Episode 1528. 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. Today, we begin with the cantata “O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort II”, BWV 60, from 1723.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Cantata “O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort II”, BWV 60, written for the 24th Sunday after Trinity, 7 November 1723
– I. Chorale and Aria “O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort”
– II. Recitative “O schwerer Gang zum letzten Kampf und Streite!”
– III. Aria (Duet) “Mein letztes Lage will mich schrecken”
– IV. Recitative “Der Tod bleibt doch der menschlichen Natur verhaßt”
– V. Chorale “Es ist genug”
Céline Scheen (soprano), Damien Guillon (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Benoît Arnould (bass)
Le Banquet Céleste, conducted by Damien Guillon
Read more here and here about Cantata BWV 60.
- Suite in E minor, BWV 996
– I. Praeludio
– II. Allemande
– III. Courante
– IV. Sarabande
– V. Bourrée
– VI. Gigue
Evangelina Mascardi (lute)
- Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 924
Claire-Marie Le Guay (piano)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
– I. Adagio
– II. Fugue: Allegro
– III. Siciliana
– IV. Presto
Mark Fewer (violin; instrument by David Prentice, 2012)
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III
– Aria “Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen”
Mary Bevan (soprano), Matthew Brook (bass)
Dunedin Consort, conducted by John Butt
Pictured: Mark Fewer (source: Bach Cantatas Website)
