Episode 1253. In this new Bachweek, we continue our exploration of the cantatas in chronological order. We’ve now reached the cantatas Bach composed in the summer of 1724, almost precisely 300 years ago. Kicking off this segment is the cantata “Was frag ich nach der Welt” BWV 94, which Bach wrote for the 9th Sunday after Trinity on August 6, 1724.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
1. Cantate “Was frag ich nach der Welt” BWV 94
-1. Chor – Was Frag Ich Nach Der Welt
-2. Arie (Bass) – Die Welt Ist Wei Ein Rauch Und Schatten
-3. Rezitativ (Tenor) – Die Welt Sucht Ehr Und Ruhm
-4. Arie (Alto) – Betörte Welt, Betörte Welt!
-5. Rezitativ (Bass) – Die Welt Bekümmert Sich
-6. Arie (Tenor) – Die Welt Kann Ihre Lust Und Freud
-7. Arie (Soprano) – Es Halt Es Mit Der Blinden Welt
-8. Choral – Was Frag Ich Nach Der Welt
Nuria Rial, soprano. Margot Oitzinger, alto. Daniel Johannsen, tenor. Dominik Wörner, bass. Choir and orchestra: J.S. Bach Foundation conducted by Rudolf Lutz
Read more about cantata BWV 94 here.
2. Duet no. 1 in E minor, BWV 802
3. Duet no. 2 in F major, BWV 803
4. Duet no. 3 in G major, BWV 804
5. Duet no. 4 in A minor, BWV 805
Angela Hewitt, piano
6. Aria-Concerto in G major
– I. Allegro, BWV 74/5
– II. Adagio assai, BWV 12/1
– III. Allegro, BWV 81/3
Erik Bosgraaf, recorder. Collegium Musicum Riga
7. Sicilienne from Concerto in D minor, BWV 596
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
8. From St John Passion, BWV 245: Aria (S) “Zerfließe, Mein Herze”
Julia Doyle, soprano. J.S. Bach Foundation conducted by Rudolf Lutz
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