Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
“Ein ungefärbt Gemüte”
(An unstrained mind)
BWV 24
Event:
Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity
Readings:
Epistle: Romans 8: 18-23; Gospel: Luke 6: 36-42
Composed:
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance:
June 20, 1723 – Leipzig
Text:
Erdmann Neumeister (Mvt. 1, 2, 4, 5)
Matthew 7: 12 (Mvt. 3)
Johann Heermann (Mvt. 6)
Scoring:
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: clarino (trumpet), 2 oboes d’amore, viola, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:06)
Mvt. 3: Chorus (05:01)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (07:51)
Mvt. 5: Aria (09:35)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (13:18)
Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze
Tenor: Gerd Türk
Bass: Chiyuki Urano
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki
Jun 1998, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
