Episode 1526. During this Bach Week, we continue our chronological cantata cycle, which began with BWV 1. Every day, we play a cantata, followed by shorter instrumental and vocal works by J.S. Bach. We’re starting today off with the cantata Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid II, BWV 58, from 1727.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Cantate “Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid” II, BWV 58, written for the Sunday after New Year’s day, 5 January 1727.
– 1. Choral en Aria Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid
– 2. Recitativo (Bass) Verfolgt Dich Gleich Die Arge Welt
– 3. Aria (Sopran) Ich Bin Vergnugt In Meinem Leiden
– 4. Recitativo (Sopran) Kann Es Die Welt Nicht Lassen
– 5. Aria (Sopran, Bass) Ich Hab Fur Mir Ein Schwere Reis
Hana Blažíková, sopraan. Dominik Wörner, bas. Kirchheimer BachConsort olv. Alfredo Bernardini
Read here and here for more on cantata BMV 58.
2. Prelude, Fuga and Allegro in Es-groot, BWV 998
-I Prélude
-II Fuga
-III Allegro
Evangelina Mascardi, luit
3. Concerto for four harpsichords (after Antonio Vivaldi) BWV 1065 (transcr.: Florian Noack)
– I. Allegro
Claire-Marie Le Guay, piano
4. Violin Partita nr. 3 in E-groot, BWV 1006
-I Preludio
-II Loure
-III Gavotte en rondeau
-IV Menuet I
-V Menuet II
-VI Bourée
-VII Gigue
Mark Fewer, violin (made by Sibylle Ruppert)
(cd J.S. Bachs complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Leaf Music, 2026)
5. from Triosonate nr. 4 in e-klein, BWV 528:
I. Andante (Performed on sheng, viola and double bass)
Wu Wei, sheng. Martin Stegner, viola. Janne Saksala, double bass
6. from cantata “Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu Dir”, BWV 38:
– Aria (Terzett Sopran, Alt, Bass) – Wenn Meine Trübsal Als Mit Ketten
Guro Hjemli, sopraan. Ruth Sandhoff, alt. Johannes Kaleschke, tenor. J.S. Bach-Stiftung olv. Rudolf Lutz
