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Order of Discussion: Explanation | Year 1999 | Year 2000 | Year 2001 | Year 2002 | Year 2003 | Year 2004 | Year 2005 | Year 2006 | Year 2007 | Year 2008 | Year 2009 | Year 2010 | Year 2011 | Year 2012 | Year 2013 | Year 2014 | Year 2015 | Year 2016 | Year 2017 | Year 2018 | Year 2019 | Year 2020 | Year 2021 | Year 2022 | Year 2023 | Year 2024 | Instrumental Works
BCML: Year 2003 | Year 2004 | Year 2005 | Year 2006 | Year 2007 | Year 2008 | Year 2009 | Year 2011 | Year 2013 | Year 2014 | Year 2018


Order of Discussion in the Bach Cantatas Mailing List
Part 19: Year 2017

< Order of Discussion 2016

Order of Discussion 2018 >

Continue of the 4th Cycle of Cantata Discussions

Week of Jan 1, 2017
Cantata BWV 16: Herr Gott, dich loben wir for New Year's Day (1726)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jan 8, 2017:
Cantata BWV 123: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen for Feast of Epiphany (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jan 15, 2017:
Topic: Bach's Church-Year Cantatas: An Historical-Contemporary Perspective
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jan 22, 2017:
Cantata BWV 13: Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen for 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (1726)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jan 29, 2017:
Cantata BWV 72: Alles nur nach Gottes Willen for 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (1726)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cantata BWV 156
: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe! for 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (1729?)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Feb 5, 2017:
Cantata BWV 157: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn! for Feast of Purification of Mary (1727) / Funeral
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Feb 12, 2017:
JLB-3: J.L. Bach: Darum will ich auch erwählen for Septuagesima Sunday (1726)
JLB 4: J.L. Bach: Darum sät euch Gerechtigkeit for Sexagesima Sunday (1726)
Discussions: General Discussions
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Feb 19, 2017:
BWV Anh 209: Liebster Gott, vergißt du mich for 7th Sunday after Trinity [music lost] (1727 ?)
Details
Discussions: Part 1
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Feb 26, 2017:
Cantata BWV 159: Sehet! wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem for Quinquagesima Sunday (1729)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman -

