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Cantata BWV 58
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [II] |
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Ref.: |
BWV 58 |
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German Title: |
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [II] |
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English Title: |
Ah God, how much sorrow [II] (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event: |
Solo Cantata [Dialogue] for the Sunday after New Year [2nd Sunday after Christmas Day]
Readings: Epistle: 1 Peter 4: 12-19; Gospel: Matthew 2: 13-23
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Turning Time |
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Composed: |
Leipzig, 1727
1st performance: January 5, 1727 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1733-1734 - Leipzig |
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Text: |
Martin Moller (Mvt. 1); Martin Behm (Mvt. 5); Christoph Birkmann (Mvts. 2-4) |
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BWV 58 Text:
German-1
| German-2
| German-6 (1)
| German-6 (2)
| German-7 (1)
| German-7 (2)
| NBA Text
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-6
| English-10
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-1
| Chinese-2
| Danish-1
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-3
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-1
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-5
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Portuguese-1
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Texts:
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [BWV 58/1]
| O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht [BWV 58/5]
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Scoring: |
Soloists: Soprano, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria [B] w/ Chorale [S] | Mvt. 2: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 3: Aria [S] | Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] | Mvt. 5: Aria [B] w/ Chorale [S] |
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BWV 58 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [1.05 MB]
| Score BGA [1.54 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D-LEb Thomana 58
| D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 389
| D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 866 [Bach Digital]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
[MuseScore]
Score Examples:
Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody:
Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht II [BWV 58/1,5]
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References: |
BWV 58=BWV 58.1, BWV 58.2 References:
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/4 | BC: A 26 | Zwang: K 161
| First Published: BG, 1863
| Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
| Provenance
| Bach Digital (early version)
| Bach Digital (later version)
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Commentaries: |
BWV 58 Commentaries:
English:
BCW
| Crouch
| All Music
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| NBV-AOB
| Bachipedia
Nielsen, 1727 version [Danish]
| Nielsen, 1733 version [Danish]
| EvH [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music: |
Music Examples |
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Discussions: |
Week of March 23, 2003; Week of March 9, 2008; Week of September 20, 2009; Week of April 27, 2014 |
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Bach: Kantate BWV 58 Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, H.L. Hübner 1950 [CR-58] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [15:45] |
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Hans-Ludwig Hübner |
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Das Orchester Radio Bremen |
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Soprano: Elisabeth Schmidt; Bass: Clemens Kaiser-Breme
Kurt Richter (Violin) |
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YouTube |
1950 |
Audio / TT: |
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Recorded in Bremen, Germany. Old tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [15:45] |
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Bach: Cantata No. 58; Arias from Cantatas Nos. 33, 114, 182, 202, Mass in F [C-7] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [] |
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Frank Brieff |
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Bach Aria Group / Bach Aria Group orchestra |
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Soprano: Eileen Farrell; Bass-Baritone: Norman Farrow
Maurice Wilk (Violin) |
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Decca DL-9411
Decca DL-79411 |
Apr 27+29, 1960
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LP (Mono) / TT: |
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Recorded at...
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 58: Part 1 [10:25] | Part 2 & Bonus [8:32] (Also includes Jan Peerce singing "Erschüttre Dich nur nicht" with Julius Baker, flute, from Cantata BWV 99) |
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Bach: Kantate BWV 58 Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein, Faulstich, Gundermann, Koppenburg [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [14:31] |
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Hans Koppenburg |
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Orchestra: unknown |
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Soprano: Romy Gundermann; Baritone: Gerhard Faulstich |
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YouTube |
Probably 1967 |
Audio / TT: |
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Recorded at...
