Episode 1131. The main theme of this Bach week is Maria Reiniging (Candlemas) which is celebrated on Thursday, February 2nd. The exceptional cantata for this occasion is BWV 82. There will also be cantatas for the period between Epiphany and Easter, and attention will be given to newly released CDs.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Cantata “Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen”, BWV 81
- 1 Aria (A) – Jesus Schläft, Was Soll Ich Hoffen
- 2 Recitative (T) – Herr, Warum Trittest Du So Ferne
- 3 Aria (T) – Die Schäumenden Wellen Von Belials Bächen
- 4 Arioso (B) – Ihr Kleingläubigen, Warum Seid Ihr So Furchtsam
- 5 Aria (B) – Schweig, Aufgetürmtes Meer
- 6 Recitative (A) – Wohl Mir, Mein Jesus Spricht Ein Wort
- 7 Chorale – Unter Deinen Schirmen Roswitha Mueller, alto. Bernhard Berchtold, tenor. Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass. J.S. Bach Foundation conducted by Rudolf Lutz (cd Bach-Kantaten N1 Bach Stiftung – Rudolf Lutz)
Read more about cantata BWV 81 here.
- Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067
- Overture
- Rondeau
- Sarabande
- Bourrées I & II
- Polonaise with Double
- Minuet
- Badinerie Musica Gloria conducted by Beniamino Paganini, traverso (cd The Bachs & The Flute, Pan Classics PC 10441, 2022)
- Violin Sonata in G major, BWV 1021 (arranged for dulcimer and organ by Margit Übellacker and Jürgen Banholzer)
- I. Adagio
- II. Vivace
- III. Largo
- IV. Presto La Gioia Armonica: Margit Übellacker, dulcimer. Jürgen Banholzer, organ (cd Hebenstreit’s Bach, Ramée RAM 2101, 2022)
- From Das Orgelbüchlein: “Jesu, Meine Freude”, BWV 610 Lorenzo Ghielmi, organ (cd Bach & The Romanticist)
In the photo: Beniamino Paganini (© Davy Coghe)
