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Cantata BWV 173
Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut |
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Ref. |
BWV 173 |
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German Title |
Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut |
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English Title |
Exalted flesh and blood (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for Whit Monday [2nd Day of Pentecost]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 10: 42-48; Gospel: John 3: 16-21 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: June 2, 1727 - Leipzig (Tatiana Shabalina, 2009) (or May 29, 1724 - Leipzig)
2nd performance: May 14, 1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Anon |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Recitative | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 5: Recitative (Duet) | Mvt. 6: Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.29 MB] | Score BGA [2.36 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 74 (BWV 173: Mvts.) [Bach Digital] |
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References |
BGA: XXXV | NBA: I/14 | BC: A 85 | Zwang: K 72 | First Published: BG, 1888 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 13, 2003; Week of Mar 14, 2006; Week of February 13, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 173 "Erhöhtes Fleisch und
Blut" [C-48] |

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Cantata BWV 173 [] |
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Conductor: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Daniel Hell |
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Vokalensemble der Schola Seconda Pratica / Schola Seconda Pratica |
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Soloists: Soprano: Maria Cristina Kiehr; Alto: Markus Forster; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Markus Volpert
Choir: Soprano: Susanne Frei, Guro Hjemli, Alexa Vogel, Noëmi
Tran-Rediger, Mirjam Berli; Alto: Jan Börner, Antonia Frey, Olivia
Heiniger, Lea Scherer, Simon Savoy; Tenor: Marcel Fässler, Clemens Flämig, Raphael Höhn; Bass: Fabrice Hayoz, Chasper
Mani, William Wood
Orchestra: Violin: Renate Steinmann, Plamena Nikitassova, Christine Baumann, Sylvia
Gmuer, Martin Korrodi, Olivia Schenkel; Viola: Susanna Hefti, Martina Bischoff; Violoncello: Maya
Amrein; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Flute: Claire
Genewein, Renate Sudhaus; Organ: Norbert Zeilberger |
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Gallus Media A866 |
Jun 17, 2011 |
DVD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland.
The DVD (in German, no subtitles) includes a film recording of the complete cantata, the reflection lecture of the speaker and a film portrait of the
J.S. Bach Foundation.
Recording and production: Sound engineer: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland; DVD format: PAL.
Buy this album at:
DVD: J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop |
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