The cantata "Liebster Gott, wann wird ich sterben?" (BWV 8), recorded in 1979, of the Complete collection of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Hanssler record company in 2000.

 

1. Coro - Liebster Gott, wann wird ich sterben?

horn, the oboes d'amour, flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass, bassoon, organ

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2. Aria - Was willst du dich, mein Geist, entsetzen

tenor

oboe d'amore, cello, organ

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3. Recitativo - Zwar fühlt mein schwaches Herz

alt

violin, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

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4. Aria - Doch weichet, ihr tollen, vergeblichen Sorgen!

bass

flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord

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5. Recitativo - Behalte nur, o Welt, das Meine!

sopranos

cello, organ

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6. Choral - Herrscher über Tod und Leben

french horn, oboe d'amore, flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass, bassoon, organ

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Date of recording: February/October, 1979.

Recording Location: Germany, Stuttgart (Stuttgart), Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche).

Execute:

Arleen Augér - soprano;
Helen Watts - alt;
Adalbert Kraus - tenor;
Philippe Huttenlocher - bass;
Bernhard Schmid - french horn;
Peter-Lukas Graf - flute;
Hedda Rothweiler, Klaus Kärcher - oboe d'amore;
Martin Ostertag - cello;
Thomas Lom - double bass;
Hans-Joachim Erhard - organ, harpsichord.

Director: Helmuth Rilling.

Source: Johann Sebastian Bach. Complete Recordings. Hanssler Edition. 172 CD