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Cantata BWV 25
Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe

German Title

Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe

English Title

There is nothing healthy in my body (by Francis Browne)

Event

Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle Galatians 5: 16-24; Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 | 1st performance: August 29, 1723 - Leipzig

Text

Psalm 38: 3 (Mvt. 1); Johann Heermann (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesia | Italian-2 | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2
Chorale Text: Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: cornet, 3 trombones, 3 recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus w/ Instrumental Chorale | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.43 MB] | Score BGA [2.39 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 1 | Mvt. 6 ver 2
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele | Befiehl du deine Wege (I)

References

BGA: V/1 | NBA: I/21 | BC: A 129 | Zwang: K 41 | First Published: BG, 1855 | Provenance

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Japanese-1 | Spanish

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of September 1, 2002; Week of September 25, 2005

Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2

Cantatas Vol. 13 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 25 & BWV 103 [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 46 - 105 - 25 - 103 [BMC]

Günter Graulich

Motettenchor Stuttgart / Heidelberger Kammerorchester

Soprano: Herrad Wehrung; Tenor: Raimund Gilvan; Bass: August Messthaler

Cantate / Oryx / Baroque Music Club

Mid 1960’s ?

TT: 16:42

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Musik und Gensung - J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 25; L.v. Beethoven [C-1]

Walther Geiser

Basler Bach-Chor / Orchester der Basler Orchestergesellschaft & Bläser des Basler Stadtposaunenchores

Soprano: Hedy Graf; Tenor: Theophil Maier; Bass: Arthur Loosli;
Rudolf Scheidegger (Organ)

CIBA-Geigy LM-30/390

Early 1970's ?

LP / TT:

Promotional item from CIBA-Geigy.

2

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond

Teldec

1973

TT: 15:14

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3

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 48
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 8

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher

Hänssler

Sep, Dec 1977; Jan 1978

TT: 15:58

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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4

J.S. Bach: Oratorium Festo Paschali BWV 249 and Cantata"Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe" BWV 25 [C-3]

Jacques Vanherenthals

Chapelle des Minimes

Soprano: Laure Delcampe; Counter-tenor: Steve Dugardin; Tenor: Jan van Elsacker; Bass: Dirk Snellings

La Chapelle des Minimes

Sep 1997

TT: 15:18

Recorded live at the Church of Minimes, Brussels, Belgium.
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5

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 7

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Sep-Oct 1997

TT: 15:38

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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6

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 13 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan & Concerto Palatino Brass Ensemble

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

June 1999

TT: 15:23

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 13 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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7

Bach Edition Vol. 19 - Cantatas Vol. 10

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Spring 2000

TT: 15:17

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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8

Bach Cantatas Vol. 7: Ambronay / Bremen
For the 14th Sunday after Trinity
For the Feast of St Michael and All Angels

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Malin Hartelius; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey

Soli Deo Gloria

Sep 2000

TT: 17:42

Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Abbaye d’Ambronay.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2002 - May 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Teri Noel Towe (April 2007)


Cantata BWV 25: Recordings | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

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

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Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
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