Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“Die Elenden sollen essen, daß sie satt werden”
(The wretched shall eat)
BWV 75
Event:
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Trinity
Readings:
Epistle: 1 John 4: 16-21; Gospel: Luke 16: 19-31
Composed:
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance:
May 30, 1723 - Leipzig
Text:
Psalm 22: 26 (Mvt. 1)
Samuel Rodigast (Mvts. 7, 14)
Christian Weiss, Sr. (Mvts. 2-6, 8-13)
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, bassoon, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (04:30)
Mvt. 3: Aria (05:22)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (09:41)
Mvt. 5: Aria (10:17)
Mvt. 6: Recitative (15:47)
Mvt. 7: Chorale (16:26)
Mvt. 8: Sinfonia (18:16)
Mvt. 9: Recitative (20:30)
Mvt. 10: Aria (21:18)
Mvt. 11: Recitative (23:47)
Mvt. 12: Aria (24:20)
Mvt. 13: Recitative (28:08)
Mvt. 14: Chorale (28:51)
Soprano: Midori Suzuki
Alto: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Gerd Türk
Bass: Peter Kooy
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
May 1998, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
