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Cantata BWV 2 Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein

Ref.: BWV 2
German Title Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein
English Title Ah God, look down from Heaven (by Richard Stokes)
Event Choral Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after TrinityReadings: Epistle: 1 John 3: 13-18; Gospel: Luke 14: 16-24Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 2nd Sunday after Trinity
Composed Leipzig, 17241st performance: June 18, 1724 - Leipzig
Authors: Martin Luther (Mvts. 1, 6 - after Psalm 12); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)
Text: BWV 2 Text:German-1 | German-2 German-6 German-7 NBA Text Translations:English-1 English-3I English-3P English-6 English-10 English-14 Arabic-1 Catalan-1 Chinese-1 Chinese-2 Dutch-0 Dutch-1 Dutch-2 French-1 French-4 French-5 French-6 Hebrew-1 Indonesian-1 Italian-2 Italian-4 Norwegian-1 Polish-1 Polish-2 Portuguese-2 Russian-1 Russian-3 Spanish-1 Spanish-2 Spanish-7 Spanish/English-8 Chorale Text:Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein [BWV 2/1-6]
Scoring: Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part ChorusOrchestra: 4 trombones, 2 violins, 2 oboes, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] Mvt. 3: Aria [A] Mvt. 4: Recitative [B] Mvt. 5: Aria [T] Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scores: BWV 2 Scores:Score Vocal & Piano [1.46 MB] | Score BGA [1.73 MB]Autograph Score (Facsimile): D-B N. Mus. ms. 681 D-LEb Thomana 2 [Bach Digital]Chorales:Mvt. 6Capella:Mvt. 6 [cap]MuseScore:Complete Cantata Mvt. 1 Mvt. 2 Mvt. 3 Mvt. 4 Mvt. 5 Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]Chorale Melody:Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein [BWV 2/1,6]
References: BWV 2 References: BGA: I | NBA: I/16 BC: A 98 Zwang: K 75 First Published: BG, 1851 Autograph score (facsimile): Private collection, London Bach Digital
Commentaries: BWV 2 Commentaries: English:BCW | Crouch All Music Emmanuel Music Mincham Bachipedia PepG [Catalan] Nielsen [Danish] EvH [Dutch] KL [Dutch] Role [French] Reyes [Spanish] PepG [Spanish]
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Discussions Week of June 9, 2002; Week of June 4, 2006; Week of May 22, 2011; Week of May 25, 2014
1 Bach: Kantate BWV 2 Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein, Günter Ramin 1948 [CR-2]
Cantata BWV 2 [20:43]
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Alto: Annemarie Klaus-Schöbel; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Friedrich Härtel
YouTube 1948 Audio / TT:
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Tape recording from the radio of DDR. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [20:43]
2 Radio Recording - Archiv-Nr: U0-07963 [R-61]
Cantata BWV 2 [21:00]
Max Thurn
Members of NDR-Chor; Chor des Eppendorfer Gymnasiums (1) (Rehearsal: Zabel, Heinz (1)) / Members of Hamburger Rundfunkorchester
Alto: Ursula Zollenkopf; Tenor: Ferdinand Koch; Bass: Klaus OckerAugust Schneider (Violin); Detlef Hagge (Trombone); Walfried Kohlert (Trombone); Hartwig Fischer (Trombone); Fritz Brodersen (Trombone)Basso continuo: Gerhard Gregor (Organ); Wolfram Hentschel (Violoncello); Gerhard Ullrich (Double-bass)
Norddeutsche Rundfunk in Hamburg Jun 1960 (?) Tape / TT:
Recorded in Hamburg, Germany. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [21:04]
3 Bach: Kantate BWV 2 Ach Gott vom Himmel sie darein, W Ehmann 1965 [CR-2]
Cantata BWV 2 [21:51[
Wilhelm Ehmann
Westfälische Kantorei
Alto: Maureen Lehane; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Wilhelm Pommerien
YouTube 1965 Audio / TT:
Recorded in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [21:51]
4 J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk �Complete Cantatas � Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 1 (BWV 1-4) J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk � Sacred Cantatas Vol. 1 (BWV 1-14, 16-19)Bach-2000 Vol. 1: Sacred Cantatas 1 (BWV 1-14, 16-47)Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 1 (BWV 1-3)
