Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“Der Herr denket an uns”
(The Lord thinks of us and blesses us)
BWV 196
Event:
Cantata for a Wedding
Composed:
Mühlhausen, 1707-1708
1st performance: 1707-1708 in Mühlhausen
(or probably June 5, 1708 - the wedding of Johann Lorenz Stauber with Regina Wedemann, the aunt of Maria Barbara Bach, in Dornheim)
Text:
Psalm 115: 12-15
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: strings, organ continuo
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Chorus (01:46)
Mvt. 3: Aria (03:57)
Mvt. 4: Aria – Duet (06:28)
Mvt. 5: Chorus (08:20)
Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu
Tenor: Koki Katano
Bass: Peter Kooy
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
Jun-Jul1995, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
