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
Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn, chorale from Cantata no. 4, BWV 4Jonathan Plowright Year: 2005	2005	Hyperion	3:52
Cantata "Christ lag in Todesbanden", BWV 4: IV. Jesus Christus, Gottes SohnCharles Daniels Year: 2005	2005	Chaconne	2:01
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Versus IV: CoroChristoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Hilliard Ensemble Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	2:18
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Versus III: Aria (Tenore)Christoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	2:03
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Versus VI: Duetto (Soprano, Tenore) – Versus VII: ChoralChristoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Hilliard Ensemble Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	3:01
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Versus II: Duetto (Soprano, Alto)Christoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	3:52
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Versus V: Aria (Basso)Christoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	3:05
Cantata no. 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": Sinfonia – Versus I: CoroChristoph Poppen, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Hilliard Ensemble Year: 2003	2003	ECM New Series	5:07
Cantata BWV 4: Duet "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"Antony Walker, Sally-Anne Russell, Sara Macliver Year: 2003	2003	ABC Classics	3:48
So feiern wir das hohe Fest (BWV4)Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2002	2002	Edel Classics	2:12
Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (BWV4)Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2002	2002	Edel Classics	3:20
Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV4)Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 2002	2002	Edel Classics	4:26
Christ lag in Todesbanden, Cantata BWV 4Nicol Matt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Chamber Choir of Europe Year: 2000	2000	Brilliant Classics	1:08
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": VII. Versus VI: Sopran, Tenor "So feiern wir das hohe Fest"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Keith Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	1:38
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": VI. Versus V: Bass "Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	4:23
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": III. Versus II: Sopran, Alt "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Daniel Taylor Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	5:33
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": IV. Versus III: Tenor "Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, James Gilchrist Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	1:44
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": VIII. Versus VII: Choral "Wir essen und leben wohl"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	1:18
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": I. SinfoniaJohn Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists Year: 2000	2000	Soli Deo Gloria	1:23
Cantata, BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todes Banden": VIII. Choral (Coro): (Versus VII) "Wir essen und leben wohl"Pieter Jan Leusink, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Holland Boys Choir Year: 2000	2000	Brilliant Classics	1:17

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