Kantate, BWV 56 "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen"
Kantate, BWV 56 "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata, composed 1726. 136 recordings in this catalogue, from 1951 to 2017.
Movements
I. Aria "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen"
II. Recitative "Mein Wandel auf der Welt"
III. Aria "Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch"
IV. Recitative and Arioso "Ich stehe fertig und bereit"
V. Chorale "Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder"
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
Soloist · 17 recordings

Helmuth Rilling
Conductor · 10 recordings
Karl Ristenpart
Conductor · 10 recordings
Dominik Wörner
Soloist · 10 recordings
Matthias Goerne
Soloist · 10 recordings
Mack Harrell
Soloist · 9 recordings
Peter Kooy
Soloist · 8 recordings

Freiburger Barockorchester
Orchestra · 6 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.
- Philippe Herreweghe, La Chapelle Royale, Peter Kooy
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1991 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings
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- Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Münchener Bach-Chor
catalogue year 1969 · on 7 albums
- Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1969 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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- Karl Ristenpart, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1951 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings
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- Frans Brüggen, Harry Geraerts, Harry van der Kamp
catalogue year 1998 · on 4 albums
Browse 1 recording and 4 linked albums
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Recordings (136 of 136)
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