Cantata BWV 2 [18:40 / 19:02]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van EgmondCMW: Alice Harnoncourt, Walter Pfeiffer, Peter Schoberwalter, Wilhelm Mergl, Josef de Sordi (Violins); Kurt Theiner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alice Harnoncourt, Josef de Sordi (Violas); Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herman Höbarth (Violoncellos); Eduard Hruza (Violone); Jürg Schaeftlein, Karl Gruber, Paul Hailperin (Oboes); Otto Fleischmann (Bassoon); Hans Pöttler, Ernst Hofmann, Andreas Wenth (Trombones); Herbert Tachezi, Johann Sonnleitner (Organ)
Telefunken 6.35027Teldec 4509-91755-2Teldec 3984-25706-2Teldec 8573-81012-2Warner Classics 8573-81012-5 Dec 1970; Mar-Apr 1971 2-LP / TT: 85 min6-CD / TT: 386:4515-CD / TT: 999:37CD / TT: 68:27CD / TT: 68:27
Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [19:14] | Complete Cantata [19:00] Complete Cantata [18:55] Complete Cantata [18:58] Complete Cantata [18:55] Complete Cantata [19:08] Complete Cantata [18:56] Complete Cantata [18:56]Vol. 1, CD-1: Cantatas BWV 1, 2, 3 [68:26]Buy this album at: 6-CD (1994): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download 6-CD: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de15-CD: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deTeldec CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deWarner CD (2007): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download CD: Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de
5 Die Bach Kantate Vol. 39 (Cantatas BWV 176, 20, 2) Edition Bachakademie Vol. 1 (Cantatas BWV 1-3)
Cantata BWV 2 [18:08]
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Walter HeldweinHans Wolf (Trumpet); Gerhard Cichos (Alto Trombone); Jan Swails (Tenor Trombone); Hermann Josef Kahlenbach (Bass Trombone); Fumiaki Miyamoto (Oboe); Kurt Etzold (Bassoon); Wilhelm Melcher (Violin); Johannes Fink (Continuo Cello); Thomas Lom (Double-bass); Hans-Joachim Erhard (Harpsichord, Positive Organ)
Hänssler 98.801Hänssler 92.001= CD-1: Feb 1979CD-2: Feb 1987 CD / TT: 64:15CD / TT: 65:56MP3 / TT: 65:53
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Recording: Tonstudio Teije van Geest, Heidelberg; Recording Supervision: Richard Hauck. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [18:17] | Complete Cantata [18:15] Complete Cantata [18:09] Complete Cantata [18:09] Complete Cantata [18:01] Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:10] + Mvt. 2: Recitative [T] [1:25] + Mvt. 3: Aria [A] [3:42] + Mvt. 4: Recitaitive [B] [1:50] + Mvt. 5: Aria [T] [6:20] + Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:06]CD-2: Cantatas BWV 1, 2, 3 [HD: 65:57] Cantatas BWV 1, 2, 3 [65:56] Buy this album at: CD-1 (1996): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk ** ** Amazon.deCD-2 (1999): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deCD-2 (2003): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deCD-2 (2003): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk
6 J.S. Bach: Kóralkantáták I [C-1]
Cantata BWV 2 []
Salamon Kamp
Lutherania Choir & Chamber orchestra (Lutheránia énekkar és kamarazenekar)
Soprano: Mária Zádori; Alto: Judit Németh; Tenor: Péter Marosvári; Bass: Joszéf Moldvay
Lutherania Jun 8, 1997 MP3 / TT
Recorded live during 8th Budapest Bach Weeks, at Deák téri evangélikus templom (Lutheran Church), Budapest, Hungary.Download this recording from: Lutherania: Recordings [MP3]
7 J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10
Cantata BWV 2 [17:27]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Chorus Master: Ulrike Grösch)
Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus MertensABC: Sopranos: María-Luz Álvarez, Els Bongers, Loes Groot Antink, Francine van der Heijden, Vera Lansink; Altos: Annemieke Cantor, Marleene Goldstein, Peter de Groot, Hugo Naessens; Tenors: Andreas Gisler, Henk Gunneman, Joost van der Linden, Geraint Roberts, John Wright; Basses: Kees van Hees, Matthijs Mesdag, René Steur, Hans WijersABO Soloists: Margaret Faultless (Violin); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Patrick Beaugireaud (Oboe)ABO: Margaret Faultless, Marc Cooper, Foskien Kooistra, Carla Marotta, Catherine Martin, Fanny Pestalozzi, Alida Schat, Sylvia Schweinberger, Sebastiaan van Vucht (Violins); Martin Kelly, Jane Rogers (Violas); Jonathan Manson, Catherine Jones (Cello); Nicholas Pap (Double-bass); Patrick Beaugireaud, Michel Henry, Stefaan Verdegem (Oboes); Harry Ries, Simen van Mechelen, Bernard Fourtet (Trombones); Arno Paduch (Cornett); Marc Vallon (Bassoon); Ton Koopman (Organ, Harpsichord) [recitatives & arias]; Matthew Halls (Organ) [choir]; Mike Fentross (Lute)
Erato 8573-80220-2Antoine Marchand CC-72210 Oct 1998 3-CD / TT: 224:01
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound engineer & editing: Adriaan Verstijnen.See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10 - conducted by Ton Koopman Listen on YouTube: Cantatas BWV 2, 3, 4, 5 [76:45]Vol. 10, CD: 2: Cantatas BWV 20, 2, 101 [72:52] Buy this album at: Erato 3-CD (2000): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deAntoine Marchand 3-CD (2006): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download 3-CD: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de ClassicsOnline
8 Bach Edition Vol. 12 - Cantatas Vol. 6
Cantata BWV 2 [17:58]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar HBC: Trebles: Anne Jan Leusink, Herjan Pullen, Hans van Roset, Aalt jan van Roest, Jelle Stocker, Gerwin Zwep, Tanny Roomen, Gerrit van der Hoorn, Erik Guldenaar, Peter van de Kolk, Nicky Westerink; Counter-tenors: Arjan Doktor, Gerald Engeltjes, Maarten Engeltjes, Vincent Groeneveld, Edwin Smit, Jan Willem Prins, Arjen Nap; Tenors: Martinus Leusink, Marijn Takken, Cor van Twillert, Frank Tros, Peter Bloemendaal, Frans Benschop; Basses: Jeroen Assink, Jim Groenevald, Sebastian Holz, Willem van der Hoorn, Huib van Hinsbergen, Klaas Alberts, Richard Guldenaar, Piet Schuyn NBC: John Wilson Meyer (Concert-master), Laura Johnson, Antoinette Lohmann, Eva Scheytt, Elin Eriksson, Mimi Mitchel, Fanny Pestalozzi, Josef Tan, David Rabinowitz (Violins); Jan Willem Vis, Simon Murphy, Maarten Boeken (Violas); Frank Wakelkamp, Thomas Pitt (Violoncellos); Maggie Urquhart, Robert Franenberg, Jan Hollestelle, Ties Marang, Joshua Cheatam (Double-bass); Peter Frankenberg, Ofer Frenkel, Christin Linde, Vincent van Ballegooin, Eduard Wesley, Fernando Souza, Nico de Gier (Oboes); Trudy va der Wulp (Bassoons); Rien Voskuilen, Vaughan Schlepp (Organ)
Brilliant Classics 99371 Nov-Dec 1999 5-CD / TT: 286:53
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, the Netherlands. Production Manager: Christine Schreuder; Recording: Clavigram, Leerdam; Producer/editing: Jean van Vugt; Balance & Recording Engineer, Editing: Louis van Emmerk. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [18:06] | Mvt. 1: Chorus [7:26] Recitative [T] [1:57] Mvt. 3: Aria [A] [6:15] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [B] [3:04] + Mvt. 5: Aria [T] [9:44] Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:30]Vol. 6, CD-1: Cantatas BWV 103, 185, 2 [49:54] Buy this album at: 5-CD: Amazon.com Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de
9 Bach Cantatas Vol. 2: Paris/Zürich For the 2nd Sunday after Trinity (BWV 2, 10, 76)For the 3rd Sunday after Trinity (BWV 21, 135)
