Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) br br “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit - Actus Tragicus” br br (God's time is the very best time) br br BWV 106 br br br Event: br Cantata for Funeral Service br br Composed: br Mühlhausen, 1707 br br 1st performance: br 1707-1708 (probably August 10, 1707 ?) - Mühlhausen br br Text: br Acts 17: 28 (Mvt. 2a) br Psalm 90: 12 (Mvt. 2b) br Isaiah 38: 1 (Mvt. 2c) br Luke 23: 43 & Martin Luther (Mvt. 3b) br Adam Reusner (Mvt. 4) br br Scoring: br Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus br Orchestra: 2 recorders, 2 violas da gamba, continuo br br br Mvt. 1: Sonatina (00:00) br Mvt. 2: Chorus (03:08) br Mvt. 3: Arioso (05:09) br Mvt. 4: Arioso (07:23) br Mvt. 5: Chorus (08:30) br Mvt. 6: Aria (11:57) br Mvt. 7 Arioso - Chorale (14:19) br Mvt. 8: Chorus (17:53) br br br Soprano: Midori Suzuki br Alto: Yoshikazu Mera br Tenor: Gerd Türk br Bass: Peter Kooy br br Bach Collegium Japan br br Masaaki Suzuki br br Nov 1995, at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.