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Cantata BWV 161
Komm, du süße Todesstunde |
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Ref. |
BWV 161 |
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German Title |
Komm, du süße Todesstunde |
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English Title |
Come, O sweet hour of death (Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for the 16th Sunday after Trinity
Reading: Epistle: Ephesians 3: 13-21; Gospel: Luke 7: 11-17
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 16th Sunday after Trinity
also for the Feast of Purification of Mary
Readings: Epistle: Malachi 3: 1-4; Gospel: Luke 2: 22-32
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of Purification of Mary |
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Composed |
Weimar, 1716
1st performance: September 27, 1716 - Weimar
2nd performance: Unknown date in Leipzig period |
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Text |
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5); Christoph Knoll (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Herzlich tut mich verlangen |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 recorders, strings, organ continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria w/ Chorale | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorus | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.32 MB] | Score BGA [2.12 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Befiehl du deine Wege (I) |
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References |
BGA: XXXIII | NBA: I/23 | BC: A 135 | Zwang: K 21 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of October 8, 2000; Week of June 5, 2005; Week of March 4, 2012 |
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J.S. Bach: Kantaten · Cantatas Nr. 89, Nr. 90, Nr. 161 [L-4]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 18, 59, 89, 90, 106, 118, 152, 161 & 182 [C-5] |
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Cantata BWV 161 [17:00 / 21:46] |
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Jaap Schröder |
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Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg (Directed by: Jürgen Jürgens) / Concerto Amsterdam |
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Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz |
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Telefunken SAWT-9540
Teldec 69599 |
Sep 5-8, 1965 |
LP / TT: 42:37
2-CD / TT: 148:33 |
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Recorded at Hervormde Kerk, Bennebroek, Holland.
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Bach Festival 37th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: Second
Concert [F37-2] |
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Cantata BWV 161 [] |
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George Poinar |
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College Choir / Festival Symphony Orchestra, Festival String Orchestra. |
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Mezzo-soprano: Grace Reginald; Tenor: Henry Nason |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music BW Tape 69-10b |
May 23, 1969 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College,
Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library) |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 38 - BWV 157-159, 161-163
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 8 - BWV 138-140, 143-159, 161-162
Bach-2000 Vol. 4: Sacred Cantatas 4 - BWV 150-159, 161-188, 192, 194-199
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 48 - BWV 158, 159, 161 & 162 |
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Cantata BWV 161 [18:13] |
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz |
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Telefunken 6.35657
Teldec 8.35657 ZL
Teldec 4509-91762-2
Teldec 3984-25709-2
Teldec 8573-81162-2
Warner Classics 8573-81162-5 |
Dec 1984; May 1985 |
2-LP / TT: 94 min
2-CD / TT: 95:33
6-CD / TT: 403:41
15-CD / TT: 861:24
CD / TT: 61:32
CD / TT: 61:32 |
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Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 161 by N. Harnoncourt.
Buy this album at:
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Music Download 6-CD: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
15-CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Teldec CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Warner CD (2007): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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Bach Cantata and Motet [IU-22] |
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Cantata BWV 161 [] |
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Jan Harrington |
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Indiana University Singers |
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Mezzo-soprano: Lynn Helding; Tenor: Victor Floyd |
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Indiana University School of Music |
Apr 17, 1988 |
3 sound tape reels / TT: |
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Recorded live at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 161 by J. Harrington.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Summer Bach collegium: Bach Cantata Series, Concert I [IU-28] |
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Cantata BWV 161 [18:02] |
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(Jan Harrington); Paul McGovern [BWV 161] |
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Bach Collegium Chorus / Bach Collegium Orchestra |
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Various student soloists |
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Indiana University School of Music |
Jul 24, 1997 |
MC / TT: 52:01 |
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Recorded live at Recital Hall, Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 161 by J. Harrington.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Brattleboro Music Center presents: Marlboro Music Festival, 2002-07-26 [F-2002] |
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Cantata BWV 161 [] |
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Blanche Moyse |
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Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra |
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Mezzo-soprano: Mary Westbrook-Geha; Tenor: Jon Humphrey
Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Kurt Muroki (Double bass); Gregory Hayes (Harpsichord); Paula Robison (Flute); Valerie Chermiset (Flute) |
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Brattleboro Music Center |
Jul 26, 2002 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. There is also MC of the rehearsal from July 25, 2002.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2000 - October 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Anandgyan (January 2010), Emiko Hall (Cleofide) (March 2003, August 2004), Matthias Hansen (March 2006), Frits V. Herbold (March 2012), Robert Killingsworth (October 2002), Ed Myskowski (February 2006), Riccardo Nughes (August 2006, February 2008), Walter Roth (June 2004), Nagamiya Tutomu (March 2001) |
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Cantata BWV 161 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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