Cantata BWV 2 [16:17]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe MC: Sopranos: Donna Deam, Katharine Fuge, Nicola Jenkin, Angharad Gruffydd Jones, Elin Manahan Thomas, Belinda Yates; Altos: Charles Humphries, Robin Tyson, Frances Bourne, William Missin; Tenors: Vernon Kirk, Nicholas Robertson, Gerald O'Beirne, Rory O'Connor; Basses: Julian Clarkson, Robert Macdonald, Jonathan Brown, Alexander AshworthEBS: Alison Bury, Penelope Spencer, Nicolette Moonen, Debbie Diamond, Jane Gillie (Violin I); Roy Mowatt, Andrew Roberts, Catherine Ford, Desmond Heath (Violin II); Jane Rogers, Emma Alter, Stephanie Heichelheim (Violas); Sarah Cunningham (Viola da gamba); Richte van der Meer, Catherine Rimer (Cellos); Valerie Botwright (Double-bass); Susanne Regel, James Eastaway (Oboes); Philip Turbett (Bassoon); Michel Harrison (Cornett); Adam Woolf (Alto Sackbutt); Abigal Newman (Tenor Sackbutt); Adrian France (Bass Sackbutt); Silas John Standage (Harpsichord); Ian Watson (Organ)
Soli Deo Gloria SDG-165= Jul 2-3, 2000 2-CD / TT: 146:54MP3 / TT: 146:05
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France.Producer: Isabella de Sabata; Balance Engineer: Jean-Maarie Geijsen (Polyhymnia International BV); Recording Engineer: Matthijs Ruijster (Polyhymnia), Rob Aarden (Eurosound); Tape Editor: Roger de Schot. Buy this album at: 2-CD (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de ClassicsOnline
10 J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the First and Second Sundays After Trinity [C-2]
Cantata BWV 2 [19:27]
Craig Smith
Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Chorus Master: Michael Beattie)
Alto: Susan Trout; Tenor: William Hite; Bass: Paul GuttryChoir: Sopranos: Gail Abbey, Roberta Anderson, Kendra Colton, Margaret Johnson, Pamela Murray, Jaylyn Olivo, Jayne West; Altos: Pamela Dellal, Gloria Raymond, Amy Schneider, Kamala Soparkar, Susan Trout; Tenors: Gerald Gray, William Hite, Frank Kelley, Randy McGee, Ryan Turner; Basses: Paul Guttry, Herman Hildebrand, David Kravitz, Mark McSweeney, Donald WilkinsonOrchestra: Danielle Maddon, Sarah Roth, Jodi Hagan, Hilary Fostyer (Violin I); Dianne Pettipaw, Jennifer Elowitch, Karma Tomm (Violin II); Betty Hauck, Mary Ruth Ray (Violas); Shannon Snapp (Cello); Gregory Koeller (Double-bass); Suzanne Cleverdon (Organ); Peggy Pearson, Barbara LaFitte Janes Harrison (Oboes); Thomas Stephenson (Bassoon); Don Davies, Hans Bohn, Mark Bohr (Trombones); Laura Jeppesen (Viola da gamba)
Koch International Classics 3-7535-2H1 Sep 5-15, 2001 2-CD / TT: 146:15
Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Producer: Susan Napodano delGiorno; Engineer: Silas Brown; Editor: Tom Stephenson; Enginner: David Merrill. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de
11 J.S. Bach: �O Ewigkeit du Donnerwort� - Cantatas BWV 2, 20 & 176 [C-14]
Cantata BWV 2 [16:25]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Peter KooyChoir: Sopranos: Edwige Cardoen, Cécile Kempenaers, Lut Van de Velde, Dominique Verkinderen; Altos: Yvonne Fuchs, Cécile Pilorger, Alex Potter, Mieke Wouters; Tenors: Malcolm Bennett, Friedemann Büttner, Gerhard Hölzle, Markus Schuck, Basses: Pieter Coene, Robert van der Vinne, Bart Vandewege, Frits VanhulleOrchestra: Mira Clodeann (Concert-master); Michiyo Kondo, Andreas Preuss, Kathrin Tröger (Violin I); Adrian Chamorro, Corrado Masoni, Sebastian van Vucht (Violin II); Hiltrud Hampe, Brigitte Clement, Peter Van Boxedaere (Violas); Claire Giardelli, Herman Jan Schwitters (Violoncellos); Myiriam Shalinsky (Double-bass); Herman Stinders (Organ); Marcel Ponseele, Taka Kitazato, Rafaël Palacios (Oboes); Philippe Miquen (Bassoon); Bruce Dickey (Cornett); Harry Ries, Stimen van Mechelen, Charles Toet (Trombones)
Harmonia Mundi France HMC-901791= May 2002 CD / TT: 53:20MP3 / TT: 53:10
Recorded at Stolberger Saal, Köln, Germany. Artistic Director: Andreas Neubronner / Tritonous; Recording Engineer: Ulrich Schneider. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [16:37] | Complete Cantata [16:37] Complete Cantata [16:37]CD: Cantatas BWV 2, 20, 176 [53:19] Cantatas BWV 2, 20, 176 [Sequence; 23 Tracks; TT: 53:30] Buy this album at: CD (2003): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk **
