Cantata BWV 212 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 212
Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet

Ref.	BWV 212
German Title	Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet
English Title	We’ve a new lord of the manor (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Cantata Burlesque [Peasant Cantata], in hommage of Carl Heinrich von Dieskau of Klein-Zschocher
Composed	Leipzig, 1742 \| 1^st performance: August 30, 1742 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Catalan-1 \| Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-3 \| Italian \| Spanish-2
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Bass Orchestra: transverse flute, horn, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Overture \| Mvt. 2: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Recitative \| Mvt. 6: Aria \| Mvt. 7: Recitative \| Mvt. 8: Aria \| Mvt. 9: Recitative \| Mvt. 10: Aria \| Mvt. 11: Recitative \| Mvt. 12: Aria \| Mvt. 13: Recitative \| Mvt. 14: Aria \| Mvt. 15: Recitative \| Mvt. 16: Aria \| Mvt. 17: Recitative \| Mvt. 18: Aria \| Mvt. 19: Recitative \| Mvt. 20: Aria \| Mvt. 21: Recitative \| Mvt. 22: Aria \| Mvt. 23: Recitative \| Mvt. 24: Chorus (Duet)
Scoring	Score BGA [2.63 MB] Capella: Complete \| Complete ver 2 [cap]
References	BGA: XXIX \| NBA: I/39 \| BC: G 32 \| Zwang: W 23 \| First Published: BG, 1881 \| Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (Munich, 1965)
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of November 16, 2003; Week of December 7, 2008; Week of November 10, 2013

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2
Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata - by Jeanne Lamon & Tafelmusik
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	Bach: Peasant Cantata
Daniel Pinkham
Cambridge Festival Orchestra
Soprano: Phyllis Curtin; Bass: Paul Matthen
Allegro		Early 1950’s ?	LP / TT

2	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 212
Hans Sandig
Jugendchor Leipzig / Leipzig Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Henriette Joppink; Bass: Günther Baden-Rühlmann
?		c1955	LP / TT: 19:48
Gekürzte Bearbeitung für Schülerorchester von Hans Sandig.

3	J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 211; Kantate BWV 212 [C-8] J.S. Bach: Bauren-Kantate · Kaffee-Kantate [C-8] J.S. Bach: Baurenkantate [C-8b]
Kurt Thomas
Mitglieder des Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Adele Stolte; Bass: Theo Adam
Eterna 825 281 Archiv Prod. 2547 040 Eterna 720 113 Eterna 725 004		Feb 1960	LP / TT: 30:05 LP / TT: 30:05 10" LP (mono) / TT: 10" LP (stereo) / TT:
Recorded at the Bethanien-Kirche, Leipzig

4	J.S. Bach - Telemann etc.: Cantatas [C-2]
Karl Forster
Berliner Philharmoniker
Soprano: Lisa Otto; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
EMI Classics		Oct 1960	TT: 29:36
Recorded at Grunewaldkirche, Berlin, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas [C-3]
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Collegium Aureum
Soprano: Elly Ameling; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi		1968	TT: 30:15
Recorded at Cedernsaal des Fugger-Schlosses, Kirchheim, West Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

6	Bach Cantatas [C-1]
Rudolf Ewerhart
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Bass: Klaus Ocker
Vox		1965	TT: 32:58
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7	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 211 & BWV 212 [E-4]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Concentus Musicus Wien
Soprano: Rotraud Hansmann; Bass: Max van Egmond
Telefunken		1968	LP / TT: 29:52
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 212 by N. Harnoncourt

8	Bach made in Germany Vol. VII - Secular Cantatas VII Bach Edition Vol. 7 - Secular Cantatas Bach: Kantaten BWV 211, BWV 212 [L-11]
Peter Schreier
Kammerorchester Berlin
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Bass: Theo Adam
Eterna / Berlin Classics / Brilliant Classics		Oct 1975	TT: 31:51
Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata [C-5]
Neville Marriner
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Soprano: Julia Varady; Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Philips		Nov 1981	TT: 29:37
Recorded in London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	Kaffee-Kantata & Bauren-Kantate [C-2]
Réné Ponchelet
Heidelberger Kammerorchester
Soprano: DaniellKoenig; Baritone: Fernand Koenig
Impromptu		Oct 1982	TT: 26:11
Recorded in DaCamera Tonstudio, Heidelberg, Germany. Buy this album at:

11	J.S. Bach: Kaffee- und Baurenkantate [C-3]
Hans-Martin Linde
Linde-Consort
Soprano: Rosmarie Hoffmann; Bass: Gregory Reinhart
EMI Classics		Jan 1983	TT: 28:43
Recorded at Landgasthof Basel Riehen, Switzerland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

12	J.S. Bach: Peasant Cantata / Coffee Cantata [C-1]
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The Friends of Apollo
Soprano: Lynne Dawson; Baritone: Stephen Alder
Lyrichord Discs		1985	TT: 24:46
Recorded at St. Vedast Church, Foster Lane, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

13	J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata [C-1]
Christopher Hogwood
The Academy of Ancient Music
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Bass: David Thomas
L'Oiseau-Lyre		Sep 1986	TT: 27:17
Recorded at St Barnabas Church, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

14	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 211 & 212 [C-3]
Pál Németh
Capella Savaria
Soprano: Krisztina Láki; Bass: István Gáti
Hungaroton		1986 ?	CD / TT:

15

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 208 "Jagdkantate" & BWV 212 "Bauernkantate" [L-1]
Bach-2000 Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas [L-1]

Cantata BWV 212 [30:18]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Concentus Musicus Wien

Soprano: Angela Maria Blasi; Bass: Robert Holl

Teldec

May 1988

CD / TT: 64:10
11-CD / TT:

Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 212 by N. Harnoncourt.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

16

J.S. Bach: Concerto pour clavecin · Motet · Cantates [C-1]

Guy Janssens

L’Offrande Musicale

Soprano: Marie-Nöelle de Callataÿ; Bass: Dirk Snellings

UPC-BVK

Apr 1990

TT: 29:20

Recorded on the occasion of 50^th anniversary of the Foundation 'lUnion Professionelle du Credit - UPC, Société Royale.

