Episode 1290. We continue our exploration of the cantatas in chronological order. We’ve now reached the cantatas Bach composed in December of 1724 and January of 1725. We’ll kick off with chorale cantata “Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen” BWV 123, for Epiphany on 6 January 1725.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Chorale cantata “Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen” BWV 123, for Epiphany on 6 January 1725
– 1. Liebster Immanuel, Herzog Der Frommen
– 2. Die Himmelssüssigkeit, Der Auserwählten Lust
– 3. Auch Die Harte Kreuzesreise
– 4. Kein Höllenfeind Kann Mich Verschlingen
– 5. Lass, O Welt, Mich Aus Verachtung
– 6. Drum Fahrt Nur Immer Hin, Ihr Eitelkeiten
Robin Blaze, alto. Andreas Weller, tenor. Peter Kooij, bass. Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Read more about cantata BWV 123 here.
2. from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, BWV 851:
– Prelude and Fugua no. 6 in d minor
Francesco Cera, harpsichord
(4cd The Well-tempered Clavier – J.S. Bach, Dynamic, 2023)
3. Kyrie sur le Prélude in d minor from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Book I, BWV 851
-I Prélude (transcription: Denis Chevallier)
-II Kyrie (transcription: Denis Chevallier)
Les Muses Galantes conducted by Louise Audubert, cello