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J.S. Bach: Hercules auf dem Scheidwege · Cembalokonzert BWV 1058 [ES-5]

1-13. Cantata BWV 213 [LP: 51:59; CD: 51:49] (Hercules at the Crossroads)

Helmuth Rilling

Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Sheila Armstrong; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Herman Baumann, Willy Rütten (Horns); Alfred Sous (Oboe); Klaus Ebach (Oboe d'amore); Susanne Lautenbacher (Violin)
Continuo: Martin Galling (Harpsichord); Thomas Blees (Violoncello); Manfred Gräser (Double-bass); Jürgen Gode (Bassoon)

Bärenreiter-Musicaphon BM30 SL-1356 (1967)
Nonesuch H-71226 (1969)
Cantate-Musicaphon M-51356 (1995)

Jan 1967

LP / TT: 51:59
LP / TT: 51:59
CD / TT: 66:12

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 213 by H. Rilling.
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J.S. Bach: Weltische Quellen des Weichnachts-Oratoriums (Cantatas BWV 213, 214, 215) [L-1]
Bach: Cantata 213 Hercules auf dem Scheidewege (Lasst und sorgen) [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Weltliche Quellen des Weihnachts-Oratoriums I - Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen BWV 213 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 213 [LP: 48 min; CD: 47:52]

Wilfried Fischer

Chor und Kammerorchester Collegium Musicum der Universität Tübingen

Sopran [Wollust]: Herrad Wehrung; Alto [Herkules]: Ortrun Wenkel; Tenor [Tugend]: Kurt Huber; Bass [Merkur]: Bruce Abel
Gertrud Krause & Helmut Schmauder (Oboe & Oboe d'amore); Wolfgang Hofmann & Willy Rütten (Horn); Thomas Jennewein (Violin); Henning Nordmeyer (Violoncello); Karin Nordmeyer & Werner Aderhold (Violas); Rolf Sack (Double-bass); Martha Schuster (Harpsichord)

Corona SM-30003/4
Musical Heritage Society MHS-3959 (1979)
Corona 32003

Jul 8, 1969

2-LP / TT:
LP / TT: 48 min
CD / TT: 47:52

Recorded live at Festsaal der Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Recording: Südwestfunk, Landesstudio Tübingen; Digital Mastering: Studio Bayer Music Group; Reproduction & typesetting: Richard Kettmann, Stuttgart; ManufactureR: SONY DADC, Anif.

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Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas VIII
Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas
Bach: Dramma per musica BWV 213 [L-5]

Cantata BWV 213 [45:20]

Peter Schreier

Berliner Solisten (Chorus master: Dietrich Knothe) / Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano [Wollust]: Edith Mathis; Alto [Herkules]: Carolyn Watkinson; Alto [Echo]: Astrid Pilzecker; Tenor [Tugend]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Merkur]: Siegfried Lorenz

Eterna / Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics

Apr 1978, Nov 1979

CD / TT: 71:24

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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J.S. Bach: Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachen, S. 213 [IU-15]

Cantata BWV 213 [54 min]

Jan Harrington

Indiana University Summer Bach Collegium / orchestra

Soprano: Elizabeth James; Alto: Julia Bentley; Tenor: Bruce Sellers; Bass: Harry Mamlin

Indiana University School of Music

Jul 7, 1985

2 sound tape reels / TT: 54 min

Recorded live at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries

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J.S. Bach: Secular Cantata BWV 211 & 213 [L-4]

Cantata BWV 213 (Hercules at the Crossroads) [48:00]

Gustav Leonhardt

Choir & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Soprano [Wollust]: Barbara Bonney; Alto [Herkules]: Ralf Popken; Tenor [Tugend]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Merkur]: David Wilson-Johnson
OAE: Elizabeth Wallfisch [Leader]; Jan Schlapp (Viola) [BWV 213]; Annette Iserius (Viola) [BWV 213]; Anthony Robson (Oboe & Oboe d'amore) [BWV 213]; Richard Earle (Oboe) [BWV 213]; Susan Sheppard (Cello); John Toll (Harpsichord)

