Cantata BWV 36b
Die Freude reget sich

Ref.:

BWV 36b

German Title:

Die Freude reget sich

English Title:

Joy is stirring (by W. Murray Young)

Event:

Cantata in hommage of Johann Florens Rivinius, on his appointment to the Rectorship of Leipzig University

Composed:

Leipzig, 1735 ?
1^st performance: 1735 - Leipzig

Text:

Anon (probably Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander))

BWV 36b Text: German-1 | German-6 | German-7
Translations: English-1 | English-6 | English-10
Polish-1 | Russian-3 | Spanish-7

Scoring:

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor; 4-part Chorus (in the final chorale)
Orchestra: 2 oboes d’amore, transverse flute, 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative

BWV 36b Scores: Score BGA (b&c) [6.17 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 15 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 8
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]

References:

BWV 36b=BWV 36.3 References: BGA: XXXIV | NBA: I/38 | BC: G 38 | Zwang: W 19 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 36b Commentaries: English: Crouch | All Music | Mincham
Nielsen [Danish] | EvH [Dutch] | Role [French]

Music:

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Discussions:

Week of December 2, 2001; Week of May 6, 2007; Week of January 18, 2009; ; Week of November 27, 2016; Week of July 8, 2018

Contents:

Complete Recordings of BWV 36
Details of BWV 36a
Complete Recordings of BWV 36b
Complete Recordings of BWV 36c
Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 36

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3^rd round)
Discussions - Part 4 (4^th round)
Discussions - Part 5 (4^th round)

Discography

Complete Recordings of BWV 36b

1

Bach Kantaten (BWV 36b, BWV 134a) [C-4]

Cantatas BWV 36b [27:57]

Wolfgang Unger

Leipziger Universitätschor / Pauliner Barockensemble

Soprano: Linda Perillo; Counter-tenor: Matthias Koch; Tenor: Nils Giesecke
PBE: Transverse Flute: Benedek Csalog; Oboe I & Oboe d'amore: Günter Strobelt; Oboe II: Norbert Kaschel; Violins 1: Konstanze Beyer, Ronny Mausolf, Werner Thomsch, Dörthe Geißler; Violins 2: Eckhard Kiesling, Hans Gette, Eva-Maria Mehling; Violas: Matthias Sannemüller (I), Hermann Schicketanz (II), Werner Harazim (I), Stephan Scharf (II); Violoncellos: Thomas Fritzsch, Hans-Rüdiger Hulsch; Violone: Achim Beyer; Bassoon: Stefan Pantzier; Harpsichord: Ulrike Wappler

Thorofon CTH-2369

Oct 15-18, 1996

CD / TT: 67:06

Recorded at Bethanienkirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Recording Supervision: Maria Suschke.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 36b: Complete Cantata [28:03]
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:05] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] [0:52]
Mvt. 3: Aria [T] [5:47] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A] [1:20] + Mvt. 5: Aria [A] + [3:01] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [S] [1:13] + Mvt. 7: Aria [S] [7:52] + Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative [S, A, T] [3:57]
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:05] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] + Mvt. 3: Aria [T] [5:47] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [A] [1:20] + Mvt. 5: Aria [A] [3:01] + Mvt. 6: Recitative [S] [1:13] + Mvt. 7: Aria [S] + Mvt. 8: Chorus & Recitative [S, A, T] [3:49]
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CD (1997): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
CD (2000): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic

2

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 139 - Congratulatory and Hommage Cantatas

Cantata BWV 36b: Mvts. 2, 4, 6 & 8 [6:57]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Christiane Oelze; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Marcus Ullmann

Hänssler

Mar 2000

TT:

Recorded at Stadthalle Leonberg, Germany.
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M-1

An evening in the home of J.S. Bach [C-3]

Aria for Soprano Mit zarten und vergnügten Trieben (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 36b [6:11]

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The Aulos Ensemble

Soprano: Julianne Baird

Kilbourn concert series at Eastman School of Music

Mar 15, 2005

2-CD / TT: 78:29

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, USA.

M-2

In dulci jubilo - Baroque music for Christmas [C-4]

Aria for Soprano Mit zarten und vergnügten Trieben (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 36b, arranged by The Aulos Ensemble [6:29]

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The Aulos Ensemble

Soprano: Julianne Baird

Centaur Records 2831

May 19-21, 2006

CD / TT: 68:38

Recorded at Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, USA.
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M-3

Bach a Gràcia (BWV 84/1, BWV 36b/7) [CV-1]

Aria for Soprano Mit zarten und vergnügten Trieben (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 36b [7:34]

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Bachrroc Ensemble y Coro de Solistas de Gracia

Soprano: Maia Planas; Mayte Abargues (Flute)

YouTube

Oct 1, 2016

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Santuari de Gràcia, Randa, Mallorca, Spain.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 7: Aria [S] [7:34]

M-4

Oslo Circles (Astrid Kirschner, leader; Barthold Kuijken, traverso; Mari Askvik, mezzosoprano) [CV-3]

Aria for Alto Das Gute, das dein Gott beschert (Mvt. 5) from cantata BWV 36b [3:28]

Astrid Kirschner

Oslo Circles

BWV 36b/5: Mezzo-soprano: Mari Askvik; Barthold Kuijken (Transverse Flute)
OC: Astrid Kirschner (Baroque Violin/Artistic Leader); Karolina Radziej (Baroque Violin); Mari Giske (Baroque Viola); Mime Brinkmann (Baroque Violoncello); Mariangiola Martello (Harpsichord)

YouTube

Sep 3, 2023

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at at Margaretakyrkan (Swedish church), Oslo, Norway. Video: Lighthouse Productions.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 36b: Mvt. 5: Aria [A] [3:28]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2001 - February 2024)

Cantata BWV 36b: Die Freude reget sich In hommage of J.F. Rivinius (1735)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5