Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe”
(Ah! I see now, as I go the wedding)
BWV 162
Event:
Solo Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Readings:
Epistle: Ephesians 5: 15-21; Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
Musical Context of Bach Cantatas:
Motets & Chorales for 20th Sunday after Trinity
Composed:
Weimar, 1715
1st performance: October 25, 1716 - Weimar
2nd performance: October 10, 1723 - Leipzig
Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5)
Johann Rosenmüller (Mvt. 6)
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: Cor da tirassi, 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:42)
Mvt. 3: Aria (05:27)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (09:05)
Mvt. 5: Aria – Duet (10:47)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (14:38)
Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu
Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Peter Kooy
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
Apr 1996, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
