J. S. Bach: Cantatas 21 - 34 - 46 - 51 - 104

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantatas 21 - 34 - 46 - 51 - 104
H. Cuénod et al., Vienna Chamber Choir, Vienna Symphony Orchestra - Jonathan Sternberg, cond.
Vanguard (Artemis) Classics "The Bach Guild" ATM-CD- 1241 [CDx2]

Contents:

    CD-1

    Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
  1. Sinfonia
  2. Chorus: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis in meinem Herzen
  3. Aria (soprano): Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not
  4. Recitative (tenor): Wie hast du dich, mein Gott
  5. Aria (tenor): Bäche von gesalznen Zähren
  6. Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
  7. Recitative (soprano / bass): Ach Jesu, meine Ruh
  8. Duet (soprano / bass): Komm, mein Jesu, und erquicke
  9. Chorus: Sei nun wieder zufrieden
  10. Aria (tenor): Erfreue dich, Seele, erfreue dich, Herze
  11. Chorus: Das Lamm, das erwürget ist, ist würdig zu nehmen

  12. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
  13. Aria (bass)
  14. Recitative (bass)
  15. Aria (alto)
  16. Recitative (bass)
  17. Chorale
  18. CD-2

    Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 34: O ewiges Feuer
  19. Chorus
  20. Recitative (tenor)
  21. Aria (alto)
  22. Recitative (bass)
  23. Chorus

  24. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 46: Schauet doch und sehet
  25. Chorus
  26. Recitative (tenor)
  27. Aria (bass)
  28. Recitative (alto)
  29. Aria (alto)
  30. Chorale

  31. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 104: Du Hirte Israel hure
  32. Chorus
  33. Recitative (tenor)
  34. Aria (tenor)
  35. Recitative (bass)
  36. Aria (bass)
  37. Chorale

Playing time: 69' 22" + 61' 59" = 2h 31' 21"

Performers:
Vienna Chamber Choir & Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Sternberg, cond.
[1]-[11] Rosl Shwaiger (soprano), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Lorna Sydney (alto), Alois Pernerstofer (bass), Karl Mayerhofer (oboe), Kurt Rapf (organ)
[12]-[16] Lorna Sydney (alto), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Alois Pernerstofer (bass), Karl Mayerhofer (oboe), Daniel Pinkham (cembalo)
[17]-[21] Lorna Sydney (alto), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Alois Pernerstofer (bass) , Karl Mayerhofer (oboe), Daniel Pinkham (cembalo)
[22]-[33] Lorna Sydney (alto), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Alois Pernerstofer (bass), Wilhelm Stracker (trumpet)

Recording site and date:
Vienna, Austria [1950];
Rel. 2003

Excerpts (from original release):
[1]-[11] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-501 [LP] J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
[12]-[21] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-502 [LP] J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 34: O ewiges Feuer / Cantata No. 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
[22]-[33] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-503 [LP] J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 46: Schauet doch und sehet / Cantata No. 104: Du Hirte Israel hore

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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