J. S. Bach : CANTATA – BWV 162 “Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe” (Masaaki Suzuki)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe”

(Ah! I see now, as I go the wedding)

BWV 162


Event:
Solo Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity

Readings:
Epistle: Ephesians 5: 15-21; Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14

Musical Context of Bach Cantatas:
Motets & Chorales for 20th Sunday after Trinity

Composed:
Weimar, 1715

1st performance: October 25, 1716 - Weimar
2nd performance: October 10, 1723 - Leipzig

Text:
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5)
Johann Rosenmüller (Mvt. 6)

Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: Cor da tirassi, 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo


Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:42)
Mvt. 3: Aria (05:27)
Mvt. 4: Recitative (09:05)
Mvt. 5: Aria – Duet (10:47)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (14:38)


Soprano: Yumiko Kurisu
Counter-tenor: Yoshikazu Mera
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Peter Kooy

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

Apr 1996, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.