Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58

Oh God, how much heartache ( BWV 58 ) is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Sunday after New Year.

Formation

The cantata was probably made in 1727 in Leipzig and in 1734 or 1735 reworked. The first performance was on January 5, 1727th

In the first sentence is the first verse of the song Oh God, how much heartache by Martin Moller ( 1587 ) used the last contains the second verse of Martin Behms chorale O Jesus Christ, my 's life light 1610, the same also the basis for the mourning cantata ( BWV 118). The poet of the middle movements is unknown.

Topic

The Gospel of the Sunday after New Year tells of the flight of the Holy Family from Herod to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15 LUT). The cantata sets this story from the world as a struggle against the faith. Here, analogous to other dialogue cantatas, the soprano " faithful soul " as the voice of the bass is interpreted as the voice of God or Christ in the rule. The dramatic and contrasting musical arrangement of Bach supports this interpretation.

Occupation

  • Voices: soprano, bass, in not more accurate than solo or in groups
  • Instruments: violin I / II, solo violin, viola, oboe I / II and oboe da caccia ( colla parte with the strings ), Basso continuo

Construction

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Gospel (liturgy) Vox Christi Bass (voice type) Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68 Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72 Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114 Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn! BWV 132 Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148 Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162 Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185 Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a St Mark Passion (Bach)
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