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Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantatas BWV 7-9 / Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam; Lieber Gott, wann werd ich sterben; Es ist das Heil uns kommen her / Hänssler Edition Bachakademie Audio CD 1998 / CD 92.003
UPC 4010276015031
Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Christ our Lord came to the Jordan), BWV 7, in Leipzig for the Feast of St. John the Baptist and led its first performance on 24 June 1724.
It is the third cantata Bach composed for his chorale cantata cycle, the second cantata cycle he started after being appointed Thomaskantor in 1723. The cantata is based on the seven stanzas of Martin Luther's hymn "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam", about baptism. The first and last stanza of the chorale were used for the outer movements of the cantata, while an unknown librettist paraphrased the inner stanzas of the hymn into the text for the five other movements. The first movement, a chorale fantasia, is followed by a succession of arias alternating with recitatives, leading to a four-part closing chorale.
The cantata is scored for three vocal soloists (alto, tenor and bass), a four-part choir, two oboes d'amore, two solo violins, strings and continuo.
| Label: | Hänssler Classic – CD 92.003 |
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| Series: | Hänssler Edition Bachakademie |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Germany |
| Released: |
1998 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Baroque |
Tracklist:
01-07 Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam = Christ Did Our Lord To Jordan Come BWV 7 22:04
08-13 Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben = Dearest God, When Will My Death Be BWV 8 16:55
14-20 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her = Now Is To Us Salvation Come BWV 9 20:30
