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Cantata BWV 113
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

German Title

Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

English Title

Lord Jesus Christ, you highest good (by Francis Browne)

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 11th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-10; Gospel: Luke 18: 9-14

Composed

Leipzig, 1724 | 1st performance: August 20, 1724 - Leipzig

Text

Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (Mvts. 1, 2, 4, 8); Anon (Mvts. 3-7)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Chorale | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative & Chorale | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 8: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.89 MB] | Score BGA [2.45 MB]
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

References

BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/20 | BC: A 122 | Zwang: K 84 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Spanish | Role [French]

Music

Music Examples

Discussons

Week of August 11, 2002; Week of August 6, 2006

Contents

Complete Recordings

Discussions

Recordings of Individual Movements

 

Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

Bach Cantata Pilgrimage DVD - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner

Cantatas Vol. 24 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki


Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 48
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 36

Helmuth Rilling

Frankfurter Kantorei / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Gabriele Schreckenbach; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Niklaus Tüller

Hänssler

Mar-Apr 1973; May 1981 (Mvt. 7)

TT: 26:10

On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Mar 1973; May 1981 (Mvt. 7). Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 6

Gustav Leonhardt

Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort

Boy Soprano: Sebastian Hennig (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Boy Alto: Detlef Bratschke (Soloists of the Knabenchor Hannover); Alto: René Jacobs; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond

Teldec

1981

TT: 25:49

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3

Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Apr-Sep 1999

TT: 24:53

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
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4

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Volume 11

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Oct 1999

TT: 23:10

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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5

J.S. Bach: Trinity Cantatas II [C-12]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Stephan Loges

Archiv Produktion

Sep 2000

TT: 24:16

Recorded at St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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6

Bach Cantata Pilgrimage [D-1]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Stephan Loges

BBC Opus Arte

2000

DVD / TT: 26:28

Filmed at St Davids Cathedral, Dyfed, UK. Probably the same recording as [5] above. See: Bach Cantata Pilgrimage DVD
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7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 24 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Oct 2002

TT: 24:19

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 24 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2002 - December 2005)
Thanks to contributors: David Sherr (November 2004)


Cantata BWV 113: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions


Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion

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Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
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