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Cantata BWV 157
Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn! |
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Ref. |
BWV 157 |
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German Title |
Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn! |
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English Title |
I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me! (by C. Stanford Terry, Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for the Feast of Purification of Mary [intended for the Funeral of Johann Christoph von Ponickau]
Readings: Epistle: Malachi 3: 1-4; Gospel: Luke 2: 22-32
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of Purification of Mary |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1727
1st performance: February 6, 1727 - Pomßen
2nd performance: February 6, 1728 or later - Leipzig |
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Text |
Genesis 32: 26 (Mvt. 1); Christian Keymann (Mvt. 5); Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) (Mvts. 2-5) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-3 | French-6 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus (for the final chorale)
Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes, 2 violins, violetta (viola), continuo
Mvt. 1: Duet | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria, Recitative & Arioso | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.89 MB] | Score BGA [2.05 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5 [PDF]
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht |
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References |
BGA: XXXII | NBA: I/34 | BC: A 170, B 20 | Zwang: K 163 | First Published: BG, 1886 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | Emmanuel Music | Mincham [1] | Mincham [2] | EvH [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of March 3, 2002; Week of March 23, 2008; Week of November 18, 2012 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 157 · 55 · 151 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 157 [20:10] |
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Kurt Redel |
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Choir and Orchestra "Pro Arte" Munich |
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Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Herbert Brauer |
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Erato LDE-3044
Westminster XWN-18768
Musical Heritage Society MHS-594 |
Mar 31-Apr 4, 1956 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. |
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J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 169 & BWV 157 [L-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantata 157, Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, conducted; Cantata 187, Es wartet alles auf dich, conducted; Cantata 34, O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [SA-3] |
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Cantata BWV 157 [18:41 / 20:56] |
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Diethard Hellmann |
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Bach-Chor (Kurrende der Christuskirche) & Bach-Orchester Mainz |
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Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Roland Kunz
Manfred Peters (Flute); Karl Schuch (Oboe & Oboe d’amore); Leopold Hager (Organ); Almut Moster (Cello) |
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Cantate 1202
SDG 610105
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1243 |
Mar 1960 |
LP / TT: 34:24
LP / TT: 34:24
LP / TT: 34:24 |
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Recorded at Christuskirche, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Buy this album at:
CD: Schola Antiqua Out-of-Print Recordings |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 38 - BWV 157-159, 161-163
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 8 - BWV 138-140, 143-159, 161-162
Bach-2000 Vol. 4: Sacred Cantatas 4 - BWV 150-159, 161-188, 192, 194-199
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 47 - BWV 154-157 |
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Cantata BWV 157 [19:35] |
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Gustav Leonhardt |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort |
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Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond |
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Telefunken 6.35657
Teldec 8.35657 ZL
Teldec 4509-91762-2
Teldec 3984-25709-2
Teldec 8573-81163-2
Warner Classics 8573-81163-5 |
Jan 2-6, 1985 |
2-LP / TT: 94 min
2-CD / TT: 95:33
6-CD / TT: 403:41
15-CD / TT: 861:24
CD / TT: 66:33
CD / TT: 66:33 |
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Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
6-CD (1994): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 6-CD: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
15-CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Teldec CD (1999): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Warner CD (2007): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Amazon.de |
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