Cantata BWV 56
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
Discography - Part 6

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J.S. Bach: Cantates pour Basse · Cantatas for Solo Bass (BWV 56, 82 & 158) [C-6]

Cantata BWV 56 [18:21]

Philippe Herreweghe

Chœur & Orchestre de La Chapelle Royale

Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Annelies Coene, Delphine Collot, Dominique Verkinderen; Altos: Betty van der Berghe, Martin van der Zeijst; Tenors: Raphaël Boulay, Joël Suhubiette; Basses: Renaud Machart, Stephan Maciejewski, Frits Vanhulle
Orchestra: Monica Huggett (Violin Solo); Adrian Chamorro, Ghislaine Wauters, Paulien Kostense (Violins I); Nicolette Moonen, Sophie Demoures, Frédéric Martin Peter van Boxelaere (Violinns II); Benoît Weeger, Martha Moore (Violas); Ageet Zweistra, Harm Jan Schwitters (Violoncellos); Jonathan Cable (Double-bass); Jan Willem Jansen (Positive Organ); Marcel Ponseele, Taka Kitazato, Ann Vanlancker (Oboes); Marc Minkowski (Bassoon)
Continuo: Ageet Zweistra (Violoncello); Jonathan Cable (Double-bass); Jan Willem Jansen (Positive Organ) [Bernard Aubertin]

Harmonia Mundi France HMC-901365
Harmonia Mundi France HMX-2951365
Harmonia Mundi France HMA-1951365
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Jan 1991

CD / TT: 52:20
CD / TT: 52:20
CD / TT: 52:20
MP3 / TT: 52:25

Recorded at… Recording: Michel Pierre; Assistant: Franck Jaffres; Recording Supervisor: Nichel Bernard.
Listen on YouTube: 
Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [18:28] | Complete Cantata [18:30]
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Bach: Kantaten BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 158 [C-11]

Cantata BWV 56 [17:33]

Peter Schreier

Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus

Baritone: Olaf Bär; Organ & Harpsichord: Robert Aldwinckle
Douglas Boyd (Oboe); Kevin McCrae (Violoncello)
Continuo: Robert Aldwinckle (Organ & Harpsichord); Kevin McCrae (Violoncello); John Steer (Double-bass); Christopher Gunia (Bassoon)

EMI Classics CDC7-54453-2

May 1991

CD / TT: 47:43

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London. England. Producer: David R. Murray; Balance Engineer: Mike Clements; Editors: Stephen Frost & Stephen Johns.
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J.S. Bach: Solokantaten Kreuzstabkantate BWV 56; “Der Friede sei mit dir” BWV 158; “Ich habe genug” BWV 82 [C-3]

Cantata BWV 56 [18:58]

Karl-Friedrich Beringer

Windsbacher Knabenchor / Collegium Musicum

Baritone: Siegmund Nimsgern
Joachim Schall (Violin); Günther Passin (Oboe); Marianne Köster (Bassoon); Zella Rerry (Violoncello); Akira Akahoshi (Double-bass); Hans Georg Pflüger (Harpsichord & Organ)

Bayer Records BR-500113

Jun 9, 1991

CD / TT: 52:34

Recorded live at the Liebfrauenkirche Stuttgart-Bad Gannstatt, Germany. Recording: Teije von Geest; Producer: Rudolf Bayer.
3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by S. Nimsgern.
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Bach: Two Cantatas; Handel: Arias [C-1]

Cantata BWV 56 [17:51]

Nicholas McGegan

Baroque Choral Guild (Music Director: Robert Geary) / Members of The Arcadian Academy

Baritone: William Parker
Elizabeth Blumentstock (Violin); David Bowles (Violoncello); David Taaylrer (Archlute); Lisa Weiss (Violin); Antony Martin (Viola); Steven Lehring (Violone); Marc Schachman (Oboe I); Gonzalo Ruiz (Oboe II); Sara Davol (Oboe da caccia); Bruce Lamott (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi France HMN-

Oct 28-30, 1991

CD / TT: 55:54

Recorded in Skywaker Sound, a division of LucasArts Entertainment, Nicasio, California, USA.
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Ton Koopman conducts J.S. Bach - Episode 6
Bach Cantatas [D-1]

Cantata BWV 56 [18:35]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Bass: Klaus Mertens

