Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) <br /> <br />“Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe” <br /> <br />(Merciful heart of eternal love) <br /> <br />BWV 185 <br /> <br /> <br />Event: <br />Solo Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity <br /> <br />Readings: <br />Epistle: Romans 8: 18-23; Gospel: Luke 6: 36-42 <br /> <br />Composed: <br />Weimar, 1715 <br /> <br />1st performance: July 14, 1715 - Weimar <br />2nd performance: possibly repeat performance in Weimar <br />3rd performance: June 20, 1723 - Leipzig <br />4th performance: 1746-1747 - Leipzig <br /> <br />Text: <br />Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5) <br />Johann Agricola (Mvt. 6) <br /> <br />Scoring: <br />Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus <br />Orchestra: trumpet, oboe, 2 violins, viola, fagott, continuo <br /> <br /> <br />Mvt. 1: Aria - Duet (00:00) <br />Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:21) <br />Mvt. 3: Aria (05:29) <br />Mvt. 4: Recitative (10:01) <br />Mvt. 5: Aria (11:00) <br />Mvt. 6: Chorale (13:01) <br /> <br /> <br />Soprano: Midori Suzuki <br />Alto: Akira Tachikawa <br />Tenor: Makoto Sakurada <br />Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger <br /> <br />Bach Collegium Japan <br /> <br />Masaaki Suzuki <br /> <br />Jun 1996, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
