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Cantata BWV 171
Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm |
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Ref. |
BWV 171 |
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German Title |
Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm |
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English Title |
According to Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for New Year's Day [Circumcision of Christ, Holy Name]
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29; Gospel: Luke 2: 21 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1729
1st performance: January 1, 1729 ? or following year or 1735/1737 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) (Mvts. 2-5); Psalm 48: 10 (Mvt. 1); Johannes Herman (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.67 MB] | Score BGA [2.50 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score [Whittaker]
Chorale Melody: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset |
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References |
BGA: XXXV | NBA: I/4 | BC: A 24 | Zwang: K 174 | First Published: BG, 1888 | Autograph score (facsimile): New York, Pierpont Morgan Library (New York, 1985) | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 6, 2003; Week of May 25, 2008; Week of August 30, 2009 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 171 [21:02] |
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Arthur Mendel |
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The Cantata Singers and Orchestra |
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Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen |
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Schola Antiqua M-II |
Late 1940's - Early 1950's |
CD / TT: 65:34 |
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Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
Buy this album at: Schola Antiqua |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 171 & BWV 127 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Bach-Kantaten-Zyklus - zu den Festen der Christenheit [B-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantata 95, Christus, der ist mein Leben, and Cantata 33, Allein zu der, Herr Jesu Christ; Cantata 171, Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm [SA-1] |
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Cantata BWV 171 [19:07] |
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Wolfgang Gönnenwein |
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Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / South West German Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Herrad Wehrung; Alto: Emmy Lisken; 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); Günter Attinger (Positive Organ) |
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Cantate 641209
SDG 610109
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1352
Parnass 74033
Schola Antiqua Out-of-Print Recordings SAOPR-6A |
Jul 1961 |
LP / TT: 40:38
LP / TT: 40:38
LP / TT: 40:38
5-LP / TT:
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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