Philips 442779-2
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Jan 1994

CD / TT: 74:01
MP3 / TT: 73:55

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
1995 Philips Classics Productions; Artist & Repertoire Production: Stef Collignon; Recording Producer: Hein Dekker; Balance Engineer: Ko Witteveen; Recording Engineer: Frans van Dongen; Tape Editor: Gosia Jankowska.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [74:11]
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J.S. Bach: Cantate profanes - Secular Cantatas (BWV 201, 205, 213) [C-1]

Cantata BWV 213 [47:02]

René Jacobs

RIAS-Kammerchor / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Soprano [Wollust]: Efrat Ben-Nun; Counter-tenor [Herkules]: Andreas Scholl; Tenor [Tugend]: James Taylor; Bass [Merkur]: Klaus Häger
Bernhard Forck, Sabine Fehlandt (Violas); Katharina Arfken (Oboe & Oboe d'amore)
Continuo: Jan Freiheit (Violoncello); Matthias Winkler (Double-bass); Christian Beuse (Bassoon); Raphael Alpermann (Harpsichord & Organ); Konrad Junghänel (Lute)

Harmonia Mundi France HMC-901544-45
Harmonia Mundi France HMX-2951544-45
Harmonia Mundi France HMG-5012544-45

Nov 1994

2-CD / TT: 134:30
2-CD / TT: 134:30
2-CD / TT: 134:30
MP3 / TT: 134:06

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.
Co-production with DeutschlandRadio Berlin & R.O.C. GmbH; Artistic Director: Walter Schales; Balance Engineer: Geert Puhlman; Assistant Brigitte Siewert.
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5
Bach-2000 Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas [B-0]

Cantata BWV 213 [45:41]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano [Wollust]: Anne Grimm; Alto [Herkules]: Elisabeth von Magnus; Tenor [Tugend]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Merkur]: Klaus Mertens
ABO: Margaret Faultless (Leader, Viola d’amore); Nicola Cleminson, Marc Cooper, Iona Davies, Foskien Kooistra, Carla Marotta, Marshall Marcus, Sebastiaan van Vucht (Violins); Martin Kelly, Jane Rogers (Violas); Jaap ter Linden, Martha Vallon (Cellos); Jaap ter Linden (Viola da gamba); Nicholas Pap, Margaret Urquart (Doubass); Wilbert Hazelzet, Brian Berryman, Charlie Brink (Flutes); Marcel Ponseele, Michel Henry, Ann Vanlancker, Taka Kitazato, Christine Allanic, Fred Fox, Simonetto Gallano, Stefaan Verdegem (Oboes, Oboes d’amore); Marc Vallon, Margreet Bongers, David Mings (Bassoon); Sue Dent, François Mérand (Horn); Stephen Keavy, Jonathan Impett, Jorries Ghigi (Trumpets); Luuk Nagtegaal (Timpani); Mike Fentross (Lute, Chitarrone, Baroque Guitar); Ton Koopman　 (Harpsichord)

Erato 0630-17578-2
Antoine Marchand CC-72205
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Teldec

Sep & Nov 1996

4-CD / TT: 239:51
4-CD / TT: 239:51
MP3 / TT: 239:07
11-CD / TT:

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound Engineer: Adriaan Verstijnen; Editor: Adriaan Verstijnen; Production Coordination: Willemijn Mooij.
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Edition Bachakademie Vol. 67 - Secular Cantatas (BWV 212-213)

Cantata BWV 213 (Hercules at the crossroads) [42:41]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano [Wollust]: Sibylla Rubens; Alto [Herkules]: Ingeborg Danz; Alto [Echo] (Mvt. 5): Constanze Schumacher; Tenor [Tugend]: Marcus Ullmann; Bass [Merkur]: Andreas Schmidt
Petra Nagel, Rainer Köhler (Horns); Ingo Goritzki, Yeon Hee Kwak (Oboe, Oboe d'amore): Georg Egger (Violin); Michael Hanko, Axel Breuch (Violas); Michael Groß (Violoncello); Harro Bertz (Double-bass); Boris Kleiner, Michael Behringer (Harpsichord)

