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Faces of Classical Music • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) ♪ Cantata BWV 147, “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“ (1716 & 1723) The cantata is scored for four soloists and a four-part choir, a festive trumpet, two oboes (oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia), two violins, viola and basso continuo including bassoon. Its ten movements are in two parts, movements 1 to 6 to be performed before the sermon, the others after the sermon. Part I i. Chorus: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (based on movement 1 of the former work) ii. Recitative (tenor): Gebenedeiter Mund! iii. Aria (alto, oboe d'amore): Schäme dich, o Seele nicht iv. Recitative (bass): Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden v. Aria (soprano, violin): Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn vi. Chorale: Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe Part II vii. Aria (tenor): Hilf, Jesu, hilf, daß ich auch dich bekenne viii. Recitative (alto): Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand ix. Aria (bass, trumpet, oboes): Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen x. Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude Christine Schäfer, soprano Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano Ian Bostridge, tenor Christopher Maltman, baritone Arnold Schoenberg Choir Concentus Musicus Wien Conducts: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Live from the Kloster Melk, Benedictine Monastery in Austria, 2000 (HD 1080p) • Faces of Classical Music
