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Cantata BWV 174
Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte

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

Composed

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

Text

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

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesia | Italian-2 | 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]

References

BGA: XXXV | NBA: I/14 | BC: A 87 | Zwang: K 178 | First Published: BG, 1888 | Provenance

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Seattle | Spanish

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of July 20, 2003

Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

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.
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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

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4

Bach Cantatas Vol. 26: Long Melford
For Whit Sunday
For Whit Monday

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Panajotis Iconomou

Soli Deo Gloria

Jun 2000

TT: 21:01

Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, England.
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5

Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Jun-Jul 2000

TT: 21:38

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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6

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)

Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand

Sep-Oct 2002 (Mvt. 2-4); Feb 2003 (Mvt. 1); Oct 2003 (Mvt. 5)

TT: 19:17

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - May 2006)


Cantata BWV 174: 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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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