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Cantata BWV 169
Gott soll allein mein Herze haben

German Title

Gott soll allein mein Herze haben

English Title

God alone shall have my heart (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Solo Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1: 4-8; Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-46

Composed

Leipzig, 1726 | 1st performance: October 20, 1726 - Leipzig

Text

Martin Luther (Mvt. 7); Anon (Mvts. 2-6)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-2 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Spanish-3

Scoring

Soloist: Alto; 4-part Chorus (for the final chorale)
Orchestra: 2 oboes, tenor oboe (taille), 2 violins, viola, obbligato organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia | Mvt. 2: Arioso & Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.65] | Score BGA [2.20 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 7 [cap]

References

BGA: XXXIII | NBA: I/24 | BC: A 143 | Zwang: K 155 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Provenance

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of September 29, 2002; Week of January 6, 2008

Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Bach Edition Vol. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vol. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
Sacred Cantatas for Alto - conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl w/ Marianne Beate Kielland
Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 157 & BWV 169 [C-2]

Diethard Hellmann

Kammerorchester & Kurrende der Christuskirche Mainz

Alto: Lotte Wolf-Matthäus

Cantate / SDG

Mar 1960

LP / TT:

 

2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 169 & BWV 170 [C-3]

Anthon van der Horst

Nederlands Kamerorkest

Contralto: Aafje Heynis

Philips

1960

TT: 29:46

 

3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 56 & BWV 169 [C-3]

Karl Ristenpart

Yves Rudelle Vocal Ensemble / Chamber Orchestra of the Saar

Contralto: Eva Bornemann

Club Francais du Disque / Nonesuch

1960's ?

LP / TT:

 

4

Maureen Forrester sings Bach & Handel [C-1]

Antonio Janigro

I Solisti di Zagreb

Contralto: Maureen Forrester; Organ: Anton Heiller

Vanguard

June 1964

TT: 24:32

Recorded at the Grossesaal, Wiener Konzethaus, Vienna, Austria.
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5

J.S. Bach & Handel: Solo Cantatas & Vocal Works [C-2]

 

Yehudi Menuhin

Bath Festival Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker

EMI Classics

July 1966

TT: 23:43

Recorded at Anney Road Studios, London, England.
See: Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
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6

J.S. Bach: Cantates BWV 161 & BWV 169 [C-1]

Frigyes Sándor

Chamber Choir of the Liszt Music Academy / Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Alto: Julia Hamari; Organ: Gabor Lehotka

Hungaroton

1966

LP / TT: 28:06

 

7

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 169 [C-3]

Rudolf Barshai

Moskauer Staatschor / Moscow Chamber Orchestra

Alto: Zara Dolukhanova

Melodiya ?

c1970

LP / TT: 26:23

 

8

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 169 und BWV 170 [C-1]

Wolfgang Dallmann

Chor der Lutherkirche Heidelberg / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Alto: Ingeborg Müller-Ney; Organ: Wolfgang Dallmann

Da Camera

1972

LP / TT:

 

9

J.S. Bach: Cantates BWV 53, 54, 169 [C-2]

Jean-François Paillard

Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard

Alto: Birgit Finnilä

Erato

Nov 1977

LP / TT: 25:05

Recorded at Notre-Dame-des-Roses (Grisy-Suisnes).

10

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 53
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 51

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

Alto: Carolyn Watkinson

Hänssler

June 1983

TT: 23:36

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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11

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 9

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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

Alto: Paul Esswood

Teldec

1987

TT: 22:34

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12

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 16, 54, 200 [C-1]

Leo van Doeselaar (Director & Organ)

Choir of the Laurenscantorij Rotterdam (Conductor: Barend Schuurman) / Amsterdam Bach Soloists

Contralto: Jard van Nes

Vanguard Classics

June 1988

TT: 25:00

Recorded at Bethlehemkerk, Papendrecht, Holland.
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13

Bach Cantatas 54, 169, 170 (for Alto) (for Alto) [C-1]

Robert King

The King’s Consort

Counter-tenor: James Bowman

Hyperion

Sep 1988

TT: 24:15

Recorded at Wadham College Chapell, Oxford, England.
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14

Bach Kantaten BWV 35, BWV 169, BWV 49 (Sinfonia) [C-1]

Hartmut Haenchen

Mitgilieder des RIAS-Kammerchor / Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Counter-tenor: Jochen Kowalski; Organ: Raphael Alpermann

Berlin Classics

May 1994

TT: 24:04

Recorded at Kirche Zur Frohen Botschaft, Berlin-Karlshorst, Germany.
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15

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Alto [C-1]

Andrzej Mysiński

Concerto Avenna

Contralto: Jadwiga Rappé

Accord

May 1995

TT: 22:50

Recorded live at Studio S1, Polskie Radio.
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16

Bach Alto Cantatas [C-1]

Juha Kangas

Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano: Monica Groop

Finlandia

June 1998

TT: 23:48

Recorded at Kruunupyy Church, Finland.
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17

Solo Cantatas [C-1]

Ludwig Güttler

Virtuosi Saxoniae

Alto: Elisabeth Wilke

Dresden Classics

Nov 1998

TT: 25:01

Recorded at Kirche zu Crostau, Germany.
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18

Bach Edition Vol. 9 - Cantatas Vol. 4

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Alto: Sytse Buwalda

Brilliant Classics

Oct-Nov 1999

TT: 23:31

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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19

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Organ: Ton Koopman

Antoine Marchand

Sep-Oct 2002 (Mvt. 1); Oct-Nov 2002 (Mvts. 2-7)

TT: 23:55

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Ton Koopman
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20

J.S. Bach: Geistliche Solokantaten für Alt [C-4]

Helmut Müller-Brühl

Bach Vokalensemble Köln / Kölner Kammerorchester

Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Beate Kielland

Naxos

Oct-Nov 2004

TT: 22:23

Recorded at Deutchlandfunk Sendesaal, Köln, Germany.
See: Sacred Cantatas for Alto - conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl w/ Marianne Beate Kielland
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21

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 37

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze

BIS

Sep 2006

SACD / TT: 23:03

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2002 - February 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (September 2005, March 2006, September 2006), Robert Killingsworth (October 2002), Peter Schmidt (August 2006)

Cantata BWV 169: 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

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