Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe”

(Merciful heart of eternal love)

BWV 185


Event:
Solo Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity

Readings:
Epistle: Romans 8: 18-23; Gospel: Luke 6: 36-42

Composed:
Weimar, 1715

1st performance: July 14, 1715 - Weimar
2nd performance: possibly repeat performance in Weimar
3rd performance: June 20, 1723 - Leipzig
4th performance: 1746-1747 - Leipzig

Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5)
Johann Agricola (Mvt. 6)

Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, oboe, 2 violins, viola, fagott, continuo


Mvt. 1: Aria - Duet (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:21)
Mvt. 3: Aria (05:29)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (10:01)
Mvt. 5: Aria (11:00)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (13:01)


Soprano: Midori Suzuki
Alto: Akira Tachikawa
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

Jun 1996, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.