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Cantata BWV 222
Mein Odem ist schwach


Ref.:

BWV 222

German Title

Mein Odem ist schwach

English Title

My Life's Breath is failing

Event

Cantata for unknown event

Composed

Composed by Johann Ernst Bach (1722-1777), ?

Text:

Anon

BWV 222 Text: German-5 | German-6 | German-7
Translations: English-10
Chinese-2 | Russian-3

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Bass; 4-part Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, organ

Scores:

BWV 222 Scores:

References:

BWV 222=BR-JEB F 4, Warb YF 2 References: BGA: | NBA: | BC: | Zwang: | First Published: | BWV 222/Appendix III 157 | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 222 Commentaries: English: Crouch

Music

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Discussions

Week of October 26, 1999; Week of August 11, 2013


Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions
Discussions of Non-Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Recordings

Complete Recordings


1

The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 222 [23:39]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen

Soprano: Johanna Koslowsky; Alto: Kai Wessel

CPO 999139

Feb 1991

2-CD / TT: 101:23

Recorded at Radio Bremen, Germany.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 1999 - June 2010)

Cantata BWV 219: Siehe, es hat uberwunden der Lowe for Feast of St Michael and All Angels [by G.P. Telemann] (1723)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

Johann Ernst Bach: Short Biography
Works: Cantata BWV 222 | Motet Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, BWV Anh 165

Non-Bach Cantatas: Details & Discographies: BWV 15 | BWV 53 | BWV 141 | BWV 142 | BWV 160 | BWV 189 | BWV 200 | BWV 217 | BWV 218 | BWV 219 | BWV 220 | BWV 221 | BWV 222
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4


Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Main Page | Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion
Discussions of General Topics: Cantatas & Other Vocal Works | Performance Practice | Radio, Concerts, Festivals, Recordings




 

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