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Cantata BWV 159
Sehet! wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem |
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Ref. |
BWV 159 |
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German Title |
Sehet! wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem |
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English Title |
Behold! We go up to Jerusalem (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi]
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1729
1st performance: February 29, 1729 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Luke 18: 31 (Mvt. 1); Paul Gerhardt (Mvt. 2); Paul Stockmann (Mvt. 5); Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) (Mvts. 1, 3, 4) |
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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-3
Chorale Text: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus (for the final chorale)
Orchestra: oboe, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Arioso & Recitative | Mvt. 2: Aria w/ Chorale | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [0.88 MB] | Score BGA [1.07 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Befiehl du deine Wege (I) |
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References |
BGA: XXXII | NBA: I/8.1 | BC: A 50 | Zwang: K 176 | First Published: BG, 1886 | Autograph score (Facsimile): ? | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | HG [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 10, 2002; Week of June 8, 2008; Week of May 9, 2010 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 82, Cantata No. 159 [L-4]
J.S. Bach: Trois Cantatas BWV 82, 159 et 57 [C-3] |

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Cantata BWV 159 [16:45 / 17:12] |
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Karl Ristenpart |
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Chœur et Orchestre de Chambre de la Sarre (Chorus Master: Adolf Wieber) |
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Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt, Alto: Annelotte Sieber-Ludwig; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Helmut Winschermann (Oboe solo); Georg-Friedrich Hendel (violin solo) |
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Club français du disque
Music Guild 112
Accord |
Sep 29, 1958 |
LP / TT: 43:00
LP / TT: 43:00
CD / TT: 70:00 |
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Recorded at Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany. |
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Bruhns, Orchestral Suite, Cantatas 137& 159 [C-10] |
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Cantata BWV 159 [] |
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Ralph Nelson |
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Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon |
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Bach Cantata Choir 13 |
Feb 1, 2009 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Buy this album at:
CD: Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon |
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