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Cantata BWV 56
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959

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1

The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project (1949-1952) [C-5]

 
 

Cantata BWV 56 [22:27]

Karl Ristenpart

RIAS-Kammerchor / RIAS-Kammerorchester

Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Audite 21.415

Feb 21, 1950

9-CD / TT: 631:06
MP3 / TT: 629:09

Recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. Radio recordings. Previously unissued in any form.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by K. Ristenpart.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by D. Fischer-Dieskau.
Produser Comment | Press Kit German | Press Kit English
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2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 34 & BWV 56 [C-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 21-34-46-56-104
[R-1]

 

Cantata BWV 56 [24:10]

Jonathan Sternberg

Wiener Kammerchor / Wiener Symphoniker

Bass: Alois Pernerstorfer

Bach Guild BG-502
Artemis Classics ATM-CD-1241

1950

LP / TT: 44:12
2-CD / TT: 131:15

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
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3

Bach: Kantaten BWV 56 & 82 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 4 · 56 · 82
[L-1]

Cantatas BWV 56 [21:11]

Karl Ristenpart

Kammerorchester Karl Ristenpart

Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Hermann Töttcher (Oboe & Oboe da caccia)

Archiv Produktion 14 004 APM
Archiv Produktion 449756

Jun 20-22, 1951

LP / TT: 42:15
CD / TT: 67:49

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by D. Fischer-Dieskau.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by K. Ristenpart.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [21:18] | Cantatas BWV 56, BWV 82 & BWV 4 [69:33]
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4

J.S. Bach: Cantate No.56; Cantate No.82 [C-1]
Bach: Cantates, BWV 56 & 82 (Mono Version)
[C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 56 [20:06]

Guido Camillucci

Coro & Orchestre Palladium (probably pseudonym of Orchestra dell'Angellicum di Milano)

Bass-Baritone: Marcello Cortis
Oboe: Mario Loschi; Organ: Massimo Toffoletti

Orphée LDO-D-50.031
Belter 33.064
The Restoration Project
BNF Collection

1951-1952

LP / TT:
LP / TT:
MP3 / TT: 44:25
MP3 / TT: 44:25

Recorded in Milan, Italy.
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5

Wednesday one o'clock Concert: February 27, 1952 [C-2]

 

00:37-16:36:Cantata BWV 56 [15:59]

(Robert Hufstader)

Instrumental ensemble

Baritone: Richard Chapline
Henry Schuman (Oboe); Inga Mark (Violin); Carolyn Wagner (Violin); Barbara Long (Viola); Barbara Reismann (Cello); Stuart Sankey (Double-bass); Gerald Muller (Continuo)

Juilliard JMedia

Feb 27, 1952

Audio / TT: 60:00

Recorded live at unknown venue, New York City, New York, USA. Prepared in the class of Robert Hufstader.
Event producer: Juilliard School of Music; Provenance: MP3 files encoded at 192 kbps / 44.1kHz from transfer of audio reels provided by Juilliard Recording Department.; Rights: Educational use only, no other permission given.
Source: Juilliard JMedia
Listen on JMedia:
Complete Concert [60:00]


6

Gerhard Husch & Erna Berger in Japan 1952 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 56 [17:41]

Manfred Gurlitt

Victor Chamber Orchestra

Baritone: Gerhard Hüsch

BMG Japan 37442-43 / RCA 82876-74199-2 (J)

1952

CD / TT:

Recorded in studio in Tokyo, Japan.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by G. Hüsch.


7

Radio Recording - Archiv-Nr: 00-85885 [R-15]

Cantata BWV 56 [24:25]

Max Thurn

NDR-Chor / NDR Sinfonieorchester

Bass: Lawrence Winters
Johannes Schloemer (Oboe)
Basso continuo: Gerhard Gregor (Organ); Wolfram Hentschel (Violoncello); Gerhard Ulrich (Contrabass)

Norddeutsche Rundfunk in Hamburg

Sep 6, 1955

Tape / TT:

Recorded in Hamburg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [24:26]


8

J.S. Bach: Cantata 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen [C-3]

 

Cantata BWV 56 [21:23]

Marinus Voorberg

Netherlands Bach Orchestra & Choir (Der Niederländische Bach-Chor / Das Niederländische Bach-Orchester)

Bass: David Hollestelle; Arnold Vente (Oboe & Oboe da caccia)

CID 130.162
Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 13365

Jul 11, 1957 [not c1958]

10” 25 cm LP / TT: 21:23

Recorded at the Grote Kerk, Naarden, the Netherlands.
Released in November 1957.


