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Psalm 51 BWV 1083
Tilge, Höchester, meine Sünden


Ref.:

BWV 1083

German Title

Tilge, Höchester, meine Sünden

English Title

Cancel, Highest, my sins

Event

?

Composed

Leipzig, 1744-48 or 1745-1747. Transcription of Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1735).
1st performance: 1746-1747 - Leipzig

Text

Psalm 51

BWV 1083 Text: German-1
Translations: English-1
Dutch-0 | French-6 | Hungarian-2 | Spanish-7

Scoring

2 Violins solo, 2 Violins ripieno, Viola, Violone, Violoncello, Continuo

References

BGA: | NBA: | BC: A 193 | Zwang: | First Published: Stuttgart, 1963

Commentary

Stabat Mater - Bach | AAM Features - Bach Bibliothek Programme | St. Florianer: Bach Stabat Mater Parody

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

October 1999 - August 2000; April 2003; Week of June 24, 2012


Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

General Discussions - Part 1
General Discussions - Part 2 (3rd round)

Recordings

Complete Recordings


1

J.S. Bach: Psalm 51 BWV 1083 & Cantata BWV 200 [L-5]
Bach Kantaten, Vol. 7: BWV 1083, BWV 200 [D-7]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [42:28 / 42:30]

Diethard Hellmann

Bach-Chor (Kurrende der Christuskirche) & Bach-Orchester Mainz

Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Margrit Conrad

Da Camera SM-94011
Musica Rara MUS-9
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1677
Oryx Bach Series BACH-1120
DdM-Records Mitterteich 200010

Jun 13, 1966

LP / TT: 47:36
LP / TT: 47:36
LP / TT: 47:36
LP / TT: 47:36
CD / TT: 47:38

Recorded by SWF at Christkönigskirche, Mainz-Bischofsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Complete Work [42:37]
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CD: Musik aus Mitterteich - Hubertus Krämer


2

Bach-Pergolesi: Tilge, Höchster, Meine Sünden [C-1]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [39:27]

Fabio Maestri

Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Soprano : Kathleen Cassello; Contralto: Gloria Banditelli
OFM: Violins 1: Antonio Bigonzi*, Elisabetta Matacena, Paolo Fidani, Nicolae Negoita; Violins 2: Christian Pintilie*, Sergio Morellina, Luca Nicolini, Giannina Guazzaroni; Violas: Gianni Maraldi*, Adriano Valbruzzi; Violoncellos: Marco Ferretti, Luca Pincini***; Double-bass: Marco Cempini; Harpsichord & Bells: Gianni Gambi; Organ: Gabriele Catalucci
* soloist; *** soloist in BWV 1083

Bongiovanni GB-2113

Mar 29, 1990

CD / TT: 61:01

Recorded live at Teatro Pergolesi di Jesi, Italy.
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3

J.S. Bach: Transcriptions of Italian Music [V-3]

 
 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [39:07]

Jeffrey Thomas

American Bach Soloists

Soprano: Benita Valente; Alto: Judith Malafronte

Koch International 3-7237-2H1
American Bach Soloists

May 7-8 & 10-11, 1993

CD / TT: 48:47

Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA.
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4

J.S. Bach: Psalm 51 & Kantate “Himmelskönig, set willkommen” [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Psalm 51, BWV 1083; Arias, BWV 245a,b,c (Bach-2000 Vol. 79)
Bach-2000 Vol. 6 - The Sacred Vocal Works [Box Set]
J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043; Psalm 51 BWV 1083
[C-1]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [42:20]

Gunar Letzbor

St. Florianer Sängerknaben / Ars Antiqua Austria

Boy Soprano: Siegfried Ertelthalner (Soloist of the St. Florianer Sängerknaben); Boy Altos: Martin Sturm, Michael Moucka (Soloists of the St. Florianer Sängerknaben)

Symphonia 95139
Teldec
Teldec
Pan Classics PC-10277
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Mar 1995

CD / TT: 72:15
CD / TT:
14-CD / TT:
2-CD / TT: 133:54
MP3 / TT: 133:55

Recorded at Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, St. Florian, Austria.
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5

Bach und die Italiener - Original oder Fälschung? [V-3]
Bach und die Italiener · Bach and the Italians: Works by Pergolesi, Marcello & Conti adapted by Bach
[V-3]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [34:04]

Christian Brembeck

Neue Hofkapelle München

Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Counter-tenor: Kai Wessel

Christophorus CHR-77186
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Christophorus CHE-0191-2

Oct 1996 [releaesd]

CD / TT: 58:01
MP3 / TT: 57:41
CD / TT: 58:01

Recorded at…
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6

J.S. Bach: Passionsmusik [RC-4]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 []

