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Cantata BWV 145
Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen

German Title

Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen

English Title

I live, O heart, for young delight (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for the 3^rd day of Easter (Easter Tuesday)
Readings: Epistle: Acts 13: 26-33; Gospel: Luke 24: 36-47

Composed

Leipzig, 1729 ? | 1^st performance: April 19, 1729 - Leipzig

Text

Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander); Mvts. 1-2 are probably Bach’s additions

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus (for the final chorale)
Orchestra: trumpet, transverse flute, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, continuo
Mvt. a: Chorale | Mvt. b: Chorus | Mvt. 1: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.47 MB] | Score BGA [2.22 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. a | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 5 ver
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 1 ver 2 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag

References

BGA: XXX | NBA: I/10 | BC: A 60 | Zwang: K 177 | First Published: BG, 1884 | Provenance

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Dutch-1 | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of March 24, 2002; Week of June 15, 2008

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 5
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 44

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

Soprano: Costanza Cuccaro; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Andreas Schmidt

Hänssler

Feb 1984

TT: 9:40

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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2

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); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Thomas Hampson

Teldec

1984

TT: 9:28

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3

Bach Edition Vol. 12 - Cantatas Vol. 6

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Nov-Dec 1999

TT: 9:30

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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4

Bach Cantatas Vol. 22: Eisenach
For Easter Sunday / For Easter Monday
For Easter Monday / For Easter Tuesday

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Sopranos: Angharad Gruffydd Jones; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe

Soli Deo Gloria

Apr 2000

2-CD / TT: 8:58

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at Georgenkirche, Eisenach, Germany.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22
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5

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)

Soprano: Johannette Zomer; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand

Feb-Mar 2002

TT: 8:20

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2002 - April 2007)
Thanks to conributors: Thomas Shepherd (April 2007)

Cantata BWV 145: 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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies | New
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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