Episode 1273. We continue our exploration of the cantatas in chronological order. We’ve now reached the cantatas Bach composed in the autumn of 1724. In today’s episode: chorale cantata “Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn” BWV 96, which Bach wrote for the 18th Sunday after Trinity on 8 October 1724.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Chorale cantata “Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn” BWV 96
-1 Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (Chorus)
-2 Recitative. O Wunderkraft der Liebe (Alto)
-3 Aria. Ach, ziehe die Seele mit Seilen der Liebe (Tenor)
-4 Recitative. Ach, fuhre mich, o Gott, zum rechten Wege (Soprano)
-5 Aria. Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken (Bass)
-6 Chorale. Ertot uns durch dein Gute (Chorus)
Noëmi Sohn Nad, soprano. Jan Börner, alto. Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor. Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass. Choir and orchestra of J.S. Bach Foundation conducted by Rudolf Lutz
Read more about cantata BWV 96 here.
2. Concerto in c minor, BWV 981 (after Marcello)
– I. Adagio
– II. Vivace
– III. Adagio staccato
– IV. Prestissimo
Brisk Recorder Quartet, recorder
3. Sonate in A major, BWV 1032 (arr. Kersten McCall)
– I Vivace
– II Largo e dolce
– III Allegro
Kersten McCall, traverso. Tjeerd Top, violin. Olga Matieva, harpsichord
4. Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
– I Allegro
– II Andante
– III Presto
Zefiro conducted by Alfredo Bernardini, oboe
5. From cantate “Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele”, BWV 78
– II. Aria “Wir Eilen Mit Schwachen, Doch Emsigen Schritten”
Le Banquet Céleste (Céline Scheen, Damien Guillon, Thomas Hobbs, Benoît Arnould), Maude Gratton, organ (Blumenroeder 2007, Église Reformée De Bouclier)