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Sinfonietta Dresden

Soprano: Friederike Holzhausen; Alto: Angela Liebold

Dresden

1997

MC / TT:

Recorded in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Released 1998.
Copies: Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKA-B(TKD-C 425) | Zentralbibliothek-Mediathek Archiv Fon-TKD-C 425.
Source: SLUB Dresden


7

Scarlatti · Bach · Durante [V-3]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [38:58]

Thomas Hengelbrock

Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble

Soprano: Maya Boog; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77508

Dec 7-10, 1998

CD / TT: 58:44

Recorded at Katolische Pfarrkirche "Mariae Krönung", Obberied, Germany.
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8

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 73

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [32:10]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Christiane Oelze; Alto: Birgit Remmert

Hänssler 92073

Jan 1999

CD / TT: 65:28

Recorded at Stadthalle Sindelfingen, Germany.
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9

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Sonata for Two Flutes

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [32:58]

Pierangelo Pelucchi

Orchestra U.E.C.A

Unknown vocal soloists

Classic Art 188

Jul, Sep, Oct 1999

2-CD / TT:

 

10

J.S. Bach: Messe in A-Dur BWV 234 / Kantate Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden BWV 1083 [V-3]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 []

Wolfgang Schult

Arcani Musicali / Nova Stravaganza (Director: Siegbert Rampe)

Soprano: Ruth Weber; Alto: Margit Diefenthal 

Bachwochen Dill 3

Nov 13, 1999

CD / TT:

Recorded live at the 24th Bachwoche Dillenburg.
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11

Bach Edition Vol. 17 - Vocal Works Vol. 2 [C-13]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [36:42]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda

Brilliant Classics 99376

Nov 1999-Jan 2000

8-CD / TT: 411:46

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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12

J.S. Bach: Tilge, Höchster, Meine Sünden, d'après Pergolesi / Stabat Mater; Oeuvres pour orgue [V-1]

 
 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [31:58]

Martin Gester

Le Parlement de Musique

Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Alto: Annette Markert
Martin Gester (Organ) [G. Silbermann, 1735]

Tempéraments / Radio France TEM-316020
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1999

CD / TT: 64:46
MP3 / TT: 64:51

Recorded at St. Petri, Freiberg, Saxony.
Producer: Radio France.
Listen on YouTune:
Album: Excerpts [29:18]
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CD-2 (2014): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


13

Bach: Salmo 51 BWV 1083 dallo Stabat Mater di Pergolesi / Cantate BWV 170, 198, 106, 196, 53 [C-2]
J.S. Bach: Psalm 51 from Pergolesi's Stabat Mater BWV 1083, BWV 170
[C-2]

 
 
 

CD-1 [61:25]: Psalm 51 BWV 1083 [38:21]

Diego Fasolis

Coro della Radio Svizzera / I Barocchisti

Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Mezzo-soprano: Guillemette Laurens
IB: Harpsichord: Diego Fasolis; Violins: Stefano Barneschi, Daniele Beltraminelli, Giuseppe Cabrio, Denise Gruber, Luca Mares, Giulia Panzeri, Alberto Stevanin; Violas: Marco Di Giacomo, Alessandra Di Vincenzo; Cellos: Daniele Cernuto; Violones: Alessandro Sbrogiò; Organ Patrizia Varone
Organ built by Petr Zejfart

The Classic Voice Magazine
Arts Music 47694-2
=

Dec 2000

2-CD / TT: 131:12
CD-1 / TT: 61:25
MP3 / TT: 61:09

Recorded at Villa Giulini, Briosco, Italy.
Producers: Carlo Piccardi, Giuseppe Clericeti; Audio Producer: Ulrich Buscher; Original sound recording made by Radio Svizzera, Rete Due.
Listen on YouTune:
2-CD: Complete Album [130:58] | Complete Album + [239:37]
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13a

G.P. Pergoles: Stabat Mater, arranged by J.S. Bach [DVD] [V-7]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 []

Diego Fasolis

Coro della Radio Svizzera / I Barocchisti

Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Mezzo-soprano: Guillemette Laurens

EuroArts 2050387

2000

DVD / TT: 60 min

Filmed at the Villa Medici Giulini, Briosco, Italy.
Directed by Mando Bernardinello; Produced by Giuseppe Ciericetti, Renzo Rota, & Paul Smaczny.
Watch on YouTube:
Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Excerpt 1 [2:09] | Excerpt 2 [3:12] | Excerpt 3 [2:10] | Excerpt 4 [4:01]
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14

J.S. Bach: Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [V-2]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [37:21]

György Vashegyi

Orfeo Orchestra (on period instruments)

Soprano: Mária Zádori; Alto: Judit Németh

YouTube

May 27, 2003

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Concert Hall, Budapest, Hungary.
Listen on YouTube:
Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Complete Work [37:21]


