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Cantata BWV 94
Was frag ich nach der Welt

German Title

Was frag ich nach der Welt

English Title

Why enquire after the world (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Chorale Cantata for 9^th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10: 6-13; Gospel: Luke 16: 1-9

Composed

Leipzig, 1724 | 1^st performance: August 6, 1724 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance: 1732-1735 - Leipzig

Text

Balthasar Kindermann (Mvts. 1, 3, 5, 8); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4, 6, 7)

German Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-5
Chorale Text: Was frag ich nach der Welt

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 4 Recitative & Chorale | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative & Chorale | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.29 MB] | Score BGA [2.94 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 8
Capella: Mvt. 8 [cap]
Chorale Melody: O Gott, du frommer Gott - Melody 3

References

BGA: XXII | NBA: I/19 | BC: A 115 | Zwang: K 82 | First Published: BG, 1875

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Dutch-5 | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of August 12, 2001; Week of July 23, 2006

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - conducted by Kuijken
Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 46
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 30

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Helen Donath; Alto: Else Paaske; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Basses: Hanns-Friedrich Kunz (Mvt. 2), Wolfgang Schöne (Mvt. 5)

Hänssler

Jan-Feb 1974

TT: 28:51

On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Jan, Feb, Jun 1974; Feb 1984. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 5

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher

Teldec

1979

TT: 24:52

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3

Bach: Magnificat [C-2]

Christophe Gesseney

Choeur du 8ème stage Musique-Montagne / Ensemble instrumental

Soprano: Haïda Housseini; Counter-tenor: Thierry Dagon; Tenor: Christophe Einhorn; Bass: Stephan Imboden

Delos

July 1999

TT:

Recorded live at the 8^th Musique-Montagne Festival

4

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Oct 1999

TT: 24:58

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
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5

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 9, 94 & 187 [C-3]

Sigiswald Kuijken

(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Mezzo-soprano: Magdalena Kožená; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Nov 1999

TT: 26:21

Recorded at Athen, Concert Hall, based on a live performance.
See: Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - conducted by Kuijken
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6

Bach Edition Vol. 11 - Cantatas Vol. 5

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics

Nov-Dec 1999

TT: 27:26

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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7

J.S. Bach: Trinity Cantatas I [C-11]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey

Archiv Produktion

Aug 2000

TT: 26:13

Recorded live at Il Duomo di S. Nicolò, Merano, Italy.
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8

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 22 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass - Peter Kooy

BIS

Apr 2002

TT: 27:14

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 22 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2001 - April 2006)

Cantata BWV 94: 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

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
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