Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)br br “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”br br (Heart and mouth and deed and life)br br BWV 147br br br Event:br Cantata for the Feast of Visitation of Marybr br Readings: br Epistle: Isaiah 11: 1-5; Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56br br Composed:br Leipzig, 1723br br 1st performance: July 2, 1723 - Leipzigbr 2nd performance: July 2, 1730 (circa) - Leipzigbr 3rd performance: 1735-1740 - Leipzigbr br Text: br Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)br Martin Jahn (Mvts. 6, 10)br Anon (Mvts. 2, 4, 6, 8)br br Scoring:br Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorusbr Orchestra: Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Continuobr Or: Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Oboe d'amore, 2 Oboes da caccia, 2 Violins, Viola, Continuo (including Violoncello & Violone in Mvt. 7)br br br Mvt. 1: Chorus (00:00)br Mvt. 2: Recitative (04:06)br Mvt. 3: Aria (06:14)br Mvt. 4: Recitative (10:21)br Mvt. 5: Aria (12:36)br Mvt. 6: Chorale (17:05)br Mvt. 7: Aria (20:37)br Mvt. 8: Recitative (24:12)br Mvt. 9: Aria (26:59)br Mvt. 10: Chorale (29:35)br br br Soprano: Ursula Buckelbr Contralto: Hertha Töpperbr Tenor: John van Kesterenbr Bass: Kieth Engenbr br Münchener Bach-Chorbr br Solistengemeinschaft der Bachwoche Ansbachbr br Karl Richterbr br br Jul 23-24, 1961, Münster zu Heilbronn, Germany.