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Cantata BWV 138
Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz?

German Title

Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz?

English Title

Why are you troubled, my heart? (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 15^th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 5: 25 - 6: 10; Gospel: Matthew 6: 23-34

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 | 1^st performance: September 5, 1723 - Leipzig

Text

Anon

German Text | Translations: Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-6 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz

Scoring

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

Score Vocal & Piano [1.98 MB] | Score BGA [2.09 MB]
Score Examples: Mvt. 4 | BWV 138/4 vs. BWV 236/3
Chorale Melody: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz

References

BGA: XXVIII | NBA: I/22 | BC: A 132 | Zwang: K 43 | First Published: Leipzig, 1847

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Japanese-1 | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of October 1, 2000; Week of October 9, 2005

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2
Discussions - Part 3

John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vols. 1&8
Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Bach Edition Vol. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vol. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas VII

Günther Ramin

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano & Alto: Anonymous boys from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Johannes Oettel

Leipzig Classics

Jun 1953

TT: 22:30

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 136 & BWV 138 [C-6]

Diethard Hellmann

Mainz Christuskirche Chor & Mainz Bach Orchester

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Marie-Luise Gilles; Tenor: Alexander Young; Bass: Carl-Heinz Müller

Cantate

1960

LP / TT:

3

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 50
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 43

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ria Bollen; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher

Hänssler

Sep 1977; Jan 1978

TT: 19:00

On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Sep, Dec 1977; Jan 1978. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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4

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 8

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Alan Bergius (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Boy Alto: Stefan Rampf (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Robert Holl

Teldec

1983

TT: 18:54

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5

J.S. Bach: "Mit Fried und Freud" [C-12]

Philippe Herreweghe

Collegium Vocale Gent

Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Peter Kooy

Harmonia Mundi France

Feb 1998

TT: 17:11

ecorded at l'Eglise Doopsgezinde Germeente, Haarlem, Holland.
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6

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 11 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / IV

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Sep 1998

TT: 16:02

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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7

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Caroline Stam; Alto: Bernhard Landauer; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Oct 1998

TT: 16:27

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman
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8

Bach Edition Vol. 9 - Cantatas Vol. 4

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Oct-Nov 1999

TT: 18:05

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
See: Bach Edition Vols. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vols. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
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9

Bach Cantatas Vol. 8: Bremen / Santiago
For the 15^th Sunday after Trinity

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Malin Hartelius; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey

Soli Deo Gloria

Sep 2000

TT: 17:03

Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Unser Lieben Frauen, Bremen, Germany.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vols. 1&8
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2000 - December 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Claude Role (November 2006)

Cantata BWV 138: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
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