Hänssler 92.067
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Sep 1999

CD / TT: 71:49
MP3 / TT: 71:48

Recorded at Stadthalle Sindelfingn, Germany.
Producer: Richard Hauck; Sound Engineer: Teije van Geest; Editior: Dr. Andreas Bomba.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 213 by H. Rilling.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 213 [71:51] | Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 213 [71:54] | Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 213 [71:54]
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J.S. Bach: Festmusiken für das Kurfürstlich-Sächsische Haus: Kantaten Bwv 213 & 214 [C-2]

Cantatas BWV 213 [47:26]

Heinz Hennig

Knabenchor Hannover / Barockorchester L'ARCO (Konzertmeister: Christoph Heidemann)

Soprano [Wollust]: Elisabeth Scholl; Mezzo-soprano [Herkules]: Barbara Hölzl; Tenor [Tugend]: Jan Kobow; Bass-Baritone [Merkur]: Hanno Müller-Brachmann

Ars Musici AM-1313-2
Ars Musici ARM-232335
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Sep 2000

CD / TT: 74:28
CD / TT: 74:28
MP3 / TT: 74:07

Recorded live at Großer Sendesaal des NFDR Hannover, Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen, Germany.
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Hercules at the Crossroads presented by Washington Bach Consort [RO-3]

Cantata BWV 213 (Hercules at the Crossroads) [32:16]

J. Reilly Lewis

Washington Bach Consort

Soprano: Jacqueline Horner, Alto: Patricia Green; Tenor Joseph Gaines; Bass: James Weaver

YouTube

Sep 26, 2004

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., USA.
Source: The Washington Post Archive
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 213: Complete Cantata [32:16]

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J.S. Bach: Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern [C-2]

Cantata BWV 213 [42:30]

David Timm

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble, Leipzig

Soprano: Sara Jäggi; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Daniel Johannsen; Bass: Peter Kooy

Querstand VKJK-0925

2009

5-CD / TT:

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Dramma per musica BWV 201, 205 & 213 de Jean-Sébastien Bach [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Bach Drama (BWV 201-205, BWV 213) [C-2]

Cantata BWV 213 [YT: 56:14]

Leonardo García-Alarcón

Choeur de Chambre de Namur / Les Agrémens

Soprano [Wollust]: Céline Scheen; Counter-tenor [Herkules]: Clint van der Linde; Tenor [Tugend]: Fabio Trümpy; Bass [Merkur]: Christian M. Immler (?)

ARTE France - Mezzo
Ambronay AMY-031

Sep 10, 2011

Video
2-CD+DVD / TT:

Filmed & recorded live at Ozango - Festival d'Ambronay, France.
Director: Olivier Simonnet; Cameramen: Philippe Bini, Etienne Monier, Ludovic Plourde (Directorr photo), Jonas Marpot, Alain Schmitter, Marine Tadié; Sounde: Denis Vautrin, Pierre-Antoine Signoret, Quentin Rigo.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 213: Complete Cantata [56:14]
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J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas Vol. 5 - Birthday Cantatas (BWV 213, 214) [S-5]

Cantata BWV 213 [47:14]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan chorus & orchestra

Vocal soloists: Soprano [Wollust]: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor [Herkules]: Robin Blaze; Tenor [Tugend]: Makoto Sakurada; Bass [Merkur]: Dominik Wörner
Instrumental soloists: Masamitsu San'nomiya (Oboe & Oboe d'amore); Natsumi Wakamatsu (Violin)
Chorus : Sopranos: Joanne Lunn, Minae Fujisaki, Aki Matsui, Eri Sawae; Altos: Robin Blaze, Hiroya Aoki*, Tamaki Suzuki, Chiharu Takahashi; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada, Yusuke Fujii, Hiroto Ishikawa, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Dominik Wörner, Toru Kaku, Chiyuki Urano, Yusuke Watanabe
Orchestra: Trumpet I: Jean-François Madeuf; Trumpet II: Philippe Genestier; Trumpet III: Hidenori Saito; Horn I: Jean-François Madeuf; Horn II: Lionel Renoux; Timpani: Thomas Holzinger; Oboe I / Oboe d'amore: Masamitsu San'nomiya; Oboe II: Atsuko Ozaki; Transverse Flute I: Kiyomi Suga; Transverse Flute II: Liliko Maeda; Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader]**, Yuko Takeshima, Ayaka Yamauchi; Violins 2: Azumi Takada**, Yuko Araki, Satoki Nagaoka; Violas: Mika Akiha, Mina Fukazawa
Continuo: Violoncellos: Shuhei Takezawa, Toru Yamamoto; Violone: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dosaka; Organ: Masato Suzuki
* BWV 213/5 Echo
** BWV 213/11 Viola

