Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 "Kommet, eilet und laufet" (Easter Oratorio "Come, hurry and run") was composed by J.S. Bach in Leipzig for Easter Sunday of 1725. The oratorio was performed 3 more times in Leipzig on the same event: in 1738, between 1743-1746 and in 1749. The oratorio is scored for soprano, alto, tenor & bass soloists; 4-part Chorus; and orchestra 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, bassoon, 2 recorders, transverse flute, violins & continuo.
The discography pages of Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 on the BCW have been revised and updated. See:
Complete Recordings (45): http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Vocal/BWV249.htm
Recordings of Individual Movements (53): http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Vocal/BWV249-Rec2.htm
The revised discography includes many listening/watching options as part of the recording details. When you click a link to video/audio, a new window will open above the discography page and the video/audio will start to play.
I also put at the BCW Home Page: http://www.bach-cantatas.com/
2 audios & 2 videos of Oster-Oratorium. A short description below the audio/video image is linked to the full details at the discography pages.
I believe this is the most comprehensive discography of this cantata. If you are aware of a recording of Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 missing from these pages, or want to correct/add details of a recording already presented on the BCW, please do not hesitate to inform me.
You can also read on the BCW the recent discussion of the cantata in the BCML (4th round): http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Vocal/BWV249-Gen5.htm
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