12 J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 29 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 (BWV 2, 3, 38, 135)
Cantata BWV 2 [17:04]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan & Concerto Palatino Brass Ensemble
Counter-tenor: Pascal Bertin; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter KooyInstrumental Soloists: Masamitsu San'nomiya & Atsuko Ozaki (Oboe); Natsumi Wakamatsu (Violin); Hidemi Suzuki (Cello); Naoko Imai (Organ); Masaaki Suzuki (Harpsichord)Chorus: Sopranos: Dorothee Mields, Minae Fujisaki, Yoshie Hida; Altos: Alto: Pascal Bertin, Tamaki Suzuki, Sumihito Uesugi; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Chiyuki Urano, Yusuke WatanabeOrchestra: Oboe I: Masmitsu San'nomiya; Oboe ll: Atsuko Ozaki; Violin l: Natsumi Wakmatsu (Leader), Paul Henera, Yuko Takeshima; Violin II: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Yukie Yamaguchi; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko WatabeContinuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Takashi Konno; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dosaka; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Naoko Imai Concerto Palatino: Cornett: Bruce Dickey; Alto Trombone:Ole-Kristian Andersen; Tenor Trombone: Charles Toet; Bass Trombone: Wim Becu
BIS SACD-1461= Jun 25-29, 2004 SACD / TT: 71:39MP3 / TT: 71:30
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Recording producer & digital editing: Uli Schneider; Sound Engineer: Andreas Ruge; SACD authoring: Bastiaan Kuijt; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.See: Cantatas Vol. 29 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [17:08] | Complete Cantata [17:11]SACD: Cantatas BWV 2, 3, 38, 105 [71:11] Cantatas BWV 2, 3, 38, 135 [Sequence; 24 Tracks; TT: 71:52] Buy this album at: SACD (2006): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de ClassicsOnline
13 J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year, Vol. 7: "O Ewigkeit du Donnerwort" (Cantatas BWV 20, 2, 10)
Cantata BWV 2 [18:20]
Sigiswald Kuijken
(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande
Soprano: Siri Thornhill; Alto: Petra Noskaiova; Tenor: Marcus Ullmann; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben
Accent ACC-25307= Jul 2007 SACD / TT: 64:38MP3 / TT: 64:38
Recorded at Predikherenkerk, Leuven, Belgium. **Listen on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [18:21]SACD: Cantatas BWV 20, 2, 10 [Sequence; 24 Tracks; TT: 70:51] Buy this album at: SACD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk ClassicsOnline
14 Bach: Luther-Kantaten [C-1]
Cantata BWV 2 [14:52]
Roland Wilson
La Capella Ducale / Musica Fiata
Alto: Alex Potter; Tenor: Markus Brutscher; Bass: Wolf-Matthias FriedrichAnette Sichelschmidt, Anne Schumann, Johannes Frisch, Marie Verweyen (Violins); Christiane Volke (Viola); Barbara Kernig (Violoncello); Christian Zincke (Violone); Peter Westermann (Oboe); Annette Spehr (Oboe d'amore); Roland Wilson, Peter Zentel, Detlef Reimers, Ercole Nisini (Trombones); Christoph Anselm Noll (Organ); Ludger Rémy (Harpsichord)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 88725468032= Aug 9-11, 2012 CD / TT: 69:25MP3 / TT: 68:05
Recorded at Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Kirche, Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany.Listen on YouTube: Trailer [3:39] Buy this album at: CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download: Amazon.co.uk ** ** Amazon.de
15 �Aller Dinge Grund und Ende ist sein eingeborner Sohn� - Kantaten zum 2. Sonntag nach Trinitatis 1723 & 1724 (BWV 2, 76) [C13-6]
Cantata BWV 2: Mvts. 1 & 4-6 [14:17] (from complete peformance)
Kay Johannsen
Stuttgarter Kantorei / Stiftsbarock Stuttgart (Konzertmeisterin: Christine Busch)Nikola Stolz (Oboe); Franziska Finckh (Viola da Gamba)
Alto: Sophie Harmsen; Tenor: Andreas Weller; Bass: Benjamin Appl
YouTube Jun 20, 2013 Video / TT:
