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Cantata BWV 32
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen

German Title

Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen

English Title

Beloved Jesus, my desire (by Alec Robertson)

Event

Solo Cantata in Dialogue (for Soprano & Bass) for the 1^st Sunday after Epiphany
Readings: Epistle: Romans 12: 1-6; Gospel: Luke 2: 41-52

Composed

Leipzig, 1726; 1^st performance: January 13, 1726 - Leipzig

Text

Georg Christian Lehms (Mvts. 1-3, 5); Luke 2: 49 (Mvt. 2); Paul Gerhardt (Mvt. 6)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-4 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale Text: Weg, mein Herz, mit den Gedanken

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Bass; 4-part Chorus for the final chorale
Orchestra: oboe, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitaitive (Dialogue) | Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.50 MB] | Score BGA [2.19 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele

References

BGA: VII | NBA: I/5 | BC: A 31 | Zwang: K 137 | First Published: BG, 1857

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of January 10, 2000; Week of September 9, 2007

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Ton Koopman

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 140, No. 32 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas No. 32, No. 53, No. 54, No. 170 [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 76 [E-3]

Hermann Scherchen

Wiener Akademie Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Soprano: Magda Lászlò; Bass: Alfred Poell

Westminster / Archipel

1952

TT: 24:05

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
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2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 57 [C-1]

Rolf Reinhardt

Royal Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Bass: Bruno Müller

Vox

Early 1950's ?

LP / TT: 20:45

3

J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 79, Cantata No. 32 [C-8]

Karl Ristenpart

Laubacher Kantorei (Chorus Master: A. Wieber) / Orchestre de chambre de la Sarre

Soprano: Basia Retchitzka; Bass: Dieter Wolf

Club français du disque n° 162

Late 1950's - Early 1960's ?

LP / TT:

4

Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 13
Bach Cantatas: Volume 1

Fritz Werner

Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Bass: Barry McDaniel

Erato / MHS

June 1963

TT: 24:22

Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany.
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5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 32 & BWV 39 [C-3]

Wolfgang Gönnenwein

Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / Consortium Musicum

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Bass: Franz Crass

EMI Electrola

Late 1960’s ?

LP / TT:

6

Bach: 13 Sacred Cantatas & 13 Sinfonias [C-3]

Helmut Winschermann

Chor der Deutsche Bachsolisten / Deutsche Bachsolisten

Soprano: Elly Ameling; Bass: Hermann Prey

Philips

Mar 1970

TT: 20:45

7

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

Gustav Leonhardt

Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) / Leonhardt Consort

Soprano: Walter Gampert (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Bass: Max van Egmond

Teldec

1974

TT: 23:43

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8

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 22
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 11

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Bass: Walter Heldwein

Hänssler

Nov 1981

TT: 22:53

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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9

Bach Edition Vol. 18 - Cantatas Vol. 9

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Spring 2000

TT: 21:58

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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10

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Johannette Zomer; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand

Feb-Mar 2002

TT: 21:05

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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11

J.S. Bach - Kantaten [C-1]

Bernhard Forck

Members of Berliner Philharmoniker

Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Baritone: Peter Kooy

IPPNW-Concerts

Mar 2004

TT: 20:56

Live recording from chamber concert at the Kammermusiksaal der Philharmonie Berlin, Germany.
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12

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 202, 82 & 32 [C-1]

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(OVPP - No Choir) / Sarasa Ensemble

Soprano: Dominique Labelle; Mezzo-soprano: Krista River; Tenor: Frank Kelley; Baritone: Sanford Sylvan

Sarasa

2004

TT: 21:20

Recorded at Sonic Temple Studio, Massachuesetts, USA.
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