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Cantata BWV 59
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten [I] |
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Ref. |
BWV 59 |
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German Title |
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten [I] |
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English Title |
Who loves me will keep my word (by Francis Browne) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for Whit Sunday [1st Day of Pentecost]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 2: 1-13; Gospel: John 14: 23-31 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723 or 1724
1st performance: May 16, 1723 - Leipzig
2nd performance: May 28, 1724 - Leipzig |
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Text |
John 14: 23 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvt. 3); Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 2, 4) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Bass; 4-part Chorus (for the Chorale)
Orchestra: 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Duet | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Aria |
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Score Vocal & Piano [0.84 MB] | Score BGA [1.30 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 3 ch
Capella: Mvt. 3 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott |
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References |
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: XII/2 | BC: A 82 | Zwang: K 28 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Mincham | AL [Dutch] |
Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of May 19, 2002; Week of May 7, 2006; Week of January 16, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Kantaten · Cantatas Nr. 27, Nr. 118, Nr. 158, Nr. 59 [L-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 18, 59, 89, 90, 106, 118, 152, 161 & 182 [C-5] |

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Cantata BWV 59 [10:35 / 10:47] |
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Jaap Schröder |
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Amsterdamer Kantorei / Concerto Amsterdam |
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Soprano: Rotraud Hansmann; Bass: Max van Egmond
Gustav Leonhardt (Organ) |
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Telefunken SAWT-9489
Teldec 69599 |
Dec 11-16, 1967 |
LP / TT: 42:47
2-CD / TT: 148:33 |
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Recorded at Hervormde Kerk, Bennebroek, Holland.
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