Cantata BWV 23 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 23
Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sons

German Title	Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sons
English Title	Thou very God and David’s son (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi] Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43
Composed	Composed probably in Köthen (Anhalt) between 1717 and 1723 and the second (and known) version in Leipzig, 1723 for Bach’s application to the post of Kantor at Thomasschule. 1^st performance: February 7, 1723 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance: February 20, 1724 - Leipzig
Text	Anon
Text	German Text \| Translations: Dutch-4 \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-1 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesia \| Italian-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor; Bass added in the choral sections; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo, with the addition of a cornetto and 3 trombones for the final chorale Mvt. 1: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 2: Recitative w/ Instrumental Chorale \| Mvt. 3: Chorus \| Mvt. 4: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] \| Score BGA [2.81 MB]
References	BGA: V/1 \| NBA: I/8.1 \| BC: A 47 \| Zwang: K 26 \| First Published: BG, 1855 \| BWV 22 & BWV 23 Details
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Dutch-2 \| Japanese-1 \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of March 5, 2000; Week of June 26, 2005

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions
John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 21 Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Cantatas Vol. 8 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
Recordings
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 23 & BWV 159 [C-5]
Kurt Thomas
Frankfurter Kantorei / Deutsche Bachsolisten
Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Eva Bornemann; Tenor: Johannes Hoefflin
Cantate / MHS		Early 1960's ?	TT: 18:34

2	Bach Cantatas Vol. 2 - Easter
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier
Archiv		May, Oct 1973; Jan 1974	TT: 19:08
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 29 Bach Cantatas: Volume 1
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Alto: Barbara Scherler; Tenor: Friedrich Melzer
Erato		Oct 1973	TT: 16:50
Recorded in Schwaigern, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2
Gustav Leonhardt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & King's College Choir Cambridge (Chorus Master: David Willcocks) / Leonhardt Consort
Boy Soprano: Walter Gampert (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Marius van Altena
Teldec		1973	TT: 18:57
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5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 28 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 8
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Niklaus Tüller
Hänssler		Jan, Apr 1977	TT: 18:35
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 3
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Elisabeth von Magnus; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Sep 1995	TT: 16:40
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com, Amazon.com

7	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 8 - Leipzig Cantatas
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Gerd Türk
BIS		May 1998	TT: 15:54
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 8 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	Bach Edition Vol. 5 - Cantatas Vol. 2
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel
Brilliant Classics		Apr-Sep 1999	TT: 12:25
The concluding Choral is not included! Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

9	Bach Cantatas Vol. 21: Cambridge/Walpole St Peter For Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi) For Annunciation / Palm Sunday / Oculi
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir, The Choirs of Clare and Trinity Colleges, Cambridge / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Claudia Schubert; Tenor: James Oxley
Soli Deo Gloria		Mar 2000	TT: 15:41
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol. 6 (Sexagesima and Estomihi Sundays) - Cantatas BWV 18 · 23 · 1 [C-10]
Sigiswald Kuijken
(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande
Soprano: Siri Thornhill; Alto: Petra Noskaiova; Tenor: Marcus Ullmann; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben
Accent		Mar 2007	SACD / TT: 20:05
Recorded at Auditorium C. Pollini, Padova, Italy. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2000 - April 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Roland Wörner (October 2002)

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