Govert Jan Bach’s weekday programme about the oeuvre of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Episode 1138. In this Bach Week, we have audition cantatas, cantatas about ‘the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem,’ and the organ mass with sung chorales. Today we have, among others, Cantata BWV 22, Bach’s first audition cantata for Sunday Estomihi ‘fasting Sunday.’
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
1. Cantata “Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe,” BWV 22
– I. Arioso & Chorus “Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe” (tenor, bass)
– II. Aria “Mein Jesu, ziehe mich nach dir” (alto)
– III. Recitative “Mein Jesu, ziehe mich” (bass)
– IV. Aria “Mein alles in allem” (tenor)
– V. Chorale “Ertöt uns durch dein Güte” Markus Forster, alto. Johannes Kaleschke, tenor. Ekkehard Abele, bass. J.S. Bach Foundation led by Rudolf Lutz (CD Bach Cantatas No. 2 Choir & Orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation)
Read more about Cantata BWV 22 here.
2. From Clavierübung III ‘Organ Mass’:
– 3 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 371 – Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
– 4 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672
– 5 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 371 – Christe, aller Welt Trost
– 6 Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673
– 7 Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 371 – Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist
– 8 Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674
– 9 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr’, BWV 675 – Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 675
– 10 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 260 (version with sung melody, harmonization by organ)
– 11 Fughetta super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr’, BWV 677 – Fughetta super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 677
– 12 Dies sind die heilgen zehen Gebot, BWV 298 (version with sung melody, harmonization by organ)
– 13 Fughetta super Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 – Fughetta super Dies sind die heiligen zehen Gebot, BWV 679
– 14 Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 437 (version with sung melody, harmonization by organ)
– 15 Fughetta super Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 681
– 16 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 416 (version with sung melody, harmonization by organ)
– 17 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 683
Vocal quartet of the J.S. Bach Foundation (Lia Andres, soprano. Antonia Frey, alto. Raphael Höhn, tenor. Philippe A. Rayot, bass). Johannes Lang, organ (Metzler AG, Dietikon, 1990 – Catholic Church Gams, St. Gallen, Switzerland) (CD Clavierübung III Organ Mass Johannes Lang – Vocal quartet of the J.S. Bach Foundation)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
3. Quintet VI in D major for flute, oboe, violin, viola & Bc, Op. 11/6 (1774)
– Allegro
– Andantino
– Allegro Assai
Musica Gloria conducted by Beniamino Paganini, traverso
(CD The Bachs & The Flute, Pan Classics PC 10441, 2022)
Johann Sebastian Bach
4. Allegro from Concerto in C minor (originally in G minor), BWV 985 (after Telemann)
Brisk Recorder Quartet, recorder
(CD Brisk Plays Bach)
