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Cantata BWV 46
Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei |
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Ref. |
BWV 46 |
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German Title |
Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei |
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English Title |
Behold and see, if there be any sorrow (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11; Gospel: Luke 19: 41-48
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 10th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: August 1, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Lamentations I: 12 (Mvt. 1); Johann Matthäus Meyfart (Mvt. 6); Anon
(Mvts. 2-5) [W. Murray Young suggests Christian Weiss, Sr., or some other unknown Leipzig clergyman] |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
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Chorale Text: O großer Gott von Macht |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 transverse flutes (or recorders), 2 oboes da caccia, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.15 MB] | Score BGA [3.97 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 6 s
Chorale Melody: O großer Gott von Macht |
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References |
BGA: X | NBA: I/19 | BC: A 117 | Zwang: K 37 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (Facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of August 27, 2000; Week of August 28, 2005; Week of October 16, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 46 [21:36] |
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Arthur Mendel |
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The Cantata Singers and Orchestra |
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Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; 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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Summer Bach Collegium: Bach Cantata Series, Concert III [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 46 [15:15] |
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Jos van Immerseel |
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Bach Collegium Chorus / Bach Collegium Orchestra |
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Various student soloists |
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Indiana University School of Music |
Jul 26, 1997 |
MC / TT: 56:03 |
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Recorded live at Auer Concert Hall, Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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