Kantate, BWV 194 "Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest"
Kantate, BWV 194 "Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata, composed 1717–1723. 71 recordings in this catalogue, from 1976 to 2018.
Movements
I. Coro "Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest"
II. Recitativo (Bass) "Unendlich großer Gott"
III. Aria (Bass) "Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt"
IV. Recitativo (Sopran) "Wie könnte dir, du höchstes Angesicht"
V. Aria (Sopran) "Hilf, Gott, daß es uns gelingt"
VI. Choral "Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne"
VII. Recitativo (Tenor) "Ihr Heiligen, erfreuet euch"
VIII. Aria (Tenor) "Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein"
IX. Recitativo (Duetto Sopran, Bass) "Kann wohl ein Mensch"
X. Aria (Duetto Sopran, Bass) "O wie wohl ist uns geschehn"
XI. Recitativo (Bass) "Wohlan demnach"
XII. Choral "Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten"
Most recorded performers
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Helmuth Rilling
Conductor · 12 recordings

Masaaki Suzuki
Conductor · 12 recordings

Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor · 12 recordings

Pieter Jan Leusink
Conductor · 12 recordings

Ton Koopman
Conductor · 12 recordings

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Orchestra · 12 recordings

Bach Collegium Japan
Orchestra · 12 recordings
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Orchestra · 12 recordings
Most reissued catalogue entries
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- Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Thomas Hampson
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 7 catalogue recordings
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Linked albums
- Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir and 1 more
catalogue year 1998 · on 3 albums
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- Pieter Jan Leusink, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Holland Boys Choir
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2000 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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- Pieter Jan Leusink, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Nico van der Meel and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2000 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings
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- Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Jochen Kupfer
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2000 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 10 catalogue recordings
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Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
- Recording 3
- Recording 4
- Recording 5
- Recording 6
- Recording 7
- Recording 8
- Recording 9
- Recording 10
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Recordings (71 of 71)
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