Cantata BWV 202
Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959

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1

The Art of Robert Bloom - Bach Aria Group - Vol. 1 [C-4]

Cantata BWV 202: Mvts. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 [13:57]

William Johnson

[Bach Aria Group] Choral Art Society & Orchestra

Soprano: Erna Berger; Robert Bloom (Oboe) Bernard Greenhouse (Cello); Erich Itor Kahn (Piano)

Boston Records BR-1036CD

Dec 5, 1951

CD / TT: 73:20

Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, New York, USA.
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Cantata BWV 202: Mvts. 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 [13:54]
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2

The RIAS Bach Cantatas Project (1949-1952) [C-5]

Cantata BWV 202 [22:07]

Karl Ristenpart

RIAS-Kammerorchester

Soprano: Agnes Giebel

Audite 21.415
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Jun 2, 1951

9-CD / TT: 631:06
MP3 / TT: 629:09

Recorded at Studio Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany. Radio recordings. Previously unissued in any form.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 202 by K. Ristenpart.
Produser Comment | Press Kit German | Press Kit English
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3

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 202; Cantata No. 161 [L-5]
J.S. Bach: Cantata Nos. 202, 209, 51 [C-7]

Cantata BWV 202 [21:57]

Felix Prohaska

Orchestra of the Bach Guild

Soprano: Anny Felbermayer

Bach Guild BG-513
Vanguard Classics OVC-2540

1952

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 66:48

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 202: Complete Cantata [21:56]
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4

Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 2 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 202 [23:40]

Pablo Casals

Prades Festival Orchestra

Soprano: Maria Stader

Music & Arts 1187

Jun 19, 1953

12-CD / TT: 869:56

Recorded live at Prades Festival, France.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 202 by M. Stader.
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5

Suzanne Danco: Bach Cantatas & Arias [C-1]
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Cantatas

Cantata BWV 202 [25:38 / 25:27]

Karl Münchinger

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Soprano: Suzanne Danco

London / Testament
Pearl

Sep 1953

CD / TT:

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6

J. Michael Haydn: Mass in B flat major (Sti Aloysii); J.S. Bach: Cantata "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" [C-2]

Cantata BWV 202 []

Karl Haas

London Baroque Ensemble

Soprano: Jacqueline Delman; Jean Pougnet (Violin); Raymond Clark (Cello); Janet Craxton (Oboe); Cecila James (Bassoon); Lionel Salter (Harpsichord Continuo)

Parlophone-Odeon PMA-1023

Dec 14-15, 1953

LP / TT:

Recorded in London, England.

7

Bach: Cantates Profanes
J.S. Bach: Kantaten - Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 / No sa che sia dolore, BWV 209 [C-6]

Cantata BWV 202 [YT: 21:53]

Kurt Redel

Kammerorchester "Pro Arte"

Soprano: Gunthild Weber; Oboe: Herman Töttcher; Violin: Ulrich Grehling; Harpsichord: Karl Richter

Ducretet-Thomson LAG-1074
Telefunken

Mid 1950's ? / c1953

LP / TT:

Mono german press lic by Ducretet-Thomson.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 202: Complete Cantata [21:38]

8

Bach: Cantata No. 199, Cantata No. 202 [L-2]

Cantata BWV 202 []

Karl Ristenpart

Orchestre de Chambre de la Sarre

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Helmut Winschermann (Oboe); Georg-Friedrich Hendel (Violin); Fritz Neumeyer (Harpsichord)

Les discophiles français DF-208

Jun 12-13, 1956

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 202 by K. Ristenpart.