15

Bach: Psaume 51 d’aprés le Stabat Mater de Pergolesi; Cantate BWV 82 "Ich habe genug" [C-4]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [35:09]

Bernard Labadie

Les Violons du Roy

Soprano: Karina Gauvin; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor

ATMA Clasique ACD2-2342

Apr 12-14, 2004

SACD / TT: 56:52

Recorded at Salle Françoys-Bernier, Domaine Forget, Saint-Irénée, Quebec, Canada.
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16

Stabat Mater [V-1]

 
 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [37:08]

Daniel Taylor

Theatre of Early Music

Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor

BIS 1546

Feb 2006

SACD / TT: 72:53

Recorded at Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon Secours, Montreal, Canada.
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17

Bach arranging and arranged [V-1]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [35:14]

Nicolette Moonen (Director)

The Bach Players

Soprano: Rachel Elliott; Alto: Sally Bruce-Payne
Nicolette Moonen, Sophie Barber, Rodolfo Richter, Huw Daniel (Violins); Anne Schumann (Viola); Alison McGillivray (Cello), Elizabeth Bradley (Double-bass); Pawel Ciwczak (Organ)

Hyphen Press Music HPM-01

Jun 23-25, 2008

CD / TT: 57:44

Recorded at St Michael's Church, Highgate, London N6, England.
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18

J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas Vol. 6 - 'Trauerode' (BWV 198, 53, 1083) [S-6]

 
 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [37:39]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan orchestra

Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Alto: Robin Blaze
Orchestra: Violins 1: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader], Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima; Violins 2: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Kaori Toda; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Shigeru Sakurai; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS SACD-2181
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Sep 2015

SACD / TT: 78:55
MP3 / TT: 78:43

Recorded at Kobe Shoin Women’s University Chapel, Japan.
Producer: Jens Braun; Sound Engineer: Uli Schneider; Post-production: Editing Bastian Schick; Mixing: Jens Braun.
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19

J.S. Bach: Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 (after Pergolesi's Stabat Mater); A. Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus, RV 608 [V-1]

 
 
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Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [36:08]

Damien Guillon

Le Banquet Céleste

Soprano: Céline Scheen; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon
LBC: Baptiste Lopez (Violin I); Caroline Bayet (Violin II); Deirdre Dowling (Viola); Ageet Zweistra (Cello); Christian Staude (Double-bass); André Henrich (Lute); Kevin Manent-Navratil (Harpsichord & Organ)

Glossa GCD 923701
=

Oct 2015

CD / TT: 56:17
MP3 / TT: 56:05

Recorded in Saintes (Abbaye aux Dames), France.
Engineered & produced by Aline Blondiau; Executive Producer & Editorial Director: Carlos Céster; Editorial assistance: María Díaz, Mark Wiggins.
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20

Fauré / Messager: Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville; Pergolesi / Bach: Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [V-3]

 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [37:20]

Gudrun Schröfel

Arte Ensemble

Soprano: Ania Vegry; Alto: Mareike Morr

Rondeau ROP-6119
=

Feb 2016

CD / TT: 53:46
MP3 / TT: 53:46

Recorded at St Paul’s Church, Hannover, Germany.
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21

Все кантаты Баха. Сезон четвертый "Бах в Лейпциге: парные кантаты", Концерт третий (BWV 25, 135, 1083) [S4-3]

 
 

Psalm 51 Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 [26:19]

Artistic Director & Conductor: Oleg Romanenko

Collegium Musicum Ensemble, Moscow

Soprano: Ekaterina Liberova; Alto: Anastasia Bondareva; Tenor: Mikhail Nor; Bass: Vladimir Krasov
Daniel Salvador (Organ) [Madrid, Spain]

Все кантаты Баха

Apr 25, 2021

Video / TT: 113:12

Recorded & filmed live at Evangelical-Lutheran St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia, as part of Все кантаты Баха.
Watch on YouTube:
Full Concert: Cantatas BWV 25, 135; Psalm 51 BWV 1083 [113:12]
Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Complete Work [26:19]


M-1

Soprano and Organ Recital 2012 [C-2]

 

Aria for Soprano Sieh, du willst die Wahrheit from Psalm 51 BWV 1083 [3:23]

Soprano: Yuliia Billa; Organ: Viktor Billa

YouTube

2012

Audio / TT:

Recorded at Chernivtsi Organ Hall, Ukraine.
Listen on YouTube:
Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Aria [S] [3:23]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2000 - February 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Surya Arby (January 2022); Cleofide (August 2004, November 2004); Rainer Harald (December 2020); Joost (January 2004); Riccardo Nughes (September 2001, November 2001, April 2002); Roland Wörner (October 2002)

Psalm 51 BWV 1083: Details & Recordings
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2


Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159




 

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