'Erbarme dich, mein Gott'Aria for contralto, solo violin, strings (2 violins and 1 viola) and basso continuoFrom the oratorio 'Matthäuspassion', BWV 244Libretto: Picander (1700-1764)Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)First performance: probably 11 April 1727, in Leipzig (Thomaskirche)___Delphine Galou, contraltohttp://www.delage.at/artists/delphine_galouFrançois-Marie Drieux, solo violinLes Siècles,conducted by François-Xavier Rothhttp://www.lessiecles.com/Recorded in Summer 2008___German text:Erbarme dich, mein Gott, um meiner Zähren willen!Schaue hier, Herz und Auge weint vor dir bitterlich.___English translation:Have mercy, my God, for the sake of my tears!See here, before you heart and eyes weep bitterly.___Marc D.