Cantata BWV 94 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 94
Was frag ich nach der Welt

Ref.	BWV 94
German Title	Was frag ich nach der Welt
English Title	Why enquire after the world (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Chorale Cantata for 9^th Sunday after Trinity Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10: 6-13; Gospel: Luke 16: 1-9
Composed	Leipzig, 1724 \| 1^st performance: August 6, 1724 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance: 1732-1735 - Leipzig
Text	Balthasar Kindermann (Mvts. 1, 3, 5, 8); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4, 6, 7)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Catalan-1 \| Dutch-6 \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| English-10 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-5 Chorale Text: Was frag ich nach der Welt
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) \| Mvt. 2: Aria \| Mvt. 4 Recitative & Chorale \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Recitative & Chorale \| Mvt. 6: Aria \| Mvt. 7: Aria \| Mvt. 8: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.29 MB] \| Score BGA [2.94 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 8 Capella: Mvt. 8 [cap] Chorale Melody: O Gott, du frommer Gott - Melody 3
References	BGA: XXII \| NBA: I/19 \| BC: A 115 \| Zwang: K 82 \| First Published: BG, 1875 \| Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin Staatsbibliothek
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| AL [Dutch] \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of August 12, 2001; Week of July 23, 2006; Week of September 25, 2011

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2
Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - conducted by Kuijken Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 46
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 30

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Helen Donath; Alto: Else Paaske; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Basses: Hanns-Friedrich Kunz (Mvt. 2), Wolfgang Schöne (Mvt. 5)

Hänssler

Jan-Feb 1974

TT: 28:51

On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Jan, Feb, Jun 1974; Feb 1984. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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2

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: Philippe Huttenlocher

Teldec

1979

TT: 24:52

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3

Bach: Magnificat [C-2]

Christophe Gesseney

Choeur du 8ème stage Musique-Montagne / Ensemble instrumental

Soprano: Haïda Housseini; Counter-tenor: Thierry Dagon; Tenor: Christophe Einhorn; Bass: Stephan Imboden

Delos

July 1999

TT:

Recorded live at the 8^th Musique-Montagne Festival

4

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Oct 1999

TT: 24:58

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 9, 94 & 187 [C-3]

Sigiswald Kuijken

(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Mezzo-soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Nov 1999

TT: 26:21

Recorded at Athen, Concert Hall, based on a live performance.
See: Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - conducted by Kuijken
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6

Bach Edition Vol. 11 - Cantatas Vol. 5

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Nov-Dec 1999

TT: 27:26

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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7

J.S. Bach: Trinity Cantatas I [C-11]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey

Archiv Produktion

Aug 2000

TT: 26:13

Recorded live at Il Duomo di S. Nicolò, Merano, Italy.
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8

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 22 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724

Cantata BWV 94 [27:14]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass - Peter Kooy

BIS 1321

Apr 19-23, 2002

CD / TT: 73:17

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2001 - April 2006)

Cantata BWV 94: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

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1	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 46 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 30
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Helen Donath; Alto: Else Paaske; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Basses: Hanns-Friedrich Kunz (Mvt. 2), Wolfgang Schöne (Mvt. 5)
Hänssler		Jan-Feb 1974	TT: 28:51
On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Jan, Feb, Jun 1974; Feb 1984. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

2	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: Philippe Huttenlocher
Teldec		1979	TT: 24:52
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	Bach: Magnificat [C-2]
Christophe Gesseney
Choeur du 8ème stage Musique-Montagne / Ensemble instrumental
Soprano: Haïda Housseini; Counter-tenor: Thierry Dagon; Tenor: Christophe Einhorn; Bass: Stephan Imboden
Delos		July 1999	TT:
Recorded live at the 8^th Musique-Montagne Festival

4	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Oct 1999	TT: 24:58
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

5	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 9, 94 & 187 [C-3]
Sigiswald Kuijken
(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande
Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Mezzo-soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi		Nov 1999	TT: 26:21
Recorded at Athen, Concert Hall, based on a live performance. See: Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - conducted by Kuijken Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	Bach Edition Vol. 11 - Cantatas Vol. 5
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Nov-Dec 1999	TT: 27:26
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

7	J.S. Bach: Trinity Cantatas I [C-11]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey
Archiv Produktion		Aug 2000	TT: 26:13
Recorded live at Il Duomo di S. Nicolò, Merano, Italy. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 22 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724
Cantata BWV 94 [27:14]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass - Peter Kooy
BIS 1321		Apr 19-23, 2002	CD / TT: 73:17
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de