9

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 23, 56, 70 [E-7]

 

Cantata BWV 56 [25:14]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Kammerorchester, Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bass: Kieth Engen

Andromeda ANDRCD-9043

Oct 19, 1957

CD / TT: 76:03

Recorded live at Markuskirche & Lukaskirche, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by K. Richter.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [25:17]
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10

J.S. Bach: 56 Kantáta "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" [C-2]

 

Cantata BWV 56 [21:55]

Frigyes Sándor

Hungarian Radio Chorus / Hungarian State Concert Orchestra

Alto: Magda Tiszay; István Veres (Oboe); János Sebestyén (Harpsichord continuo)

Hungaroton HLPMK-1510
Hungaroton's Music for Everybody HLX 90013

Mar 25-27, 1958

10" LP / TT:
LP / TT:

Recorded at at the Rottenbiller Street Studio in Budapest, Hungary


11

Bach: Cantatas No. 56 : I will carry the cross with gladness (Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen) · No. 82 Oh Lord, 'tis enough (Ich habe genug) [C-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen · No. 82 Ich habe genug
[C-2]
Bach: Cantate "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" BWV 56-Cantate "Ich habe genug" BWV 82
[C-2]

 
 
 

Cantata BWV 56 [LP: 23:01; CD: 23:30 / 23:22]

Robert Shaw

RCA Victor Orchestra & Chorus

Baritone: Mack Harrell; Marc Lifschey (Oboe)

RCA Victor LSC-2312
RCA Victrola VICS-1468
Locked in the Vault Reissues Vol. 44
Forgotten Records FR-497

May 5-7, 1958

LP / TT: 47:43
LP / TT: 47:43
CD / TT: 49:34
CD / TT: 49:15

Recorded at St Paul’s Church, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by M. Harrell.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [23:34]
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12

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 56 "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" und BWV 82 "Ich habe genug" [C-1]

Cantata BWV 56 [21:10]

Geraint Jones

Geraint Jones Singers / Geraint Jones Orchestra

Bass: Gérard Souzay; Edward Selwyn (Oboe)

EMI Electrola 1C047-12188
La Voix de son maïtre: FALP-582 [2XEA-1554/1555]

Jul 1958

LP / TT: 45:49
LP / TT: 45:49

Recorded at Anney Road Studios, London, England.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by G. Souzay


13

Bach: Kantaten · Cantatas BWV 54, BWV 82, BWV 56 [C-3]
Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 -
Cantatas III (BWV 54, 82, 56)
J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 56, Kantate Nr. 82 (LP)
[L-4]
J.S. Bach: Gott ist mein König; Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (LP) [L-7]
J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 56, Kantate Nr. 82 (EP) [E-4]

 
 
 

Cantata BWV 56 [22:10]

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Bass: Hermann Prey; Willy Garlach (Oboe)
Siegfried Arnold (Violoncello); Heinz Morawietz (Double-bass); Hannes Kästner (Organ)

Eterna 520 353
Berlin Classics 009202-2BC
Leipzig Classics 001815-2BC
Eterna 820202
Eterna 825202
Electrola STE-80572
EMI Electrola 1C-037-30946
Orbis 77551
Eterna 520353

Dec 14-19, 1959

EP / TT:
CD / TT: 62:55
CD / TT: 62:48
LP (mono) / TT:
LP (mono) / TT:
LP (mono) / TT:
LP (mono) / TT:
LP / TT: 41:43
EP / TT:

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Recording Producer: Dieter Gerhard Worm. Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer & Editing: SRK. Newly, digitally remastered by Artephon Musikproduktion GmbH, Berlin.
EP Eterna 520 353 includes Mvt. 3 only.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by H. Prey.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 56: Mvt. 1: Aria [8:45]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2000 - November 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Anandgyan (January 2010); Rainer Baruth (September 2012); Rudolf Bayer (September 2005); Francis Browne (December 2007); Jacobus van Dijk (June 2014); Rolf Günther (October 2012); Matthias Hansen (September 2005, June 2006, June 2008, June 2018); Rainer Harald (October 2021); Frits V. Herbold (February 2008, February 2012); Manfred Krugmann (June 2012, September 2012); Michael Meacock (Arton) (December 2002); Daniel Michel (September 2004); Antonio Fuentes Miranda (November 2005); Christian Moll (October 2009); Sergey Nikitin (March 2008); Riccardo Nughes (September 2004); John Pike (August 2005); Russ Sackowitz (September 2008); Peter Schmidt (August 2006); Burke Smith (May 2007); Teri Noel Towe (December 2006, May 2008); Nagamiya Tutomu (July 2007); Jeremy Vosburgh (November 2003); Roland Wörner (October 2002); Paolo Zeccara (April 2020)

Cantata BWV 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen for 19th Sunday after Trinity (1726)
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Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Articles: Program Notes to Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 [S. Burton] | BWV 56 “Ich will den Xstab gerne tragen” - An Attempt to Trace the Symbols and Other Poetic Expressions in the Libretto Back to Their Original Sources [T. Braatz]


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