Concentus Musicus Wien

Movements:
1. Chorus: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
2. Recitative (tenor): Gebenedeiter Mund!
3. Aria (alto): Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht
4. Recitative (bass): Verstockung kann Gewaltige...Read more

Movements:
1. Chorus: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
2. Recitative (tenor): Gebenedeiter Mund!
3. Aria (alto): Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht
4. Recitative (bass): Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden
5. Aria (soprano): Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn
6. Chorale: Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe
7. Aria (tenor): Hilf, Jesu, hilf, dass ich auch dich bekenne
8. Recitative (alto): Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand
9. Aria (bass): Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen
10. Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude

Cantata for the Visitation of Mary; the Leipzig version was first performed on 2 July 1723. It reworks a Weimar Advent cantata from 1716, BWV 147a.
Part I comprises movements 1–6; Part II, movements 7–10. Scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists, four-part choir, trumpet, oboes, oboe d'amore, oboes da caccia, strings and basso continuo. Texts are associated with Salomo Franck; the closing chorale stanzas are by Martin Jahn. Movements 6 and 10 share the same musical setting.

The previous description cited at least 50 recordings; this is a historical estimate, not a current count.

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