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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: Cantatas BWV 52 & BWV 84 [C-1] |

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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 |
Mid-Late 1960's ? |
LP / TT: |
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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: 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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Pachelbel and Bach: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan [C-4] |
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Cantata BWV 84 [] |
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(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Players |
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Soprano: Rachel Elliott; Alto: Sally Bruce-Payne; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass: Matthew Brook
Marion Moonen (Flute); James Eastaway (Oboe); Alastair Mitchell (Bassoon); Nicolette Moonen (Violin/Director); Rachel Isserlis & Stephen Pedder (Violin); Rachel Stott (Viola); Piroska Baranyay (Cello); Silas Wollston (Organ/Harpsichord) |
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Hyphen Press Music |
Nov 21-23, 2011 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded at St Michael’s, Highgate, London, England.
[Not yet released] |
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