Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!”

(Prepare the ways)

BWV 132


Event:
Solo Cantata for the 4th Sunday in Advent

Readings:
Epistle: Philippians 4: 4-7; Gospel: John 1: 19-28

Composed:
Weimar, 1715

1st performance: December 22, 1715 - Weimar

Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5)
Elisabeth Kreuziger (Mvt. 6)

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


Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (06:07)
Mvt. 3: Aria (08:20)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (11:18)
Mvt. 5: Aria (13:22)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (17:08)


Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen
Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Peter Kooy

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

Jul 1997, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.