BaroqueCantata

Kantate, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden"

Kantate, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata, composed 1708. 202 recordings in this catalogue, from 1938 to 2024.

Movements

I. Sinfonia
II. Coro Versus I "Christ Lag in Todes Banden"
III. Duetto (Soprano, Alto) Versus II "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"
IV. Aria (Tenore) Versus III "Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn"
V. Coro Versus IV "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg"
VI. Aria (Basso) Versus V "Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm"
VII. Duetto (Soprano, Tenore) Versus VI "So feiern wir das hohe Fest"
VIII. Choral Versus VII "Wir essen und leben wohl"

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Fritz Werner

Conductor · 16 recordings

John Eliot Gardiner

Conductor · 16 recordings

English Baroque Soloists

Orchestra · 16 recordings

Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 recordings

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Conductor · 11 recordings

Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Orchestra · 11 recordings

Monteverdi Choir

Choir · 11 recordings

Helmuth Rilling

Conductor · 9 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Elmar Schloter, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1968 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 7 catalogue recordings
Browse 7 recordings and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Elmar Schloter, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester and 2 more
catalogue year 1968 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Hans Gillesberger, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chorus Viennensis
catalogue year 1970 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Akira Tachikawa
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1995 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 7 catalogue recordings
Browse 7 recordings and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Kurt Equiluz, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
catalogue year 1970 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (202 of 202)

Conductor

Fritz Werner16 John Eliot Gardiner16 Hans-Joachim Rotzsch11 Helmuth Rilling9 Lionel Meunier9 Andrew Parrott8 Benjamin Alard8 Elmar Schloter8 Fritz Lehmann8 Karl Richter8 Konrad Junghänel8 Masaaki Suzuki8

Orchestra

English Baroque Soloists16 Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra16 Monteverdi Choir11 Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum11 Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir8 Bach Collegium Japan8 Bach-Collegium Stuttgart8 CBC Radio Orchestra8 Collegium Vocale Gent8 Münchener Bach-Orchester8 Netherlands Bach Collegium8 Taverner Consort and Players8

Label

Decca Classics24 Erato24 harmonia mundi24 Archiv Produktion16 Deutsche Grammophon16 Ricercar16 Warner Classics16 Brilliant Classics9 Hänssler Classic9 Virgin9 Aguilar8 Apex8

Decade

1930s1 1940s1 1950s7 1960s16 1970s8 1980s16 1990s46 2000s54 2010s21 2020s16

Credited instrument

Organ9 Bass7 Tenor7 Soprano4 Alto2 Piano2 Violin2 Countertenor1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown202

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: III. Den Tod niemand zwingen kunntLionel Meunier Year: 2018	2018	Ricercar	3:38
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: I. SinfoniaLionel Meunier Year: 2018	2018	Ricercar	1:08
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: II. Christ lag in TodesbandenLionel Meunier Year: 2018	2018	Ricercar	3:58
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: IV. Jesus Christus, Gottes SohnLionel Meunier Year: 2018	2018	Ricercar	2:01
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: V. Es war ein wunderlicher KriegLionel Meunier Year: 2018	2018	Ricercar	2:31
Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: I. SinfoniaConcerto Köln Year: 2018	2018	Sony Classical	1:23
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 4. Versus III (tenor): "Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Thomas Hobbs Year: 2017	2017	Phi	2:04
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 2. Versus I (coro): "Christ lag in Todesbanden"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent Year: 2017	2017	Phi	4:17
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 3. Versus II (soprano, alto): "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields Year: 2017	2017	Phi	3:27
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 1. SinfoniaPhilippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent Year: 2017	2017	Phi	1:06
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 6. Versus V (bass): "Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Peter Kooy Year: 2017	2017	Phi	2:46
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 5. Versus IV (coro): "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent Year: 2017	2017	Phi	2:34
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 7. Versus VI (soprano, tenor): "So feiern wir das hohe Fest"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields Year: 2017	2017	Phi	1:34
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: 8. Versus VII (choral): "Wir essen und leben wohl"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent Year: 2017	2017	Phi	1:05
Cantata No.4: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Easter Sunday), BWV4: v. Aria (Bass): Hier ist das rechte OsterlammFelix Prohaska, Hans Braun Year: 2013	2013	Vanguard Classics	3:49
Chorale: Christ lag in TodesbandenNigel Short, Tenebrae Year: 2012	2012	LSO Live	1:19
Chorale: Den Tod niemand zwingen kunntNigel Short, Tenebrae Year: 2012	2012	LSO Live	1:22
BWV 4: 5. Versus 4 (Chor) »Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg«Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2008	2008	Berlin Classics	2:30
BWV 4: 8. Versus 7 (Chor) »Wir essen und leben wohl«Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2008	2008	Berlin Classics	1:15
BWV 4: 3. Versus 2 (Chorsopran, Choralt) »Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt«Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2008	2008	Berlin Classics	3:12

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