Episode 1293. We continue our exploration of the cantatas in chronological order. We’ve now reached the cantatas Bach composed in January and February of 1725. We’ll kick off with chorale cantata “Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh’ allzeit” BWV 111, for the third Sunday after Epiphany on 21 January 1725.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Chorale cantata “Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh’ allzeit” BWV 111, for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
-I. Chor “Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit”
-II. Aria “Entsetze dich, mein Herze, nicht” (Bass)
-III. Recitatief “O Törichter, der sich von Gott entzieht” (Alt)
-IV. Aria “So geh ich mit beherzten Schritten” (Duett Alt, Tenor)
-V. Recitatief “Drum wenn der Tod zuletzt den Geist” (Sopran)
-VI. Choral “Noch eins, Herr, will ich bitten dich”
Noëmi Sohn Nad, soprano. Claude Eichenberger, alto. Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor. Peter Harvey, bass. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach-Stiftung conducted by Rudolf Lutz
Read more abour cantata BWV 111 here.
2. from ‘Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach’ (1725):
– Aria “Gedenke Doch, Mein Geist, Zurücke”, BWV 509
Daniil Trifonov, piano
3. Cello suite no. 5 in c minor, BWV 1011
-I Prélude
-II Allemande
-III Courante
-IV Sarabande
-V Gavotte I
-VI Gavotte II
-VII Gigue
Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello
(cd Marrow, DSL-92263, 2023, see picture)
4. Partita no. 2 in c minor, BWV 826
-I Sinfonia
-II Allemande
-III Courante
-IV Sarabande
-V Rondeaux
-VI Capriccio
Schaghajegh Nosrati, piano
5. “Immortal Bach” (after JS Bach’s “Komm süßer Tod” BWV 478, arr: G. Pedersen for choir and strings)
Ensemble Allegria and The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir conducted by Grete Pedersen