One of the first stereo broadcasts of the radio, which unfortunately Rainer Harald only own in mono, because at the time a stereo reception was not everywhere self-evident.,
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [14:31] |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 15 - BWV 57-60
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3 - BWV 37-52, 54-60
Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas 2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 18 - BWV 57-60 |
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Cantata BWV 58 [12:10 / 12:14] |
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Boy Sopranos: Peter Jelosits (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben) & Seppi Kronwitter (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Bass: Ruud van der Meer
CMW: Alice Harnoncourt, Walter Pfeiffer, Peter Schoberwalter Wilhelm Mergl, Josef de Sordi, Anita Mitterer, Ingrid Seifert (Violins); Kurt Theiner, Alice Harnoncourt, Josef de Sordi (Violas); Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herman Höbarth (Violoncellos); Eduard Hruza (Violone); Josef de Sordi (Violetta); Jörg Schaeftlein, Paul Hailperin, Karl Gruber, Stanley King, David Reichenberg, Robert J. Alcalá, Bernhard Klebel (Oboes); Otto Fleischmann Milan Turkovic (Bassoon); Herbert Tachezi, Johann Sonnleitner (Organ) |
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Telefunken 6.35305
Teldec 8.43745 ZK
Teldec 4509-91757-2
Teldec 3984-25707-2
Teldec 8573-81197-2
Warner Classics 8573-81197-5 |
Nov 1975 |
2-LP / TT: 63 min
CD / TT: 63:26
6-CD / TT: 415:47
15-CD / TT: 963:00
CD / TT: 63:26
CD / TT: 63:26 |
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Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [12:11] | Complete Cantata [12:33] | Complete Cantata [12:15] | Cantatas BWV 57, BWV 58, BWV 59, BWV 60 [63:24]
Buy this album at:
6-CD (1994): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 6-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
15-CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Teldec CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Warner CD (2007): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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J.S. Bach: Ode Funebre BWV198; Trois Cantatas BWV 11-58-78 [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [14:30] |
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Michel Corboz |
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Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne / Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne |
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Soprano: Christiane Baumann; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
Jean Piguet (Violin), Philippe Mermoud, Francoise Winzap (Viola da gamba); Matthias Spaeter, Jean-Paul Visard (Lutes); Pieree Wavre, Maarianne Clement (Flutes); Jean-Paul Goy (Oboe d'amore); Philippe Corboz (Organ); Francois Delor (Organ & Harpsichord), Marie-José Falcao (Continuo Violoncello) |
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Erato STU-71099
Erato ZL-30576 |
Oct 1976 |
2-LP / TT: 111:29
2-LP / TT: 111:29 |
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Recorded at Temple de Lutry, Crissier, Switzerland. Producer: Pierre Lavoix.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [14:20] |
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Bach Festival 54th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: First Concert [F54-1] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [] |
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Dwight Oltman; Stuart Raleigh |
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Baldwin-Wallace Motet Choir / Baldwin-Wallace Festival Chamber Orchestra; Baldwin-Wallace Festival Orchestra |
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Soprano: Lynn Blaser; Bass: Bruce Abel
Mark Kroll (Harpsichord); Margaret Limkemann; Regina Mushabac |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music BW Tape 86-33a |
May 23, 1986 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library) |
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J.S. Bach: Dialogue Cantatas - Nos. 57, 58, 59 & 152 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [12:23] |
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Pál Németh |
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Capella Savaria (on authentic instruments) a'=415 Hz / cps |
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Soprano: Mária Zádori; Bass: László Polgár
István Balázs (Violin)
Continuo: Cseperke Falvary (Cello); György Janzsó (Double-bass); Tamás Szekendi (Organ) |
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Hungaroton HCD-12897 |
Mar 15-20, 1988 |
CD / TT: 60:17 |
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Recorded at Savaria Museum, Szombathely, Hungary. Recording Producer: Andrása Székely; Sound Engineer: Veronika Vincze.
Buy this album at:
CD (1995): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 17: Berlin
For for New Year’s Day
For the Sunday after New Year |
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Cantata BWV 58 [13:41] |
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John Eliot Gardiner |
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Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists |
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Soprano: Ruth Holton; Bass: Peter Harvey
EBS: Kati Debretzeni, Nicolette Moonen, Penelope Spencer, Peter Lissauer, Matthew Truscott (Violin I); Anne Schumann, Rodolfo Richter, Ulli Engel, Daphne David (Violin II); Jane Rogers, Mari Giske, Emma Alter (Violas); Alison McGillvray, Catherine Rimer (Cellos); Valerie Botwright (Double-bass); Marcel Ponseele, Patrick Beaugiraud, Mark Radcliffe (Oboes); Alastar Mitchell (Bassoon); Silas J. Standage (Organ); Malcolm Proud (Harpsichord) |
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Soli Deo Gloria 150 |
Jan 2, 2000 |
2-CD / TT: 95:54 |
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Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Gethsemanekirche in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany.