BIS SACD-2161
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Sep-Oct 2014

SACD / TT: 73:17
MP3 / TT: 72:36

Recorded at the Saitama Arts Theater Concert Hall, Japan.
Producer: Hans Kipfer (Take5 Music Production); Sound Engineer: Jens Braun (Take5 Music Production); Tuning: Akimi Hayashi; Post-production: Editing & Mixing: Hans Kipfer; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.
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Bach, Handel and Hercules [CV-8]

Cantata BWV 213 (Hercules at the Crossroads)

Matthew Dirst (Harpsichord & Conductor)

Ars Lyrica Houston

Featuring: Soprano [Wollust (Pleasure)]: Nola Richardsonº; Mezzo-soprano [Echo]: Leia Lensing; Counter-tenor [Hercules]: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen; Tenor [Tugend (Virtue)]: Steven Brennfleck; Baritone [Mercury]: Jason Zacher
º Ars Lyrica debut
Orchestral Personnel: Horn I: James Wilson; Horn II: Drew Stephen; Transverse Flute I: Colin St-Martin; Transverse Flute II: Meg Griffeth; Oboe I/oboe d'amore: Geoffrey Burgess; Oboe II: Pablo Moreno; Baroque Bassoon: Ben Kamins; ViolinS 1: Elizabeth Blumenstock, Maria Lin, Hae-a Lee; Violins 2: Alan Austin, Anabel Detrick, Matt Detrick; Viola: Erika Lawson; Cello: Barrett Sills; Violone: Deborah Dunham; Organ: Daryl Robinson

YouTube

Sep 24, 2021

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas, USA.
Video and audio by BEND Productions, LLC.
Watch on You Tube:
Cantata BWV 213: Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [9:35] | Mvt. 7: Aria [T] [4:39] | Mvt. 11: Aria - Duet [A, T] [6:46] | Mvt. 12: Recitative [B] + Mvt. 13: Chorus [S, A, T, B] & Arioso [B] [4:11]

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J. S. Bach, "Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachen" BWV 213 - Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Season 15 - Programe 87)

0:00:00: Performance: Cantata BWV 213 [47:50]
0:47:50: Lecture
1:05:00: Performance: Cantata BWV 213 [48:28]

Music Director: Eric Meincke
Lecturer: Daniel R. Melamed

(OVPP - No Choir ) / Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Indiana University Baroque Orchestra)

Soprano [Pleasure]: Shannon Beckemeyer; Alto [Hercules]: James Walton Alto [Echo]: Sophie Choate; Tenor [Virtue]: Blake Beckemeyer; Bass [Mercury]: Steven M. Warnock
Michael Stiles, Andre Richter (Horns); Luke Conklin, Jennifer Kirby (Oboes); Miranda Zirnbauer, Daniel Fernando Torres, Alexandra Maynard, Danqi Zeng (Violins); Victoria Klaunig, Miranda Zirnbauer (Violas); Joanna Blendulf (Cello); Edmund Song (Violone); Anastasia Chin (Harpsichord)

Bloomington Bach Cantata Project

Sep 15, 2024

Video / TT: 113:28

Recorded & filmed live at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Indiana, USA, in the frame of Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Director: Daniel R. Melamed; Concert Manager: Anastasia Chin; Operations Manager: Steven M. Warnock).
Video recording by Steve Sobiech/Bloomington Gramophone.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 213: Complete Programme [113:28]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - September 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003, January 2016); Matthias Hansen (August 2006); Leslie Masters (August 2010)

Cantata BWV 213: Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen for Birthday [(Dramma per musica, Secular cantata] (1733)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3