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Cantata BWV 25
Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe |
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Ref. |
BWV 25 |
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German Title |
Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe |
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English Title |
There is nothing healthy in my body (by Francis Browne) |
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Event |
Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 5: 16-24; Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 14th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: August 29, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Psalm 38: 3 (Mvt. 1); Johann Heermann (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: cornet, 3 trombones, 3 recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus w/ Instrumental Chorale | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.43 MB] | Score BGA [2.39 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 ver 1 | Mvt. 6 ver 2
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele | Befiehl du deine Wege (I) |
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References |
BGA: V/1 | NBA: I/21 | BC: A 129 | Zwang: K 41 | First Published: BG, 1855 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of September 1, 2002; Week of September 25, 2005; Week of January 22, 2012 |
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Musik und Gensung - J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 25; L.v. Beethoven [C-1] |



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Cantata BWV 25 [15:40] |
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Walther Geiser |
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Basler Bach-Chor / Orchester der Basler Orchestergesellschaft & Bläser des Basler Stadtposaunenchores |
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Soprano: Hedy Graf; Tenor: Theophil Maier; Bass: Arthur Loosli;
Rudolf Scheidegger (Organ) |
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CIBA-Geigy LM-30/390 |
Early 1970's ? |
LP / TT: |
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Promotional item from CIBA-Geigy.
Listen to this recording at: Music Examples |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2002 - November 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Rolf Günther & Frits Herbold (April 2010), Fritz V. Herbold (February 2012), Claude Role (November 2012), Teri Noel Towe (April 2007) |
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Cantata BWV 25 : Details & Complete Recordings | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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