J. S. Bach : CANTATA – BWV 163 “Nur jedem das Seine!” (Masaaki Suzuki)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

“Nur jedem das Seine!”

(Only to each his due!)

BWV 163


Event:
Solo Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

Readings:
Epistle: Philippians 3: 17-21; Gospel: Matthew 22: 15-22

Musical Context of Bach Cantatas:
Motets & Chorales for 23rd Sunday after Trinity

Composed:
Weimar, 1715

1st performance: November 24, 1715 - Weimar

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

Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, 2 violoncello obligato, continuo


Mvt. 1: Aria (00:00)
Mvt. 2: Recitative (03:36)
Mvt. 3: Aria (05:04)
Mvt. 4: Duett – Recitativo (08:13)
Mvt. 5: Duetto - Aria (10:41)
Mvt. 6: Chorale (13:32)


Soprano: Aki Yanagisawa
Alto: Akira Tachikawa
Tenor: Makoto Sakurada
Bass: Stephan Schreckenberger

Bach Collegium Japan

Masaaki Suzuki

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