Recorded & filmed live at Stiftskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the frame of the Canata Cycle Bach:vokal. Watch on YouTube: Cantata BWV 2 [14:17]: Mvt. 1: Chorus [5:31] + Mvt. 4: Recitative [B] & Mvt. 5: Aria [T] [7:20] + Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:26]
16 Bach at One - March 18, 2015 (Cantatas BWV 2, 38) [BO-32]
Cantata BWV 2 []
Julian Wachner
Choir of Trinity Wall Street / Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Wall Street
Soloists: unknown
Trinity Wall Street Mar 18, 2015 Video / TT: 53:48
Recorded & filmed live at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the frame of Bach at One Cantata Series. Watch on Trinity Wall Street Website: Complete Concert [53:48]
17 J.S. Bach: Lutherkantaten (BWV 62, 36, 91; 121, 125, 14; 126, 4, 2, 7; 38, 80, 61) [C-4] J.S. Bach: Lutherkantaten, Vol. 3 (BWV 126, 4, 2, 7) [C-4/3]
Cantata BWV 2 [16:21]
Christoph Spering
Chorus Musicus Köln / Das Neue Orchester
Soloists: Soprano: Sarah Wegener; Alto: Benno Schachtner; Tenor: Sebastian Kohlhepp; Bass: Thomas E. Bauer CMK: Sopranos: Sarah Wegener, Sabine Laubach, Elisa Rabanus, Ingeborg Schilling; Altos: Benno Schachtner, Natalie Hüskens, Nils Stefan, Angelika Wied; Tenors: Sebastian Kohlhepp, Bruno Michalke, Daniel Tilch, Niek van den Dool; Basses: Thomas E. Bauer, Andrey Akhmetov, Karsten Lehl, Christian Walter DNO: Solos: Chouchane Siranossian (Violin I); Rüdiger Lotter (Violin II)Violins 1: Chouchane Siranossian [Concert-master], Christof Boerner, Katja Grüttner; Violins 2: Almut Frenzel-Riehl, Christian Friedrich, Frauke Heiwolt; Viola: Christian Goosses; Violoncello: Davit Melkonyan; Double-bass: Timo Hoppe; Flute: Annie La Flamme; Oboes: Michael Niesemann & Marie-Therese Reith; Bassoon: Alexander Golde; Horn: Olivier Picon; Cornett: Anna Schall; Trombones: Alexander Brungert, Michael Scheuermann, Uwe Haase; Organ: Andreas Gilger
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 88985320832Deutsche Harmonia Mundi G0100036048089= Feb 2-6, 2016 4-CD / TT: 264:38CD / TT: 72:23MP3 / TT: 71:44
Recorded at Melanchtonkirche, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Executive Producer: Dr. Matthias Sträßner / Christoph Schmitz (Deutschlandfunk); Recording Producer, Digital Editing, Mastering: Jens Schünemann; Recording Engineer: Wolfgang Rixius [BWV 2]; Recording Assistants: Hendrik Manuk [BWV 2]. **Buy this album at:**4-CD (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Amazon.deMusic Download CD (2016): Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de
18 J. S. Bach: "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" BWV 2"; Halt in Gedächtnis Jesum Christ" BWV 67 [C-3]
Cantata BWV 2 [17:46]
Conductor: Hiroaki Yamada
Naruto Academy Chor
Soloists: Alto: Akiko Ogawa; Tenor: Masaaki Ichioka; Bass: Morikawa MorikawaPiano: Rika Hiraga
YouTube Mar 20, 2017 Video / TT:
Recorded & filmed live at Awashino Hall, Tokushima City, Japan. **Watch on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [17:46]
19 Bach + One - October 22, 2018 (Cantata BWV 2 + Graupner) [B1-2]
46:50-65:36: Cantata BWV 2 [18:46]
Julian WachnerAvi Stein, chorusmaster and continuo; Robert Mealy, concertmaster
Choir of Trinity Wall Street / Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Wall Street
Soloists: Soprano: Molly Netter; Tenor: Brian Giebler; Bass: Jonathan Woody; Alana Youssefian (Violin)
Trinity Wall Street Oct 22, 2018 Video / TT: 67:30
Recorded & filmed live at St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the frame of Bach + One Cantata Series. Watch on Trinity Wall Street Website: Full Concert, including Cantata BWV 2 [67:30]
20 J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 2 "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" [D13-6] Bach-Kantaten-Edition der Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen: Bach erlebt XIII - Das Bach-Jahr 2019 [DB-13] Bach-Kantaten N�42 (BWV 2, 185, 37)