NVC ARTS
Kultur Video

1997

VHS / TT: 28:46
DVD / TT: 178:00

1^st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by T. Koopman & K. Mertens.
See: Bach Cantatas on TV - conducted by Ton Koopman
Listen on YouTube: 
Cantata BWV 56: Complete Cantata [19:44] | Complete Cantata [18:35] | Part 1 [6:48] + Part 2 [8:47] + Part 3 [4:26] | Ton Koopman talks about the Cantata BWV 56 and J S Bach [9:02]
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Gesprächskonzerte · Lecture Concerts - New Recordings J.S. Bach: Kantaten | Cantatas BWV 79, 110, 4, 67, 56, 140 [L-11]

Introduction [13:17], Cantata BWV 56 [17:41]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Bass: Andreas Schmidt
Diethelm Jonas, Hedda Rathweiller (Oboes); Matthew Wilkie (Bassoon); Wolf-Dieter Streicher (Violin); Zoltan Paulich (Violoncello); Albert Michael Lacher (Double-bass); Boris Kleiner (Organ)

Hänssler 98.459
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Apr 14, 1999

4-CD / TT: 235:36 MP3 / TT: 231:28

Recorded at SWR-Funkstudio Villa Berg, Germany. Balance Engineer & Producer: Michael Sander. The recordings were part of series of TV productions "Lecture Concerts with Helmuth Rilling (1997-2000).
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by H. Rilling.
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Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1
J.S. Bach: The Famous Cantatas [B-2]

Cantata BWV 56 [19:19]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Bass: Bas Ramselaar
HBC: Trebles: Anne Jan Leusink, Hans van Roset, Allt jan van Roest, Jelle Stocker, Gerwin Zwep, Herjan Pullen, Gerrit van der Hoorn, Even Baarsen, Even Jan Engeltjes; Counter-tenors: Arjan Doktor, Gerald Engeltjes, Maarten Engeltjes, Arjen Nap, Edwin Smit, Fre Dirk can Reest, Vincent Groeneveld, Jan Zwerver; Tenors: Frans Benschop, Martinus Leusink, Cor van Twillert, Peter Bloemendaal, Marijn Takken; Basses: Jeroen Assink, Jim Groenevald, Richard Guldenaar, Willem van der Hoorn, Sebastian Holz, Toon van Wezep
NBC: John Wilson Meyer (Concert-master), Laura Johnson, Alida Schat, Ammelies van der Vegt, Mimi Mitchel, Elin Eriksson, Judith Steenbrink, Rachael Beesley, Wander Visser (Violins); Jan Willem Vis, Simon Murphy, Örze Adam (Violas); Frank Wakelkamp (Violoncello); Robert Franenberg, Maggie Urquhart, Jan Hollestelle (Double-bass); Peter Frankenberg, Ofer Frenkel, , Eduard Wesley , Nico de Gier (Oboes); Trudy va der Wulp, Henriëtte Bakker (Bassoons); Rien Voskuilen, Vaughan Schlepp, Bert Mooiman (Organ); Maartin Mans (Church Organ)

Brilliant Classics 99363
United Classics T2CD-2012125

Apr-Sep 1999

5-CD / TT: 292:15

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, the Netherlands.
See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
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Cantatas BWV 36, BWV 56, BWV 37 [56:22]
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Bach Cantatas BWV 82, 158 & 56 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 56 [18:30]

Roger Norrington

Salzburger Bachchor (Chorus Master: Howard Arman) / Camerata Academica Salzburg

Baritone: Matthias Goerne
Albrecht Mayer (Oboe); Rainer Schmidt (Violin)
Continuo: Heidi Lischauer (Violoncello); Josef Radauer (Double-bass); Johannes Strobl (Organ)

Decca 466570-2
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Decca 4805771

Jun 16-18, 1999

CD / TT: 60:20
MP3 / TT: 60:15
CD / TT: 60:20

Recorded at Kapuzinerkloster, Salzburg, Austria.
Producer: Michael Haas; Balance Engineer: Philip Siney; Recording & editing facilities vy Slassic Sound Ltd.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 56 by M. Goerne.
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas "Kreuzstab" & "Ich habe genung" [C-1]

Cantata BWV 56 []

Petri Tapio Mattson

Opus X Baroque orchestra & choir

Baritone: Elja Puukko

Fuga OY Fuga-9104

1999

CD / TT: 39:43

Recorded in Finland.
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Cantata BWV 56: Mvt. 1: Aria [9:30]

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2000 - January 2016)
Thanks to contributors: Anandgyan (January 2010), Rainer Baruth (September 2012), Rudolf Bayer (September 2005), Francis Browne (December 2007), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Matthias Hansen (September 2005, June 2006, June 2008), 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)

Cantata BWV 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen for 19^th Sunday after Trinity (1726)
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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]