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline |
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Bach Edition Vol. 18 - Cantatas Vol. 9 |
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Cantata BWV 58 [13:51] |
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Pieter Jan Leusink |
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Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium |
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Soprano: Ruth Holton; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
NBC: John Wilson Meyer (Concert-master), Laura Johnson, Eva Scheytt, Pieter Affourtit, Alida Schat, Annabelle Ferdinand, Fanny Pestalozzi, Rachael Beesley, Mimi Mitchel (Violins); Jan Willem Vis, Simon Murphy, Örsze Adam (Violas); Frank Wakelkamp, Thomas Pitt (Violoncellos); Maggie Urquhart, Robert Franenberg, Jan Hollestelle, Joshua Cheatam (Double-bass); Peter Frankenberg, Ofer Frenkel, Susanne Grutzmacher, Eduard Wesley, Kristin Linde, Vincent van Ballegooien, Nico de Gier, Fernmando Souza (Oboes); Trudy va der Wulp, Norbert Kunst (Bassoons); Vaughan Schlepp, Rien Voskuilen, Stephen Taylor (Organ) |
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Brilliant Classics 99377 |
Spring 2000 |
5-CD / TT: 307:14 |
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Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, the Netherlands.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Cantatas BWV 109, BWV 58, BWV 162 [54:46]
Buy this album at:
5-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Amazon.de | Amazon.de |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 |
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Cantata BWV 58 [12:44] |
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Ton Koopman |
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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir |
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Soprano: Johannette Zomer; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Orchestra: Margaret Faultless, Marc Cooper, Lisa Domnisch, Foskien Kooistra, Carla Marotta, Fanny Pestalozzi, David Rabinovich, Alida Schat, Ruth Slater (Violins); Katherine McGillivray Jane Rogers (Violas); Jonathan Manson, Catherine Jones (Violoncellos); Margaret Urquhart (Double-bass); Alfredo Bernardini, Michel Henry, Ann Vanlancker (Oboes); Wouter Verschuren (Bassoon); Mike Fentross (Lute); Ton Koopman / Matthew Halls (Continuo) |
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Antoine Marchand CC-72217 |
May 10, 11, 12, 14, 2002 [Mvt. 2]
Feb 21, 24, 2003 [Mvts. 1, 3-5] |
3-CD / TT: 189:12 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Buy this album at:
3-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | ClassicsOnline |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 38 (Solo Cantatas) - BWV 52, 55, 82, 58 |
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Cantata BWV 58 [14:21] |
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Masaaki Suzuki |
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Bach Collegium Japan |
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Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Bass: Peter Kooy
Orchestra: Masamitsu San'nomiya (Oboe I); Yukari Maehashi (Oboe II); Atsuko Ozaki (Taille); Natsumi Wakamatsu [leader], Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima (Violin I); Kaori Toda, Yuko Araki, Satoki Nagaoka (Violin II), Yoshiko Morita, Mutsumi Otsu (Viola)
Continuo: Hidemi Suzuki (Violoncello); Takashi Konno (Violone); Naoya Otsuka (Harpsichord); Naoko Imai (Organ) |
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BIS 1631 |
Sep 2006 |
SACD / TT: 65:49 |
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Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 38 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [14:24]
Buy this album at:
SACD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline |
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J.S. Bach: Dialogkantaten för Sopran und Bass · Dialogue Cantatas for Soprano & Bass (BWV 57, 32, 58) [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [11:35] |
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Christoph Spering |
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Chorus Musicus Köln / Das Neue Orchester |
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Soprano: Johanna Winkel; Bass: Thomas E. Bauer
DNO: Oboes: Markus Deuter, Clara Geuchen, Mathieu Loux (Taille); Violins 1: Anton Steck (Concert-master & Solo Violin), Anita Knöferle, Christof Boerner; Violins 2: Pia Grutschus, Karin Dean, Alexey Fokin; Viola: Antje Sabinski; Violoncello: Michal Stahel; Double-Bass: Timo Hoppe; Organ: Christian Rieger |
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Oehms Classics OC-1815
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Jun 17-19, 2014 |
CD / TT: 51:16
MP3 / TT: 50:47 |
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Recorded at Melanchton Kirche, Köln-Zollstock, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Executive Producer: Dieter Oehms; Engineer :Wolfgang Rixius; Digital Editing, Mastering, Recording Producer: Jens Schunemann; Editing: Martin Stastnik; Executive Producer Matthias Strassner.