17

J.S. Bach: Kaffee- & Bauern-Kantate [C-1]

Matthias Eisenberg (Conductor & Harpsichord)

Instrumental Ensemble

Soprano: Juliane Claus; Baritone: Georg Christoph Biller

RAM

Sep 1992

TT: 29:36

18

J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata - Peasant Cantata [C-3]

Mátyás Antál

Failoni Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Ingrid Kertesi; Bass: István Gáti

Naxos

1992

TT: 27:15

Recorded at Festetitch Castle, Budapest, Hungary.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

19

J.S. Bach: Kaffeekantate - Bauernkantate [C-2]

Maarten Kooy

Instrumentalisten van de Nederlandse Cantorij

Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Bass: Peter Kooy

Discodom

Feb 1993

TT:

Recorded at Kirche der "Heiligen Familie", Soest (Niederlande).

20

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

Bernard Labadie

Les Violons du Roy

Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Baritone: Kevin McMillan

Dorian Recordings

Jan 1994

TT: 27:48

Recorded at the Church of Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada.
Buy this album at:

21

J.S. Bach: Bauern-Kantate / Coffee Cantata [C-1]

Peter Matzka

Concerto Armonico Wien

Soprano: Ulla Pilz; Bass: Georg Nigl
Violin: Peter Matzka; Flute: Kate Clark; Cello: Herwig Tachezi; Harpsichord: Peter Watchorn

Konzerthaus

1995

TT:

The recording was sponsored by the Wiener Konzerthaus of a concert at Mozartsaal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria.

22

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 67 - Secular Cantatas

Helmuth Rilling

Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Bass: Thomas Quasthoff

Hänssler

May 1996

TT: 29:08

Recorded at Stiftskirche Herrenberg, Germany.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

23

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Sep, Nov 1996

TT: 27:33

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com | Amazon.com

24

J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata [C-1]

Jeanne Lamon

Tafelmusik

Soprano: Suzie LeBlanc; Baritone: Brett Polegato

Analekta-Fleur de Lys

Dec 1999

TT: 27:12

Recorded at Humbercrest Church, Toronto, Canada.
See: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata - by Jeanne Lamon & Tafelmusik

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - February 2009)
Thanks to contributors: Cesare Coletta (November 2004), Matthias Hansen (September 2005, August 2006, June 2008), Thomas Radleff (December 2002)

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15	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 208 "Jagdkantate" & BWV 212 "Bauernkantate" [L-1] Bach-2000 Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas [L-1]
Cantata BWV 212 [30:18]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Concentus Musicus Wien
Soprano: Angela Maria Blasi; Bass: Robert Holl
Teldec		May 1988	CD / TT: 64:10 11-CD / TT:
Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 212 by N. Harnoncourt. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

16	J.S. Bach: Concerto pour clavecin · Motet · Cantates [C-1]
Guy Janssens
L’Offrande Musicale
Soprano: Marie-Nöelle de Callataÿ; Bass: Dirk Snellings
UPC-BVK		Apr 1990	TT: 29:20
Recorded on the occasion of 50^th anniversary of the Foundation 'lUnion Professionelle du Credit - UPC, Société Royale.

17	J.S. Bach: Kaffee- & Bauern-Kantate [C-1]
Matthias Eisenberg (Conductor & Harpsichord)
Instrumental Ensemble
Soprano: Juliane Claus; Baritone: Georg Christoph Biller
RAM		Sep 1992	TT: 29:36

18	J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata - Peasant Cantata [C-3]
Mátyás Antál
Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Ingrid Kertesi; Bass: István Gáti
Naxos		1992	TT: 27:15
Recorded at Festetitch Castle, Budapest, Hungary. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

19	J.S. Bach: Kaffeekantate - Bauernkantate [C-2]
Maarten Kooy
Instrumentalisten van de Nederlandse Cantorij
Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Bass: Peter Kooy
Discodom		Feb 1993	TT:
Recorded at Kirche der "Heiligen Familie", Soest (Niederlande).

20	J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas [C-1]
Bernard Labadie
Les Violons du Roy
Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Baritone: Kevin McMillan
Dorian Recordings		Jan 1994	TT: 27:48
Recorded at the Church of Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada. Buy this album at:

21	J.S. Bach: Bauern-Kantate / Coffee Cantata [C-1]
Peter Matzka
Concerto Armonico Wien
Soprano: Ulla Pilz; Bass: Georg Nigl Violin: Peter Matzka; Flute: Kate Clark; Cello: Herwig Tachezi; Harpsichord: Peter Watchorn
Konzerthaus		1995	TT:
The recording was sponsored by the Wiener Konzerthaus of a concert at Mozartsaal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria.

22	Edition Bachakademie Vol. 67 - Secular Cantatas
Helmuth Rilling
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Bass: Thomas Quasthoff
Hänssler		May 1996	TT: 29:08
Recorded at Stiftskirche Herrenberg, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

23	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Sep, Nov 1996	TT: 27:33
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

24	J.S. Bach: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata [C-1]
Jeanne Lamon
Tafelmusik
Soprano: Suzie LeBlanc; Baritone: Brett Polegato
Analekta-Fleur de Lys		Dec 1999	TT: 27:12
Recorded at Humbercrest Church, Toronto, Canada. See: Coffee Cantata / Peasant Cantata - by Jeanne Lamon & Tafelmusik