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Cantata BWV 84
Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke |
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Ref. |
BWV 84 |
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German Title |
Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke |
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English Title |
I am content in my good fortune (by Joshua Rifkin) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata (for Soprano) for Septuagesima Sunday
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9: 24 - 10: 5; Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1727 (Robertson and Stokes), or 1731 (Schweitzer and Neumann), or 1731/1732 (Terry)
1st performance: February 9, 1727 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Ämilie Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Mvt. 5); Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) ? (Mvts. 1-4) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-3 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Japanese-6 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende |
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Scoring |
Soloist: Soprano; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: oboe, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.25 MB] | Score BGA [1.85 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten |
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References |
BGA: XX/1 | NBA: I/7 | BC: A 43 | Zwang: K 164 | First Published: BG, 1872 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance [PDF] |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 11, 2001; Week of March 30, 2008; Week of March 7, 2010 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 84 Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 84: Parts 1-2 [] |
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Robert Craft |
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Columbia Symphony Orchestra |
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Soprano: unknown |
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Columbia [unissued] |
Jun 24, 1958 |
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Recorded at Hollywood, Radio Recorders, California, USA. |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 49 & BWV 84 [C-4] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [17:04] |
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Wilhelm Ehmann |
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Westfälische Kantorei / Instrumental Ensemble |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Oboe: Helmut Winschermann; Violin: Ulrich Grehling? |
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Cantate
Nonesuch |
Nov 1961 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded at Munsterkirche, Herford, Germany.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 84 by A. Giebel. |
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Ex libris Bachianas - Eine Kantate Johann Sebastian Bachs im Spiegel seiner Bibliothek [C-1] |

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Erich Hübner |
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Heidelberger Bach-Chor / Deutsche Bachsolisten |
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Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Oboe: Helmut Winschermann; Violin: Saschko Gawriloff |
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Pelca |
Spring 1969 |
LP / TT: |
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Side 2: Introduction Speech by Walter Blankenburg |
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J.S. Bach: Kleines Magnificat u. Kantate 84 [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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Georges Aubert |
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Kammerorchester |
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Soprano: Brigitte Ganady |
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Mixtur-Schallplatten 2010 |
Oct 10, 1969 |
CD / TT: 30:44 |
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Recorded live at Kirche B-Zehlendorf-Schönow.
Buy this album at: Die Musenhöhle |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 52 & BWV 84 [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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Kurt Redel |
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Choir and Orchestra "Pro Arte" Munich |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel |
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Erato STU-70692 |
1972 or earlier (Late 1960's ?) |
LP / TT: |
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3rd recording of Cantata BWV 84 by A. Giebel. |
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И.С. Бах: Кантаты N. 202 u 84 [C-2] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [17:13] |
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Alexander Kravchuk |
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Kiev Conservatory Chamber Orchestra & Chorus |
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Soprano: Ella Akritova |
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Melodiya C10-15865-66 |
1978 |
LP / TT: 35:42 |
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Recorded in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR. |
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Brattleboro Music Center presents: Marlboro Music Festival, 1988-07-29 [F-1988] |
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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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Blanche Moyse |
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Blanche Moyse Chorale / New England Bach Festival Orchestra. |
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Soprano: Georgine Resick
Kathryn Greenbank (Oboe); Peggy James (Violin); Zon Eastes (Violoncello); Timothy Cobb (Double bass); Greg Hayes (Harpsichord) |
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Brattleboro Music Center |
Jul 29, 1988 |
2 MC / 2 sound tape reels / video cassette |
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Recorded live at Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, USA. There are also MC’s of the rehearsal from July 28, 1988.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 34 by B. Moyse.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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J.S.Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80; Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke BWV 84; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140 [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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Salamon Kamp |
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Lutherania Choir (Lutheránia énekkar) / |
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Soprano: Mária Zádori |
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Lutherania |
Jun 28, 1998 |
MP3 / TT |
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Recorded live at Kecskeméten, Hungary.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 84 by S. Kamp.
Download this recording from: Lutherania: Recordings [MP3] |
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Cantatas and Concertos of Bach [C-4] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [13:37] |
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Dale Higbee |
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Carolina Baroque |
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Soprano: Teresa Radomski |
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Carolina Baroque 109 |
Mar 25, 2001 |
2-CD / TT: 79:36 |
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Recorded live at the Chapel of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA.
Buy this album from: Dale Higbee [via e-mail] |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 |

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Cantata BWV 84 [13:16] |
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Ton Koopman |
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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir |
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Soprano: Sandrine Piau |
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Antoine Marchand CC-72217 |
May 10, 11, 12, 14, 2002 [Mvts 2, 3]
Sep 25, 27, 29, 30, Oct 1-3, 2002 [Mvts. 1, 4]
Oct 15, 19, 2003 [Mvt. 5] |
3-CD / TT: 189:12 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Buy this album at:
3-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | ClassicsOnline |
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In Memoriam '56 - 50 éves évforduló (In Memoriam 1956 - 50 Year Anniversary) [C-13] |
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Cantata BWV 84 [15:17] |
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Salamon Kamp |
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Lutherania Choir & Chamber orchestra
(Lutheránia énekkar és kamarazenekar) |
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Soprano: Mária Zádori |
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YouTube |
Oct 22, 2006 |
TV Broadcast / TT: 90:28 |
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Recorded & filmed live during Ünnepi megemlékezés és
hangverseny, Istentisztelet keretében Kolozsvár, evangélikus templom (Celebration and commemoration concert, church service under
Cluj-Napoca, the Lutheran Church), Romania.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 84 by S. Kamp
Watch this performance on YouTube: Part 3: Complete Cantata BWV 84 [15:17] |
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J. S. Bach: Kantate BWV 84 "Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke" [C-44] |

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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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Conductor and organ: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Eleonore Frey |
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Schola Seconda Pratica |
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Soloists: Soprano: Gerlinde Sämann
Choir: Alto: Antonia Frey; Tenor: Walter Siegel; Bass: Fabrice Hayoz
Orchestra: Oboe: Katharina Arfken; Violin: Renate Steinmann, Martin Korrodi; Viola: Susanna
Hefti; Violoncello: Martin Zeller; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Bassoon: Dorothy Mosher |
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Gallus Media A862 |
Feb 18, 2011 |
DVD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland.
The DVD (in German, no subtitles) includes a film recording of the complete cantata, the reflection lecture of the speaker and a film portrait of the
J.S. Bach Foundation.
Recording and production: Sound engineer: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland; DVD format: PAL.
Buy this album at:
DVD: J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2001 - April 2013)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003), John Carroll (June 2012), Matthias Hansen (June 2006), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012, April 2012), Riccardo Nughes (February 2008), Peter Schmidt (May 2005, August 2006), Peter Smaill (August 2006) |
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Cantata BWV 84 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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