J.S. Bach: Cantatas 134 and 198
& Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Saturday, February 6, 2011
Cantata BWV 134: Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß
Cantata BWV 198: Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl
Cantata BWV 134:
Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß
Program notes by John Eliot Gardiner (Monteverdi Productions)
Program notes by Julian Mincham (jsbachcantatas.com)
Program notes by Craig Smith (Emmanuel Music)
Commentary by Aryeh Oron (Bach Cantatas Website)
Discussion part 1 (includes brief reviews of recordings) (Bach Cantatas Website)
Discussion part 2 (Bach Cantatas Website)
Text and translation (Emmanuel Music)
CD
& Online Recordings
John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Soli Deo Gloria SDG 128 (Bach Cantatas Vol. 22, 2 CDs) (2000)
Recording info. & MP3 downloads at amazon.com
Recording info. at Soli Deo Gloria (click on SDG128)
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Challenge Classics CHL 72210 (Cantatas Vol. 10, 3 CDs) (1998)
Recording info. at ArkivMusic
Recording info. at Barnes & Noble
Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Hänssler Classics (1976-77)
Recording info. at Amazon.com
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, BIS 1251 (Canatas Vol. 18) (2001)
Recording info. at amazon.com
Recording info. at BIS
Duet: Wir danken, wir preisen dein brünstiges (performers not identified)
Recording on YouTube
CD
Reviews
by David Hurwitz at Classics Today (Suzuki)
by John Quinn at MusicWeb International (Gardiner)
by Mark Sealey at Classical Net (Koopman)
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Cantata BWV 198:
Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl
Program notes by Julian Mincham (jsbachcantatas.com)
Program notes by Ryan Turner (Emmanuel Music)
Discussion part 1 (Bach Cantatas Website)
Discussion part 2 (Bach Cantatas Website)
Text & translation (Emmanuel Music)
CD
Recordings
John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Archiv 463 581-2 (1989)
Recording info. & MP3 downloads at amazon.com
Recording info. at ArkivMusic
Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, La Chapelle Royale, Harmonia Mundi (1987)
Recording info. at ArkivMusic
Recording on YouTube: Part 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Challenge Classics 72206 (Cantatas Vol. 4, 3 CDs)
Recording info. & MP3 downloads at amazon.com
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Challenge Classics 72286 (Funeral Cantatas) (1996)
Recording info. & MP3 downloads at amazon.com
Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Hänssler Edition 92060 (1983)
Recording info. at Amazon.com
CD
Reviews
by Christopher Fifield at MusicWeb International (Rilling)
by Mark Sealey at Classical Net (Koopman)
by David Vernier at Classics Today (Gardiner)
by David Vernier at Classics Today (Herreweghe)
by Brian Wilson at MusicWeb International (Koopman)
Composer’s Biography
BaroqueMusic.org
Web site
Grove (on Kunst der Fuge)
Timothy
A. Smith’s Web site