Cantata BWV 174 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 174
Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte

Ref.

BWV 174

German Title

Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte

English Title

I love the Almighty with all my heart (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for Whit Monday [2^nd Day of Pentecost]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 10: 42-48; Gospel: John 3: 16-21

Composed

Leipzig, 1729
1^st performance: June 6, 1729 - Leipzig

Text

Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) (Mvts. 2-4); Martin Schalling (Mvt. 5)

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Herzlich lieb hab' ich dich, o Herr

Scoring

Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 corno da caccia, 2 oboes, taille, 2 violins ripieno, viola di ripieno, 3 violins concertante, 3 violas concertante, 3 violoncellos concertante, continuo (+ basson, violone, organ)
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.86 MB] | Score BGA [4.32 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]

References

BGA: XXXV | NBA: I/14 | BC: A 87 | Zwang: K 178 | First Published: BG, 1888 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek [inc.] (Bereia, Ohio, 1985) | Provenance

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Mincham | Benson | Seattle | EvH [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of July 20, 2003; Week of July 6, 2008; Week of February 27, 2011

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3^rd round)

John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 26

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 89, BWV 174 & BWV 189 [C-3]
Kurt Redel
Choir and Orchestra "Pro Arte" Munich
Contralto: Anne Munch; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Herbert Brauer
Erato		Late 1960's ?	LP / TT: 23:07

2	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 5 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 52
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Alto: Julia Hamari; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Feb, July 1984	TT: 22:15
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 9
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Alto: Christian M. Immler (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Robert Holl
Teldec		1987	TT: 20:37
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

4	Bach Cantatas Vol. 26: Long Melford For Whit Sunday For Whit Monday
Cantata BWV 174 [21:01]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Panajotis Iconomou
Soli Deo Gloria 121		Jun 12, 2000	2-CD / TT: 117:40
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, England. See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 26 Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| ClassicsOnline

5	Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12
Cantata BWV 174 [21:38]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics 99380		Jun-Jul 2000	5-CD / TT: 332:53
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: 5-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

6	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19 J.S. Bach: Whitsun Cantatas (Single Volume Cantatas Vol. 11)
Cantata BWV 174 [19:17]
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)
Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Antoine Marchand CC-72219 Antoine Marchand CC-72290		Sep 26-Oct 2, 2002 [Mvts. 2-4] Feb 21-23, 2003 [Mvt. 1] Oct 15-18, 2003 [Mvt. 5]	3-CD / TT: 181:11 CD / TT: 68:16
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: 3-CD (2005): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| ClassicsOnline Single Volume CD (2009): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

7	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 50 - BWV 49, 145, 149, 174
Cantata BWV 174 []
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 1941		2011	SACD / TT:
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: SACD: Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - January 2012)

Cantata BWV 174: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Last update: ‎January 30, 2012 ‎23:57:07