9

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Bach: Cantatas & Arias [C-1]
Verdi: Messa da Requiem / Beethoven: Ah, Perfido! [C-2]
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder; J.S. Bach: Hochzeitskantate [C-3]
Otto Klemperer in Amsterdam [C-4]
Legendary Conductors: Otto Klemperer / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf [C-5]
Legendary Performers, Vol. 4: Otto Klemperer [C-5]
J.S. Bach: Messa in Si minore BWV 232; Hochzeitscantate BWV 202 [V-3]

Cantata BWV 202 [21:17 / 20:31 / 21:38 / 21:31 / 21:23 / 20:46]

Otto Klemperer

Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam

Soprano: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

EMI Classics
Bella Voce 7201
Urania 320
Golden Melodram 40086
As Disc 533
As Disc 2504
Arkadia CDGI-727-2
Hunt Produc727

Feb 6, 1957

CD / TT: 71:04
2-CD / TT: 143:36
CD / TT: 58:37
2-CD / TT: 136:02
CD / TT: 73:31
CD / TT:
2-CD / TT: 155:57
2-CD / TT: 155:57

Recorded at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 202 by E. Schwarzkopf.
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10

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: The Unpublished EMI Recordings 1955-1958 - Bach & Mozart [C-3]

Cantata BWV 202 [22:09]

Thurston Dart

Philharmonia Orchestra

Soprano: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Oboe: Sydney Sutcliffe

Testament

May-Jun 1957

CD / TT:

Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 202 by E. Schwarzkopf.
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11

Bach: Hochzietkantate BWV 202 - Händel: Acis und Galatea [C-2]

Cantata BWV 202 [YT: 23:15]

Helmut Koch

Kammerorchester Berlin

Soprano: Jutta Vulpius

Eterna 820 157

Apr 1959 [not Before 1961]

LP / TT:

Recorded by the Staatlichen Komitee for Rundfunk, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 202: Complete Cantata [23:11]

12

Bach: Kantata Nr. 202; Respighi: Il Tramento; Mozart: Divertimento F-dur KV 138 [C-2]

Cantata BWV 202 []

Rudolf Baumgartner

Festival Strings Lucerne

Soprano: Irmgard Seefried

Deutsche Grammophon 138 086

Aug 2-3, 1959

LP / TT:

Recorded at Schloss Klessheim, Salzburg, Austria.

13

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 51 & BWV 202 [CL-1]
J.S. Bach: Famous Cantatas / Berühmte Kantaten [C-7]

Cantata BWV 202 [21:42]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Maria Stader
Kurt Hausmann (Oboe) [BWV 202]; Otto Büchner (Violin) [BWV 202]
Continuo: Fritz Kiskalt (Violoncello); Herbert Duft (Double-bass); Fritz Henker (Bassoon) [BWV 202]; Hedwig Bilgram (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion 198027
Archive Production ARC-74144
BnF Collection
The Restoration Project
Archiv Produktion

Aug 1959

LP / TT: 39:28
LP / TT: 39:28
MP3 / TT: 38:59
MP3 / TT: 38:59
2-CD / TT: 151:09

Recorded at Herkuless-Saal, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Recording Producer: Karl-Heinz Schneider; Recording Engineer: Walter Alfred Wettler.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 202 by M. Stader.
Listen on YouTube: 
Cantata BWV 202: Complete Cantata [21:42]
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Restoration Music Download (Stereo Version, 2017): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD Amazon.com

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - January 2024)
Thanks to contributors: John Carroll (July 2005, August 2005, July 2006, January 2007, February 2008, April 2009, June 2012); Harry W. Crosby (May 2006); Matthias Hansen (September 2005, August 2006, May 2014); Rainer Harald (February 2021 - May 2023); Louis Iosub (April 2012); Bradley Lehman (May 2005); Daniel Michel (October 2005); Christian Moll (October 2009); Riccardo Nughes (July 2003); Claude Role (August 2017); Walter Roth (October 2013, August 2017); Burke Smith (October 2005); Teri Noel Towe (April 2007); Nagamiya Tutomu (March 2001, May 2006); Filip Adam Zieliński (July 2018)

Cantata BWV 202: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten for Wedding [Secular cantata] (1718-1723)
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