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Cantata BWV 151
Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt |
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Ref. |
BWV 151 |
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German Title |
Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt |
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English Title |
Sweet comfort, my Jesus comes (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for the 3rd Day of Christmas [St John's Day]
Readings: Epistle: Hebrews 1: 1-14 / Ecclesiastical Letters 15: 1-8; Gospel: John 1: 1-14 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1725
1st performance: December 27, 1725 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1728-1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Georg Christian Lehms (Mvts. 1-4); Nikolaus Herman (Mvt. 5) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-6 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: transverse flute, oboe d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [0.97 MB] | Score BGA [1.28 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach St 89 (BWV 151: Parts) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Score Examples: Continuo 4 - Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich |
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References |
BGA: XXXII | NBA: I/3.1 | BC: A 17 | Zwang: K 134 | First Published: BG, 1886 | Autograph score (fascimile): Coburg, Kunstsammlungen der Veste | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Bethlehem | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Disussions |
Week of June 22, 2003; Week of August 19, 2007; Week of June 7, 2009 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 157 · 55 · 151 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 151 [] |
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Kurt Redel |
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Choir and Orchestra "Pro Arte" Munich |
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Soprano: Hanni Mack; Contralto: Anne Munch; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Herbert Brauer |
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Erato LDE-3044
Westminster XWN-18768
Musical Heritage Society MHS-594 |
Mar 31-Apr 4, 1956 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. |
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Bach: Weihnachtskonzert in der St. Annen-Kirche Berlin-Dahlem [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 151 [] |
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Elfriede Haase |
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Kantorei und Kammerorchder Jesus-Christus-Kirche |
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Soprano: Brigitte Ganady; Alto: Altsuko Kono; Tenor: Bernd Lange; Bass: Klaus Gutsche |
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Mixtur-Schallplatten 349 |
Dec 16, 1973 |
CD / TT: 78:24 |
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Recorded live at St.Annen-Kirche Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Buy this album at: Die Musenhöhle |
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Cantatas for the Christmas Season [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 151 [] |
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Tamara Brooks |
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NEC Chamber Singers / Instrumental ensemble |
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Vocal soloists: unknown |
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New England Conservatory of Music |
Dec 12, 1989 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Bach-Buxtehude-Kuhnau [C-1] |
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Flavio Gatti |
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Corale Evangelica di Torino (Dir. Flavio Gatti) / Accademia dei Solinghi (Dir. Rita Peiretti) |
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Soiprano: Roberta Giua; Mezzo-soprano: Renata Colombatto; Tenors: Mario Galli, Gianfranco Cerreto; Bass: Antonio Abete; Organ: Massimo De Grandis |
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Rugginenti, Milano |
1994 |
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Brattleboro Music center presents: Marlboro Music Festival, 1997-07-25 [F-1997] |
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Cantata BWV 151 [] |
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Blanche Moyse |
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Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra |
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Soprano: Tamara Matthews; Mezzo-soprano: Mary Westbrook-Geha; Tenor: Steven Paul Spears; Bass-Baritone: Vincent Dion Stringer
Paula Robison (Flute); Rudolph Vrbsky (Oboe d'amore)
Continuo: Daniel Matsukawa (Bassoon); Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Peter Lloyd (Double bass); Suzanne Cleverdon (Harpsichord) |
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Brattleboro Music Center |
Jul 25, 1997 |
MC / TT |
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Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. There are also MC’s of rehearsal from July 22 & reheasal from July 24, 1997.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 34 by B. Moyse.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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