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Cantata BWV 170
Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust |
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Ref. |
BWV 170 |
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German Title |
Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust |
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English Title |
Contented rest, beloved inner joy (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata (for Alto) for the 6th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Romans 6: 3-11; Gospel: Matthew 5: 20-26 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1726
1st performance: July 28, 1726 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1746-1747 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Georg Christian Lehms |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-2 | Hebrew-3 | Hebrew-4 | Hebrew-5 | Hebrew-6 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 |
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Scoring |
Soloist: Alto
Orchestra: oboe d’amore, 2 violins, viola, organ obbligato, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.22 MB] | Score BGA [2.27 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 154 (BWV 170: Mvts.) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 94 (BWV 170: Parts) [Bach Digital] |
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References |
BGA: XXXIII | NBA: I/17.2 | BC: A 106 | Zwang: K 145 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Baroque Choral Guild | Mincham | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 30, 2000; Week of November 4, 2007; Week of July 24, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 105, BWV 170 [C-5]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 170 & BWV 189 [D-4] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [22:35] |
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Fritz Lehmann |
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Bavarian State Orchestra Munich |
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Contralto: Elisabeth Höngen |
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American Decca
Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 14028 |
Oct 24, 1951 |
LP / TT: 50:35
LP / TT: |
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Recorded at Amerikahaus, Munich, Germany. |
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J.S., Work: Cantata No. 170 - Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [] |
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Pablo Casals |
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Perpignan Festival Orchestra |
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Mezzo-soprano: Jennie Tourel |
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Columbia Unissued |
Jun 1, 1952 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded at l’église St-Pierre, Prades, France. |
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Alfred Deller Edition 7 [E-1] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [23:08] |
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Gustav Leonhardt |
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Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble |
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Counter-tenor: Alfred Deller |
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Vanguard |
May 1954 |
CD / TT: 59:20 |
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Recorded at Franziskanerkirche, Vienna, Austria.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 170 by G. Leonhardt.
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G, Pergolesi: Salve Regina; J.S. Bach: Cantata no. 53 Schlage doch gewünschte
Stunde; Cantata no. l70 Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [] |
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Izler Solomon |
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Chamber ensemble, including Yella Pessl (Harpsichord) |
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Contralto: Herta Glaz |
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MGM E-3156 |
1955 |
LP / TT: |
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Maureen Forrester: Bach Cantatas / Scarlatti: Salva Regina [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [25:05 / 25:15] |
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Anton Heiller |
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Wiener Solisten |
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Contralto: Maureen Forrester |
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Bach Guild
Amadeus |
1965 |
LP / TT: 41:00
CD / TT: 55:32 |
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Recorded in Vienna, Austria..
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Bach solo cantatas [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [22:30] |
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Jan Harrington |
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Indiana University: School of Music |
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Mezzo-soprano: Nancy Maultsby |
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Indiana University, Bloomington: School of Music |
1988 |
3 sound tape reels / TT: 67:32 |
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Recorded at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries. |
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Marianne Saunders, mezzo-soprano (Master of Music in Performance and Literature) |
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Cantata BWV 170 [22:30] |
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Marion Arthur (Oboe d'amore); Anne Rardin, Scott Flavin (Violins); Jennifer Kalika (Viola); Sebastian Dorfler (Cello); Jon Diven (Bass); Rosemary Chancler (Organ) |
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Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Saunders |
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Eastman School of Music |
Mar 23, 1989 |
Reel-to-reel tape / TT: 45:22 |
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Recorded at Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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NEC Bach Ensemble: January 21, 1992, 8:00 p.m. [C-5] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [] |
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John Gibbons |
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NEC Bach Ensemble |
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Alto: ? |
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New England Conservatory of Music |
Jan 21, 1992 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Brown Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 170 by J. Gibbons.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Alto [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [20:25] |
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Andrzej Mysiński |
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Concerto Avenna |
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Contralto: Jadwiga Rappé; Chamber Organ: Jaroslaw Malanowicz; Oboe d’amore: Tytus Wojnowicz |
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Accord |
Dec 1994, May 1995 |
CD / TT: 78:26 |
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Recorded live at Studio S1, Polskie Radio.
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Andreas Scholl singt Bach [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [25:28] |
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Martin Lutz |
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Members of Barockorchester La Corona |
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Counter-tenor: Andreas Scholl |
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Hessischer Rundfunk |
Dec 3, 1999 |
CD / TT: 67:12 |
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Recorded in Wiesbasen Bach Festival at the Christophoruskirche Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Germany.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 170 by A. Scholl. |
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Bach: Salmo 51 BWV 1083 dallo Stabat Mater di Pergolesi / Cantate BWV 170, 198, 106, 196, 53 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [22:36] |
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Diego Fasolis |
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I Barocchisti |
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Contralto: Guillemette Laurens |
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The Classic Voice Magazine / Arts |
Dec 2000 |
2-CD / TT: 61:25 + 69:47 |
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Recorded at Auditorio S. Mollo della RSI, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Battaglia (Triptycon III) |
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Cantata BWV 170 [] |
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Niklaus A Keller; Marc van Wijnkoop Lüthi (Conductor); Daniel Glaus (Aristic Director) |
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Muriel Affolter, Ladislau Csendes (Violins); Christina Anger (Viola), Marc v. Wijnkoop Lüthi (Cello); Csaba Dimen (Contrabass); Christiane Neubert (Organ), Noemi Hary (Oboe) |
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Alto: Mirjam Parma |
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Projektleitung Tryptichon |
Sep 2001 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded at Roman-Katholic Church, Fogarasch, Romania & Reformed Church, Klausenburg, Romania.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & Informatia: Programul cinematografelor |
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NEC Bach Ensemble: April 7, 2005 [C-16] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [] |
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John Gibbons (Director, Harpsichord) |
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NEC Bach Ensemble |
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Contralto: Thea Lobo
Bach Ensemble: Soohyun Kim (Flute); Daniel Chong, Jae Lee (Violas); Guy Fishman, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales, Jing Li (Cellos); Thomas Hall (Double bass) |
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New England Conservatory of Music |
Apr 7, 2005 |
2-CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 170 by J. Gibbons.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Bach & Busoni [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 170 [24:17] |
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Mezzo-soprano: Diane Radabaugh; Katheryn Buble (Piano) |
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Private label |
Aug 2011 |
CD / TT: 28:39 |
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Recorded at Stephen's Church, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2000 - May 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (April 2007, December 2009, June 2011), Dr.Thomas C.H. Going (April 2005), Jill Gunsell (May 2005), Matthias Hansen (September 2006), Frits V. Herbold (March 2012), Piotr Jaworski (November 2002), Bradley Lehman (April 2004), Riccardo Nughes (April 2002), Nagamiya Tutomu (March 2001) |
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Cantata BWV 170 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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