Govert Jan Bach’s weekday programme about the oeuvre of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Episode 1034. On this Bachweek we share cantatas written for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany and for Candlemas (2nd of February). Today we share cantata “Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn”, BWV 157 for Candlemas.
Simeon with Jesus by Rembrandt van Rijn
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
1. Cantata “Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn”, BWV 157
– Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn (duet-aria)
– Ich halte meinen Jesum feste (aria tenor)
– Mein lieber Jesu du (recitative tenor)
– Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste (aria and recitative bas)
– Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht
Alexandra Rawohl, soprano. Georg Poplutz, tenor. Stephan MacLeod, bass. J.S. Bach-Stiftung conducted by Rudolf Lutz
(CD Bachkantaten N°28 J.S. Bach-Stiftung & Rudolf Lutz)
Read more about cantata BWV 157.
2. Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
Lorenzo Ghielmi, organ
(CD Bach & The Romanticist)
3. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
– Praeludium
– Allemande
– Courante
– Sarabande
– Gavottes 1 & 2
– Gigue
Rachel Podger, violin
(CD Bach The Cello Suites Arranged For Violin)
4. Fughetta for two horns, BWV 961
Saar Berger en Rune Brodahl, horn
5. Motet “Ich lasse dich nicht”
Vox Luminis conducted by Lionel Meunier
(CD Bach Family Motets)
