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Cantata BWV 127
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott |
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Ref. |
BWV 127 |
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German Title |
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott |
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English Title |
Thou who, a God, as man yet come (by Christian Hinzelin, for Richter's recording) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi]
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1725 (Stokes, Robertson, Finscher) or 1735-1744 (Young)
1st performance: February 11, 1725 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Paul Eber (Mvts. 1, 5); Anon (Mvts. 2-4) (probably Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-1 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-8 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-5 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, oboe, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative & Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.68 MB] | Score BGA [2.33 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 872 (BWV 127: Mvts.) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 393 (BWV 127: Violins & BCs) | D LEb Thomana 127 (BWV 127: Parts) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Commentary & Score Examples of Mvt.1: The The Chorale Melody and Text | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Melody Variants
Chorale Melody: Befiehl du deine Wege (I) |
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References |
BGA: XXVI | NBA: I/8.1 | BC: A 49 | Zwang: K 113 | First Published: BG, 1878 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | DW [Dutch] | HH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 25, 2001; Week of March 18, 2007; Week of May 2, 2010 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 171 & BWV 127 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantata 127, Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott; Cantata 65, Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, and Cantata 46, Schauet doch und sehet; Cantata 175, Er rufet seinen Schafen mit namen [SA-3] |
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Cantata BWV 127 [21:31] |
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Wolfgang Gönnenwein |
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Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / South West German Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Herrad Wehrung; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Adolf Scherbaum (Trumpet); Hartmut Strebel, Gerhard Braun (Recorders); Friedrich Milde (Oboe, Oboe
d’amore); Reinhold Barchet (Violin); Jacoba Muckel (Cello); Theo von Schön (Double bass); ünter Attinger (Positive Organ) |
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Cantate 641209
SDG 610109
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1352
Schola Antiqua Out-of-Print Recordings SAOPR-6G |
Jul 1961 |
LP / TT: 40:38
LP / TT: 40:38
LP / TT: 40:38
CD / TT: |
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Recorded at Bartholomauskirche Markgroningen bei Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Buy this album at:
CD: Schola Antiqua Out-of-Print Recordings |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 127 "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott" für
Sopran-, Tenor- und Baßsolo, Chor und Orchester; G. Fauré: Messe de Requiem op. 48, für
Sopran- und Baritonsolo, Chor, Orgel und Orchester [C-5] |
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Cantata BWV 127 [] |
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Martin Flämig |
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Dresdner Kreuzchor / Dresdner Philharmonie |
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Soprano: Ute Selbig; Tenor: Albrecht Lepetit; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz; Michael-Christfried Winkler (Organ) |
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Überspiel Kreuzchorarchiv |
Feb 13, 1988 |
MC / TT: 60 min |
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Recorded live at Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
Copy: Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKD-C 3036
Source: SLUBDresden |
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Bachvespern Frankfurt/Wiesbaden mitschnitte aus den Gottesdiensten frühjahr 2005 [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 127 [19:53] |
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Michael Graf Münster |
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Kantorei St. Katharinen / Bach-Collegium Frankfurt/Wiesbaden |
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Soprano: Katharina Kutsch; Tenor: Thilo Busch; Bass: Young-Myoung Kwon |
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Bachvespern Frankfurt/Wiesbaden |
2005 |
CD / TT: 77:38 |
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