Kantate, BWV 57 "Selig ist der Mann" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata, composed 1725. 98 recordings in this catalogue, from 1963 to 2020.
Movements
I. Aria (Bass). "Selig ist der Mann"
II. Recitativo (Soprano) "Ach! dieser süße Trost"
III. Aria (Soprano). "Ich wünschte mir den Tod, den Tod"
IV. Recitativo (Soprano, Basso) "Ich reiche dir die Hand"
V. Aria (Basso) "Ja, ja, ich kann die Feinde schlagen"
VI. Recitativo (Soprano, Bass). "In meinem Schoß liegt Ruh' und Leben"
VII. Aria (Soprano) "Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben"
VIII. Choral. "Richte dich, Liebste, nach meinem Gefallen und glaube"
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor · 16 recordings

Helmuth Rilling
Conductor · 9 recordings
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Orchestra · 9 recordings
Fritz Werner
Conductor · 8 recordings

John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor · 8 recordings

Masaaki Suzuki
Conductor · 8 recordings

Philippe Herreweghe
Conductor · 8 recordings

Pieter Jan Leusink
Conductor · 8 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, Collegium Vocale Gent, Peter Kooy
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1995 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
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- Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Vasiljka Jezovšek and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1995 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 6 catalogue recordings
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- Fritz Werner, Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra, Agnes Giebel and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 6 catalogue recordings
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- Fritz Werner, Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra, Barry McDaniel
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
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- Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Arleen Auger
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 7 catalogue recordings
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