Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe”

(Jesus took under Him the twelve)

BWV 22


Event:
Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi]

Readings:
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43

[Test piece for the position of Cantor at St Thomas’s, Leipzig]

Composed:
Köthen/Leipzig, 1723

1st performance: February 7, 1723 – Leipzig
2nd performance: February 20, 1724 - Leipzig

Text:
Anon

Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor; Bass added in the choral sections; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo, with the addition of a cornetto and 3 trombones for the final chorale


Mvt. 1: Aria – Duet (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Aria (04:39)
Mvt. 3: Recitative (09:22)
Mvt. 4: Aria (11:26)
Mvt. 5: Chorus (14:15)

Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Gerd Türk
Bass: Peter Kooy

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

May 1998, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.