Cantata BWV 2 [CD: 18:53; YT: 22:37]
Musical director & conductor: Rudolf LutzWorkshop: Rudolf Lutz, Pfr. Niklaus PeterReflection lecture: Rainer Hank
Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung
Soloists: Alto: Alex Potter; Tenor: Georg Poplutz; Bass: Markus VolpertChoir: Sopranos: Olivia Fündeling, Susanne Seitter, Noëmi Sohn-Nad, Alexa Vogel, Maria Weber, Mirjam Wernli; Altos: Antonia Frey, Katharina Jud, Dina König, Francisca Näf, Alexandra Rawohl; Tenors: Manuel Gerber, Tiago Oliveira, Christian Rathgeber, Walter Siegel; Basses: Fabrice Hayoz, Grégoire May, Daniel Pérez, Philippe Rayot, William WoodOrchestra: Violins: Renate Steinmann, Monika Baer, Claire Foltzer, Elisabeth Kohler, Marita Seeger, Salome Zimmermann; Violas: Susanna Hefti, Olivia Schenkel; Violoncellos: Martin Zeller, Hristo Kouzmanov; Violone: Shuko Sugama; Oboes: Kerstin Kramp, Philipp Wagner; Cornett: Frithjof Smith; Trombones: Simen van Mechelen, Henning Wiegräbe, Joost Swinkels; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Organ: Nicola Cumer; Harpsichord: Rudolf Lutz
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. GallenJ.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen C222 Jun 28, 2019 DVD / TT: 11-DVD / TT:CD / TT: 52:50
Recorded & filmed live at Evangelische Kirche, Speicher, Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, in the frame of J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Cantata Series. Recording & editing: Sound Engineers: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Nikolaus Matthes; Director: Meinrad Keel; Production Manager: Johannes Widmer; Production: Gallus Media AG, Switzerland; Producer: J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen, Switzerland. **Watch on YouTube:**Cantata BWV 2: Complete Cantata [22:37] | Workshop [45:47] Reflective Lecture [18:31] Mvt. 5: Aria [T] [5:09] **Buy this album at:**11-DVD (2020): J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: ShopCD (2023): J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen: Shop Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de
21 Streaming | Bach Santiago 15 (Cantatas BWV 33, 2, 108) [BS-15]
28:33-47:47: Cantata BWV 2 [19:14]
Felipe Ramos Taky
Bach Santiago
Soloists: Alto: María José Uribarri; Tenor: Gonzalo Quinchahual; Baritone: Patricio SabatéChoir: Sopranos: Pilar Garrido, Micaela Morales; Altos: Javiera Lara, Víctor Muñoz; Tenors: Martín Aurra, Emilio Espinoza; Basses: Pablo Castillo, Christian CastroOrchestra: Roberto Morales, Pascal Montenegro (Oboes); Mitzi Ojeda (Bassoon); Gonzalo Beltrán, Dustin Cassonette (Violins); Samuel Poblete (Viola); Sebastián Mercado (Violoncello); Carlos Arenas (Double-bass); Verónica Sierralta (Organ)
YouTube Dec 13, 2020 Video / TT: 64:38
Recorded, filmed & streamd from Templo Mayor de Campus Oriente, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. **Watch on YouTube:**Full Concert: Cantatas BWV 33, 2, 138 [64:38]
22 2. Bach-Tage St. Jacobi: Kantate "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" BWV 2; Kantate "Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe" BWV 185 [BT2-2]
Cantata BWV 2 [18:25]
Conductor & Organ: Stefan Kordes
Göttinger Barockorchester (on original instruments)
BWV 2: Soprano: Anna Nesyba; Alto: Nicole Pieper; Tenor: Clemens Löschmann; Bass: Thomas Laske GBO: Henning Vater (Violin 1); Julia Krikkay (Violin 2); Magdalena Schenk-Bader (Viola); Sibylle Huntgeburth (Violoncello); Johannes Ragg (Violone); Annette Berryman (Oboe/Oboe d'amore)
YouTube Jun 12, 2021 Video / TT:
Recorded & filmed live at St. Jacobi, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the frame of 2. Bach-Tage St. Jacobi Göttingen. Watch on YouTube: Cantata BWV 2: Compete Cantata [18:25]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2002 - April 2024) Thanks to contributors: Rainer Harald (March 2019 - January 2024); Frits V. Herbold (March 2012); Claude Role (November 2016)