 LP / TT: 50:19 2-CD / TT: 147 min 10-CD / TT: 722:00
Recorded at Evangelischen Kirche, Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 85 by F. Werner. Buy this album at: 10-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

3	J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 85 Ich bin ein guter Hirt [Radio Recording] [R-7]
Cantata BWV 85 [20:00]
Karl Ristenpart
Chor der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik Saarbrücken / Kammerorchester des Saarländischen Rundfunks
Soprano: Choir; Contralto: Eva Bornemann; Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Saarl.Rundfunk Archiv		Dec 6, 1960	Tape
Recorded live in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.

4	Bach Kantaten, Vol. 8: BWV 103, BWV 85, BWV 86, BWV 144 [D-8]
Cantata BWV 85 [19:28]
Diethard Hellmann
Bachchor und Bachorchester Mainz
Unknown vocal soloists; Fred Schweinfurter (Oboe)
DdM-Records Mitterteich 208001		Late 1960’s ? (P 2008)	CD / TT 65:55
Recorded by SWF at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Musik aus Mitterteich - Hubertus Krämer

5	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 24 J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 85 [L-24] J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 119 / 90 / 147 / 85 / 28 [C-6] Bach Cantatas: Volume 1
Cantata BWV 85 [18:30]
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Soprano: Hedy Graf; Contralto: Barbara Scherler; Tenor: Kurt Huber; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Erato STU-70589 Erato MCE-15504 Musical Heritage Society MHS-823 Erato Ultima 3984-28166-2 Erato 2584-61401-2		Feb 1970	LP / TT: 48:02 MC / TT: 48:02 LP / TT: 48:02 2-CD / TT: 142:39 10-CD / TT: 741:36
Recorded in Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 85 by F. Werner. Buy this album at: 10-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

6	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 22 - BWV 84-90 J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 5 - BWV 79-99 Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas 2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99 Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 26 - BWV 83-86
Cantata BWV 85 [14:50 / 15:12]
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
Telefunken 6.35364 Teldec 8.35364 ZL & 242 578-2 Teldec 4509-91759-2 Teldec 3984-25707-2 Teldec 8573-81184-2 Warner Classics 8573-81184-5		Mar 19 & Apr 21+25 & May 20, 1977	2-LP / TT: 102 min 2-CD / TT: 103:51 6-CD / TT: / 377:04 15-CD / TT: 963:00 CD / TT: 62:27 CD / TT: 62:27
Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria. Buy this album at: 6-CD (1994): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: 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 (2008): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

7	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 13 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 27
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Gabriele Schreckenbach, Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Walter Heldwein
Hänssler		Aug, Dec 1980; Apr 1981	TT: 18:54
On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Dec 1980; Apr 1981; July 1983. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany & Große Aula der Alten Universität Salzburg, Austria. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8

J.S. Bach: Cantatas with Violoncelle Piccolo (Vol. 2)

Cantata BWV 85 [16:59]

Christophe Coin

Das Leipziger Concerto Vocale (Direction: Gotthold Schwarz) / Ensemble Baroque de Limoges

Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Andreas Scholl; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz

Auvidis Astrée / Naïve

May 1994

CD / TT: 65:38

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9

Brattleboro Music Center presents: Marlboro Music Festival, 1998-07-24 [F-1998]

Cantata BWV 85 []

Blanche Honegger Moyse

Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra

Soprano: Linda Mabbs; Mezzo-soprano: Marietta Simpson; Tenor: Steven Paul Spears; Baritone: Randall Scarlata
Janice Knight (Oboe)
Continuo: Valentin Martchev (Bassoon); Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Owen Lee (Double bass); Gregory Hayes (Harpsichord)

Brattleboro Music Center

Jul 24, 1998

MC / TT:

Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. Brattleboro Music Center presents. There is also 2-MC of the rehearsal from July 23, 1998.
Source: WorldCat Libraries

10

Bach Edition Vol. 5 - Cantatas Vol. 2

Cantata BWV 85 [16:54]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics 99364

Apr-Sep 1999

5-CD / TT: 297:16

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
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11

Bach Cantatas Vol. 23: Arnstadt/Echternach
For the 1^st Sunday after Easter (Quasimodogeniti)
For the 2^nd Sunday after Easter (Misericordas Domini)

Cantata BWV 85 [15:50]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Norbert Meyn; Bass: Stephen Varcoe

Soli Deo Gloria 131

May 7, 2000

2-CD / TT: 111:31

Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at Basilique St. Willibrord, Echternach, Luxembourg.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 23
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12

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15

Cantata BWV 85 [16:14]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Jörg Dürmüller; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand CC-72215

Mar 6-16, 2001

3-CD / TT: 207:42

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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13

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 39 - BWV 28, 68, 85, 175, 183

Cantata BWV 85 [15:39]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Dmitry Badiarov (Violoncello piccolo da spalla)

BIS 1641

Feb 2007

SACD / TT: 72:29

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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14

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol. 11: "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" - Cantatas BWV 67 · 85 · 12

Cantata BWV 85 [25:26]

Sigiswald Kuijken

(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande

Soprano: Gerlinde Sämann; Alto: Petra Noskaiova; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben

Accent 25311

Apr 27-28, 2008

SACD / TT: 55:33

Recorded at Rosario, Bever, Belgium.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2000 - December 2012)
Thanks to conbtributors: Rainer Baruth (January 2012, April 2012), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012, April 2012), Thomas Shepherd (April 2007), Ehud Shiloni (March 2004), Peter Smaill (August 2006)

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