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Cantata BWV 47
Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden

Ref.

BWV 47

German Title

Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden

English Title

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for the 17^th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 4: 1-6; Gospel: Luke 14: 1-11

Composed

Leipzig, 1726 | 1^st performance: October 13, 1726 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance: 1735-1740 - Leipzig; 3^rd performance: c 1742 - Leipzig

Text

Luke 14: 11 & 18: 14 (Mvt. 1); Johann Friedrich Helbig (Mvts. 2-4); Anon (Mvt. 5)

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale Text: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Bass; Four-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [1.92 MB] | Score BGA [3.21 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz

References

BGA: X | NBA: I/23 | BC: A 141 | Zwang: K 154 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

BCW | Music Examples

Discussions

Week of October 7, 2001; Week of December 30, 2007; Week of April 22, 2012

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 10, BWV 47; Sanctus BWV 241 [C-2]

Paul Steinitz

London Bach Society / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Sally Le Sage; Bass: Neil Howlett

Oryx / Da Camera Magna
Lyrichord

1965

TT: 25:12

2

J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 47 [C-2]

Rudolf Barshai

Chor der Russischen Republik (Yurlov Choir) / Moscow Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Galina Pisarenko; Bass: Alexander Vedernikov

Melodiya ?

1965-1966

LP / TT: 25:55

3

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

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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

Boy Soprano: Peter Jelosits (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben); Bass: Ruud van der Meer

Teldec

1975

TT: 22:19

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4

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 53
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 16

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher

Hänssler

Feb, Oct 1982

TT: 23:31

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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5

Bach Edition Vol. 14 - Cantatas Vol. 7

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Jan-Feb 2000

TT: 22:32

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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6

Bach Cantatas Vol. 9: Lund / Leipzig
For the 17^th Sunday after Trinity
For the 18^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 47 [21:47]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Robin Tyson [?]; Bass: Stephan Loges

Soli Deo Gloria 159

Oct 14, 2000

2-CD / TT: 70:22 + 68:19

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund, Sweden.

7

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 18

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Sandrine Piau; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Antoine Marchand

May 2002 (Mvts. 2,4); Oct 2002 (Mvt. 3); Feb 2003 (Mvts. 1,5)

TT: 19:27

+ Appendix: Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 2) [8:29]. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2001 - August 2009)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (September 2005, September 2006), Thomas Shepherd (May 2002, April 2005), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)

Cantata BWV 47: 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

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