Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) <br /> <br />“Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn” <br /> <br />(Step forward on the way of faith) <br /> <br />BWV 152 <br /> <br /> <br />Event: <br />Solo Cantata (for Soprano and Bass) for the 1st Sunday after Christmas Day <br /> <br />Readings: <br />Epistle: Galatians 4: 1-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 33-40 <br /> <br />Composed: <br />Weimar, 1714 <br /> <br />1st performance: December 30, 1714 - Weimar <br /> <br />Text: <br />Salomo Franck <br /> <br />Scoring: <br />Soloists: Soprano, Bass <br />Orchestra: recorder, oboe, viola d’amore, viola da gamba, continuo <br /> <br /> <br />Mvt. 1: Sinfonia (00:00) <br />Mvt. 2: Aria (03:18) <br />Mvt. 3: Recitative (05:53) <br />Mvt. 4: Aria (07:38) <br />Mvt. 5: Recitative (12:11) <br />Mvt. 6: Duet (13:36) <br /> <br /> <br />Soprano: Midori Suzuki <br />Bass: Peter Kooy <br /> <br />Bach Collegium Japan <br /> <br />Masaaki Suzuki <br /> <br />Feb, Jun, Jul 1997, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
