O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit, BWV 210

O lovely day, desired time ( BWV 210) is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for a wedding.

History and words

Bach wrote the cantata for soprano solo in Leipzig for a wedding. All five arias and recitatives two go back to his homage cantata O pleasant melody. For which occasion Bach cantata wrote is not known. Werner Neumann, it placed the wedding of Anna Regina Bose and Friedrich Heinrich Graf (April 3, 1742) and Christina Sibylla Bose and Johann Zacharias Judge (6 February 1744), Herrmann von Hase the wedding of Johanna Catharina Amalia treasure and Friedrich Gottlob Zoller ( August 11, 1746 ). After the Leipzig musicologist Michael Maul it could have been (1741 ) the marriage of the Prussian Privy Councillor Georg E. Stahl. The cantata text of an unknown poet speaks to an influential man who appreciates the music. The votes for soprano and continuo are written in calligraphy, probably as a gift for the newlyweds. The text speaks of the relationship between music and conjugal love and ends in praise of the groom as a promoter of music.

The cantata was performed in Bach's lifetime, probably at least twice.

Scoring and structure

The cantata is busy with Soprano, Flauto Traverso, Oboe d' amore, two violins, viola and basso continuo. Bach called them Cantata a voce sola.

Music

Bach used in his homage cantata O pleasant melody all five arias, the first recitative and the beginning of the last recitative. The games for soprano and flute are demanding, they require virtuosity in coloratura and trills and by the soprano a three coated cis. The rates vary instrumented to provide despite the restriction to a voice for change. The arias show a " decrescendo " (Alfred Dürr ), a reduction in the number of instruments toward the central Be silent, flutes, silent, her tones, in concert with the voice of the flute as in a duet. The following arias executed in the " crescendo " to a festive conclusion.

Recordings

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Decca Records Deutsche Grammophon BIS Records Christoph Wolff 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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