The cantata "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort" (BWV 20), recording of 1970 from the Complete collection of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Hanssler record company in 2000.

 

1. Coro - O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

slide trumpet, oboes I-III, violin I-II, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

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2. Recitativo - Kein Unglück ist in aller Welt zu finden

tenor

cello, harpsichord

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3. Aria - Ewigkeit, du machst mir bange

tenor

violin I+II, viola, cello, double bass, organ

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4. Recitativo - Gesetzt, es dau'rte der Verdammten Qual

bass

cello, double bass, harpsichord

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5. Aria - Gott ist gerecht in seinen Werken

bass

oboes I-III, bassoon, double bass, harpsichord

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6. Aria - O Mensch, errette deine Seele

alto

violin I+II, viola, cello, double bass, organ

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7. Choral - Solang ein Gott im Himmel lebt

slide trumpet, oboes I-III, violin I-II, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

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8. Aria - Wacht auf, wacht auf, verlorne Schafe

bass

slide trumpet, oboes I-III, violin I-II, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

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9. Recitativo - Verlaß, o Mensch, die Wollust dieser Welt

alto

cello, harpsichord

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10. Aria - O Menschenkind, hör auf geschwind

duet

cello, contrabass, harpsichord

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11. Choral - O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

slide trumpet, oboes I-III, violin I+II, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

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Recording location: June/July 1970.

Place of recording: Germany, Stuttgart, Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche).

Execute:

Martha Kessler (6), Verena Gohl (9, 10) - alto;
Theo Altmeyer (2, 3), Adalbert Kraus (10) - tenor;
Wolfgang Schöne - bass;
Hermann Sauter - slide trumpet;
Otto Winter, Klaus Kärcher, Hanspeter Weber - oboes I-III;
Hans Mantels - bassoon;
Rudolf Gleißner - cello;
Ulrich Lau - bass;
Martha Schuster - organ, harpsichord.

Director: Helmuth Rilling.

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