Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut”

(My heart swims in blood)

BWV 199


Event:
Solo Cantata for the 11th Sunday after Trinity

Readings:
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-10; Gospel: Luke 18: 9-14

Musical Context of Bach Cantatas:
Motets & Chorales for 11th Sunday after Trinity

Composed:
Weimar, 1714

1st performance: August 12, 1714 possibly 1713 - Weimar
2nd performance: 1718-1722 - Köthen (this version was written with soloist violin)
3rd performance: August 8, 1723 - Leipzig

Text:
Georg Christian Lehms (Mvts. 1-5)
Johann Heermann (Mvt. 6)

Scoring:
Soloist: Soprano
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, oboe, bassoon, string continuo


Mvt. 1: Recitative (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Aria (02:07)
Mvt. 3: Recitative (10:47)
Mvt. 4: Aria (11:54)
Mvt. 5: Recitative (19:25)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (19:42)
Mvt. 7: Recitative (21:18)
Mvt. 8: Aria (22:02)


Soprano: Midori Suzuki

Oboe: Alfredo Bernardini

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

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