Buy this album at:
CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 58 "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" [D-86]
[D9-1]
Bach-Kantaten-Edition der Bach-Stiftung St.Gallen: Bach erlebt IX - Das Bach-Jahr 2015 |
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Cantata BWV 58 [YT: 15:55] |
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Conductor: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Arthur Godel
Introductory Workshop: Karl Graf, Rudolf Lutz |
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Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung |
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Soloists: Soprano: Gerlinde Sämann; Bass: Peter Harvey
Orchestra: Violins: Plamena Nikitassova, Dorothee Mühleisen, Peter Barczi, Christine Baumann, Elisabeth Kohler, Eva Saladin; Violas: Katya Polin, Germán Echeverri, Sarah Krone; Violoncellos: Maya Amrein, Mara Miribung; Violone: Markus Bernhard; Oboes: Kerstin Kramp, Thomas Meraner; Taille: Ingo Müller; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Organ: Nicola Cumer; Harpsichord: Jörg-Andreas Bötticher |
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J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen B295
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen |
Jan 23, 2015 |
DVD / TT: 84 min
11-DVD / TT: 952 |
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Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland, in the frame of J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Cantata Series.
The DVD (in German, no subtitles) includes a film recording of the complete cantata, the reflection lecture of the speaker and a film portrait of the J.S. Bach Foundation.
Recording & Editing: Sound Engineers: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: Johannes Widmer, Gallus Media AG, Switzerland.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [15:55] | Workshop [47:36] | Workshop [47:36] | Reflection Lecture [21:15] | Mvt. 1: Aria [S] & Chorale [B] [3:46]
Buy this album at:
DVD (2016): J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop
11-DVD (2016): J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop |
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Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid - Cantata, BWV 58 [AB-58] |
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Cantata BWV 58 [14:03] |
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Jos van Veldhoven |
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Nederlandse Bachvereniging |
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Soprano: Monika Mauch; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Violins 1: Shunske Sato, Annabelle Ferdinand, Anneke van Haaften, Annelies van der Vegt; Violins 2: Sayuri Yamagata, Pieter Affourtit, Paulien Kostense; Violas: Staas Swierstra, Deirdre Dowling; Cellos: Lucia Swarts, Richte van der Meer; Double-bass: Robert Franenberg; Oboe: Martin Stadler; Oboe 2: Peter Frankenberg; Taille: Hanna Lindeijer; Bassoon: Benny Aghassi; Organ: Leo van Doeselaar; Harpsic: Siebe Henstra |
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Nederlandse Bachvereniging: All of Bach |
Sep 26, 2015 |
Video / TT: 14:03 |
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Recorded & filmed live at St. Martin's Church, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Recorded & filmed live at Martinuskerk, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Director: Simon Aarden; Editor: Pjotr 's Gravesande; Assistant Director: Niek Wijns; Music Edit & Mix:: Guido Tichelman, Bastiaan Kuijt, Micha de Kanter; Music Edit & Mix: Guido Tichelman; Camera: Jorrit Garretsen, Bart Ten Harkel, Chris Reichgelt, Jochem Timmerman; Lights: Daan de Boer; Lighting Assistant; Gijs 't Hoen; Video Engineer: Niels Cnossen; Set Technique: Marco Korzelius; Project Manager Nep: Peter Ribbens; Producer Concert: Marco Meijdam, Imke Deters; Producer Film: Jessie Verbrugh; Interview: Onno van Ameijde; Acknowledgements: Jan Haak.
Watch & listen on All of Bach:
Cantata BWV 58: Complete Cantata [14:03] |
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Universitätsgottesdienst am Paulineraltar zum Epiphaniasfest 2021 mit Kantate BWV 58 [CV-4] |
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26:14-40:25: Cantata BWV 58 [14:11] |
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David Timm |
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Liturgical chant: Ensemble Nobiles / Pauliner Barockensemble |
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Soprano: Lisa Rothländer; Bass: Tobias Ay
PBE: Violin I: Yumiko Tsubaki; Violin II: Hyun-Jung Kim; Viola: Magdalena Schenk-Bader; Cello: Katharina Holzhey; Double-bass: Tilman Schmidt; Bassoon: Nora Hansen; Oboe I: Markus Müller; Oboe II: Margot Simon; Taille: Norbert Kaschel; Orga: Bernadett Mészaros |
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YouTube |
Jan 6, 2021 (Feast of Epiphany) |
Video / TT: 48:37 |
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Recorded & filmed live at Pauline Altar, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, as part of University Service. The cantata was performed by the Stiftung Universitätskirche St. Pauli zu Leipzig.
Production: Ole Depenbrock, Andreas Schüle, Frank M. Lütze (Camera), Sebastian de Vries (Sound & Editing), Tobias Haueis (Editing); Markus Haaks, Meike Müller, Alice Schnitzler, Christian Sommerfeld (Sexton)
.Watch on YouTube:
Complete Service [49:37] |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - December 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Rainer Baruth (January 2012); Rainer Harald (March 2019 - March 2020); Frits V. Herbold (February 2012); David Sherr (November 2004) |
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