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Cantata BWV 173a
Durchlauchtster Leopold

Ref.

BWV 173a

German Title

Durchlauchtster Leopold

English Title

Most illustrious Leopold (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Birthday Cantata for Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen [Serenada]

Composed

Köthen ? , 1717 or 1720-1722 ? | 1^st performance: December 10, 1717-1722? - Köthen

Text

Anon

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French | Hebrew | Italian | Spanish

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Bass
Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ violone)
Mvt. 1: Recitative | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 5: Recitative (Duet) | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Chorus (Duet)

Score BGA [3.00 MB]

References

BGA: XXXIV | NBA: I/35 | BC: G 9 | Zwang: W 4 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance

Commentary

BCW

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of July 13, 2003; Week of March 14, 2006; Week of February 13, 2011

Contents

Complete Recordings of Cantata BWV 173a
Complete Recordings of Cantata BWV 173
Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 173
Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 173a

Discussions

Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas V
Bach: Kantaten BWV 173a, BWV 173 [L-1]

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Regina Werner; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz

Eterna / Leipzig Classics

Feb, Nov 1974

TT: 23:31

Recorded at Leipzig Versöhnungskirche, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas [C-1]

Bernard Labadie

Les Violons du Roy

Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Baritone: Kevin McMillan

Dorian Recordings

Jan 1994

TT: 19:35

Recorded at the Church of Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada.
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3

J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas BWV 173a & 201 [L-5]

Gustav Leonhardt

Choir & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Bass: David Wilson-Johnson

Philips

Nov 1995

TT: 20:41

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
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4

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9
Bach-2000 Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas [O-1]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand / Teldec

Oct 1998

TT: 16:12

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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5

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 139 - Congratulatory and Hommage Cantatas

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Marlis Petersen; Bass: Klaus Häger

Hänssler

Mar 2000

TT: 19:12

Recorded at Stadthalle Leonberg, Germany.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - July 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (June 2006)

Cantatas BWV 173 & BWV 173a: Complete Recordings of BWV 173 | Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 173 | Complete Recordings of BWV 173a | Recordings of Individual Movements from BWV 173a | Discussions

Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion

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