Week of Mar 5, 2017:
BWV Anh 199: Siehe, eine Jungfrau ist schwanger for Feast of Annunciation of Mary [text & music lost] (1724)
Details
Discussions: Part 1
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Mar 12, 2017:
Oster-Oratorium 249: Kommt, eilet und laufer for Easter day [Easter Sunday] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Individual Recordings: BWV 249 - P. McCreesh
Article: Easter Oratorio BWV 249 - An Examination of its Sources and Development [T. Braatz]
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Mar 19, 2017:
Cantata BWV 6: Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden for Easter Monday (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Mar 26, 2017:
Cantata BWV 145: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen for Easter Tuesday (1729)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Apr 2, 2017:
Cantata BWV 42: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats for Quasimodogeniti [1st Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Apr 9, 2017:
Cantata BWV 85: Ich bin ein guter Hirt for Misericordias Domini [2nd Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Apr 16, 2017:
Cantata BWV 103: Ihr werdet weinen und heulen for Jubilate [3rd Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Apr 23, 2017:
Cantata BWV 108: Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe for Cantate [4th Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Apr 30, 2017:
Cantata BWV 87: Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen for Rogate [5th Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of May 7, 2017:
Cantata BWV 146: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Riech Gottes eingehen for Jubilate [3rd Sunday after Easter] (1726 / 1728 ?)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of May 14, 2017:
Cantata BWV 128: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein for Ascension Day (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of May 21, 2017
Cantata BWV 183: Sie werden euch in den Bann tun [II] for Exaudi [Sunday after Ascension, 6th Sunday after Easter] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of May 28, 2017:
Cantata BWV 74: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten for Whit Sunday [1st Day of Pentecost] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *
Cantata BWV 68: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt for Whit Monday [2nd Day of Pentecost] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jun 4, 2017:
Cantata BWV 175: Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen for Whit Tuesday [3rd Day of Pentecost] (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jun 11, 2017:
Cantata BWV 176: Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding for Trinity Sunday (1725)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jun 18, 2017:
Cantata BWV 174: Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte for Whit Monday [2nd Day of Pentecost] (1729)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *
Topic: Joy-Sorrow Cantata Cycle
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jun 25, 2017:
Cantata BWV 30: Freue dich, erlöste Schar for Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist (1738)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Cantata BWV 30a: Angenehmes Wiederau, freue dich in deinen Auen! for Hommage (1737)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jul 2, 2017:
Magnificat in D major BWV 243: (1733)
Details | Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | Recordings of Individual Movements
Magnificat in E flat major BWV 243a: (1723)
Details | Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243 | BWV 243a
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jul 9, 2017:
Topic: Clavierübung III, German Organ Mass/Catechism Chorales, BWV 669-689
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jul 16, 2017:
Topic: Clavierübung III, German Organ Mass/Catechism Chorales, BWV 669-689
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Weekof Jul 23, 2017:
Topic: Luther's Deutsche Messe
Topic: Christological Cycles: Pentiential/Communion Chorales
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Jul 23, 2017:
Topic: Chorales: Psalms, Christian Life, Troubles, Thanks, Weddings
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Aug 6, 2017:
BWV Anh 4: Wünschet Jerusalem Glück for Council Election [music lost] (1725)
Details
Discussions: Part 1
BWV Anh 4a
: Wünschet Jerusalem Glück for Augsburg Confession [music lost] (1730)
Details
Discussions: Part 1
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Aug 13, 2017:
Cantata BWV 120: Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille for Council Election (1729 or earlier)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cantata BWV 120a: Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge for Wedding (1729 ?)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cantata BWV 120b: Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille [music lost] for Bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession (1730)
Details
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of August 20, 2017:
Cantata BWV 29: Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir for Council Election (1731)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | Sinfonia arranged for organ by A. Guilmant | Sinfonia arranged for organ by M. Dupré
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Aug 27, 2017:
Secular to Sacred Parody, Contrafaction (1725-27), in Topics: Parodies in Bach’s Vocal Works: Part 6
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Sep 3, 2017:
Christological Cycle: B-Minor Mass, Genesis, Contrafactions, in Topics: Christological Cycle
Missae: Kyrie-Gloria, BWV 233-236: Contrafaction, Uses, in Other Vocal Works: Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 General Discussions: Part 2
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Sep 10, 2017:
Five Missae, 232-236 Contrafaction; Missa in F Intro, in Topics: Latin Church Music
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Sep 17, 2017:
Five Missae, 233-236: Fugitive Notes, Bibliography, in Topics: Latin Church Music
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Sep 24, 2017:
Gloria Settings, BWV 260; Free-Standing Chorales, BWV 253-438, in Other Vocal Works: Chorales BWV 250-438 General Discussions: Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Oct 1, 2017:
Cantata BWV 130: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir for Feast of St Michael and All Angels (1724)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Oct 8, 2017:
Cantata BWV 149: Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg in den Hütten der Gerechten for Feast of St Michael and All Angels (1728/1729)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Oct 15, 2017:
Quodlibet BWV 524: Details & Recordings
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Article: BWV 524 Quodlibet (Fragment) “Was seind das vor grosse Schlösser" [by Thomas Braatz]
Cantata BWV 196: Der Herr denkt an uns for Wedding ? (1707-1708)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Oct 22, 2017:
Cantata BWV 34a: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [II] for Wedding (1726)
Details & Recordings
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of Oct 29, 2017:
Cantata BWV 195: Dem Gerechten muß das Licht immer wieder aufgehen for Wedding (1727-1731)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Cantata BWV 192
: Nun danket alle Gott [incomplete] for Feast of Reformation / Wedding (1730?)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of November 5, 2017:
Cantata BWV 197: Gott ist unsre Zuversicht for Wedding (After 1735 / c1742 / 1736-1737 / 1739)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of November 12, 2017:
Cantata BWV 150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich for Penitential Service ? (1704-1707)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of November 19, 2017:
Topic: Weimar-Leipzig Occasional Music of Sorrow
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of November 26, 2017:
Topic: Eschatological Chorales, Coming in Judgement
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of December 3, 2017:
Cantata BWV 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme for 27th Sunday after Trinity (1731)
Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of December 10, 2017:
Topic: Trinity 21-23, Death & Dying Chorales
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of December 17, 2017:
Topic: Last Trinity Time Sundays' Cantatas, Chorales
Topic: Devotional Hymns: Morning, Evening Songs
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of December 24, 2017:
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1 (1734-1735): Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | Recordings of Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Systematic Discussions: Cantata 1 | Cantata 2 | Cantata 3 | Cantata 4 | Cantata 5 | Cantata 6 | Part 7: Summary
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

Week of December 31, 2017:
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2 (1734-1735): Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | Recordings of Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Systematic Discussions: Cantata 1 | Cantata 2 | Cantata 3 | Cantata 4 | Cantata 5 | Cantata 6 | Part 7: Summary
Discussion Leader: William L. Hoffman *

 

The relevant discussion in each Discussion Week is Bolded

< Order of Discussion 2016

Order of Discussion 2018 >

Prepared by Aryeh Oron & William L. Hoffman (December 2016 - March 2018)


Order of Discussion: Explanation | Year 1999 | Year 2000 | Year 2001 | Year 2002 | Year 2003 | Year 2004 | Year 2005 | Year 2006 | Year 2007 | Year 2008 | Year 2009 | Year 2010 | Year 2011 | Year 2012 | Year 2013 | Year 2014 | Year 2015 | Year 2016 | Year 2017 | Year 2018 | Year 2019 | Year 2020 | Year 2021 | Year 2022 | Year 2023 | Year 2024 | Instrumental Works
BCML: Year 2003 | Year 2004 | Year 2005 | Year 2006 | Year 2007 | Year 2008 | Year 2009 | Year 2011 | Year 2013 | Year 2014 | Year 2018




 

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