Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange?”
(My God, how long, ah how long?)
BWV 155
Event:
Solo Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Readings:
Epistle: Romans 12: 6-16; Gospel: John 2: 1-11
Composed:
Weimar, 1716
1st performance: January 19, 1716 - Weimar
2nd performance: January 16, 1724 - Leipzig
Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-4)
Paul Speratus (Mvt. 5)
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo
Mvt. 1: Recitative (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Aria – Duet (01:59)
Mvt. 3: Recitative (07:07)
Mvt. 4: Aria (09:22)
Mvt. 5: Chorale (12:00)
Soprano: Midori Suzuki
Alto: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Peter Kooy
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
Feb, Jun, Jul 1997, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.