Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: V. Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg

~ Recording by Münchener Bach-Chor, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Karl Richter

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.16Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4: V. Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg2:37Johann Sebastian BachKarl Richter Edition: Magnificat/KantatenJohann Sebastian Bach; Karl RichterAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-05-26
Profil Edition Günter HänsslerPH13054
1.35Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: No. 5, Chor. "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg"2:37Johann Sebastian BachCantatas, BWV 4, 12, 67, 79, 108, 127, 137, 140 & 160Johann Sebastian Bach; Karl RichterAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2026-10-15
Warner Classics

Relationships

choir vocals:Münchener Bach‐Chor (Munich Bach Choir)
orchestra:Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
recording of:Kantate, BWV 4 „Christ lag in Todesbanden“: V. Chor Versus IV „Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg“

Kantate, BWV 4 „Christ lag in Todesbanden“: V. Chor Versus IV „Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg“

composed in:Mühlhausen, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (from 1707 until 1708)
revised in:Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1724 until 1725)
composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1707)
librettist:Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation) (in 1524)
part of:Kantate, BWV 4 „Christ lag in Todesbanden“ (Leipzig version, commonly recorded) (movement) (order: 5)