Bach Schemelli Songbook

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Composer or Director: Johann Sebastian Bach

Label: CPO

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 153

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Catalogue Number: CPO999 407-2

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Composition Artist Credit
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ach, dass nicht die letzte Stunde, BWV439 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Auf, Auf! die rechte Zeit ist hier, BWV440 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Auf, Auf! mein Herz, mit Freuden, BWV441 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Brich entzwei, mein armes Herze, BWV444 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Brunnquell aller Güter, BWV445 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Der lieben Sonne Licht und Pracht, BWV446 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder, BWV447 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Der Tag mit seinem Lichte, BWV448 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal, BWV450 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Die goldene Sonne, voll Freud' und Wonne, BWV451 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Dir, dir Jehovah, will ich singen, BWV452 (melody Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Eins ist Not! ach Herr, dies Eine, BWV453 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist, BWV454 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Es glänzet der Christen, BWV456 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben, BWV457 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Es is vollbracht! vergiss ja nicht, BWV458 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein, BWV459 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Gieb dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV460 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Gott lebet noch, was verzagst du doch?, BWV461 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Gott, wie gross ist deine Güte, BWV462 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Herr, nicht schicke deine Rache, BWV463 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht, BWV464 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich freue mich in der, BWV465 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich halte treulich still und liebe, BWV466 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich lass' dich nicht, BWV467 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich liebe Jesum alle Stund', BWV468 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier, BWV469 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Ihr Gestirn', ihr hohen Lüfte, BWV476 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV470 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier, BWV472 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Jesu, meines Herzens Freu, BWV473 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Jesus ist das schönste Licht, BWV474 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV475 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Komm, süsser Tod, BWV478 (melody by Bach) Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV479 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen, BWV481 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Liebes Herz, bedenke doch, BWV482 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Liebster Gott, wann werd'ich sterben?, BWV483 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Liebster Herr Jesu! wo bleibest du so lange?, Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV485 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Meines Lebens letzte Zeit, BWV488 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Mein Jesu, dem die Seraphinen, BWV486 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Wo ist mein Schäflein, das ich liebe, BWV507 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Nur mein Jesus ist mein Leben, BWV490 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: O finstre Nacht, BWV492 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: O Jesulein süss, o Jesulein mild, BWV493 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV495 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Seelen-Bräutigam, Jesu, Gottes Lamm!, BWV495 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Seelenweide, meine Freude, BWV497 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV499 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin, BWV500 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: So giebst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht, BWV501 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: So wünsch' ich mir zu guter Letzt, BWV502 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Steh' ich bei meinem Gott, BWV503 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Vergiss mein nicht, dass ich dein nicht, BWV504 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Vergiss mein nicht, mein allerliebster Gott, BWV505 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
Musikalisches Gesang-Buch von G. C. Schemelli, Movement: Was bist du moch, o Seele, so betrübet, BWV506 Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Barbara Schlick, Soprano
Bob van Asperen, Organ
Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Klaus Mertens, Baritone
Wouter Möller, Cello
To what extent Bach was involved in the composition and publication of the so-called Schemelli’s Songbook is hard to know for certain. A collection of 950 selected sacred Lieder and arias advertised in fair catalogues from Frankfurt and Leipzig in 1736 – a comprehensive panoply of tunes, from old Lutheran pot-boiling chorales to effusive a la mode pietist ‘arias’ – represented a cradle-to-grave project administered from Zeitz Castle and edited by Georg Christian Schemelli, the Music Director at the castle. Bach’s involvement centres around 69 chorales (published in recent times as an appendix to Riemenschneider’s 371 harmonized chorales) with figured bass, though how many he merely revised and how many he actually composed is still open to some debate. What can be ascertained, however, is that Bach’s stamp is often marked indelibly on the most simple line. Even in pieces where his authorship is uncertain, the sentiment of the text is quietly irradiated by an unobtrusive and effortless poise: gracious bass-lines (largely instrumental, as in the rolling Gott lebet noch and Ich freue mich in dir) provide the individual assurance of the texts, joined by apt motivic and harmonic inflexions and well-timed suspensions.
Bach or not, the selected 57 songs here are designed for private domestic use, devotions within the most trusted and solid of musical vernaculars. Keenly aware of the distinctive contemplative temperature of these strophic songs and chorales, Barbara Schlick and Klaus Mertens wend a careful stylistic and theological path between the elevated, and yet never detached worlds, exquisitely demonstrated in pieces such as the famous O Jesulein suss (“O sweet little Jesus”). Mertens’s soft-grained baritone, with its gentle and refined timbre, is ideally suited to these songs, as indeed is his peerless diction. He and Schlick interchange delightfully in Wo ist mein Schlaflein. Yet Mertens is the singer with the greater capacity to colour those innocuous songs with a less-than-obvious ‘complaint’. Schlick, on the other hand, can leave one unsure of whether her control of pitch is expressively manipulated or out of her hands. In Der Tag mit seinem Lichte, I rather suspect it is the latter as she seems uncomfortably under the note. She does, however, exhibit moments of touching commitment and good taste, as in Ich steh’ an deiner Krippen, a six-verse Christmas carol which maintains interest through its unselfconscious simplicity and a subtle variation of rhythmic character, dynamic and ornamentation. There are many beautiful vignettes here (some akin to those in Anna Magdalena’s Notebook) which both these singers, and the sensitive keyboard realizations of Bob van Asperen, imbue with a comforting and cathartic spirit. Not for a single sitting but one to dip into with pleasure.'

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