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Cantata BWV 113
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

Ref.

BWV 113

German Title

Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

English Title

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

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 11^th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-10; Gospel: Luke 18: 9-14
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 11^th Sunday after Trinity

Composed

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

Text

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

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | 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]
Chorales: Mvt. 8
Capella: Mvt. 8 [cap
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut

References

BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/20 | BC: A 122 | Zwang: K 84 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Stuttgart, Internationale Bachakademie | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | AL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussons

Week of August 11, 2002; Week of August 6, 2006; Week of November 20, 2011

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3^rd round)

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. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

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
Cantata BWV 113 [24:53]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics 99363		Apr-Sep 1999	5-CD / TT: 292:15
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: 5-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

4	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
Cantata BWV 113 [23:10]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato 8573-80215-2 Antoine Marchand CC-72211		Oct 1999	3-CD / TT: 191:36
Recorded at WaaKerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Erato 3-CD (2001): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Antoine Marchand 3-CD (2006): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download 3-CD: Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

5	J.S. Bach: Trinity Cantatas II [C-12]
Cantata BWV 113 [24:16]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Stephan Loges
Archiv Produktion 463591		Sep 3, 2000	CD / TT: 64:20
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

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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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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 24 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 - BWV 8, 33, 113

Cantata BWV 113 [24:19]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

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

BIS 1351

Sep 6-10, 2002

CD / TT: 67:37

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 - January 2012)
Thanks to contributors: David Sherr (November 2004)

Cantata BWV 113: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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