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Cantata BWV 46
Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei

German Title

Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei

English Title

Behold and see, if there be any sorrow (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11; Gospel: Luke 19: 41-48

Composed

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

Text

Lamentations I: 12 (Mvt. 1); Johann Matthäus Meyfart (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)

German Text | Translations: Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale Text: O großer Gott von Macht

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 transverse flutes (or recorders), 2 oboes da caccia, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.15 MB] | Score BGA [3.97 MB]
Chorale Melody: O großer Gott von Macht

References

BGA: X | NBA: I/19 | BC: A 117 | Zwang: K 37 | First Published: BG, 1863

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Japanese-1 | Spanish

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of August 27, 2000; Week of August 28, 2005

Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2

Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71 [C-2]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua

Late 1940's - Early 1950's

TT: 21:36

Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
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2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 46 & BWV 104 [C-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 21-34-46-56-104 [R-1]

Jonathan Sternberg

Wiener Kammerchor / Wiener Symphoniker

Contralto: Lorna Sydney; Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Bass: Alois Pernerstorfer

Bach Guild / Artemis Classics

1950

TT: 18:55

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
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3

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 46 & BWV 65 [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 46 - 105 - 23 - 103 [BMC]

Helmut Kahlhöfer

Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke & Chamber Orchestra

Alto: Lotte Wolf-Matthäus; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli

Cantate / Vanguard / Baroque Music Club

1966

LP, CD / TT: 19:12

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4

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3

Gustav Leonhardt

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

Alto: René Jacobs; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Hanns-Friedrich Kunz

Teldec

1975

TT: 16:28

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5

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 46
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 16

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne

Hänssler

Sep, Dec 1977; Jan 1978

TT: 18:52

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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6

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 8

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Jörg Dürmüller; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Mar 1998

TT: 16:51

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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7

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 11 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 / IV

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Sep 1998

TT: 17:55

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 11 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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8

Bach Edition Vol. 11 - Cantatas Vol. 5

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Nov-Dec 1999

TT: 17:41

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2000 - August 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Jeremy Vosburgh (November 2003), Teri Noel Towe (October 2005)


Cantata BWV 46: Recordings | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

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