Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91

Blessed art thou, O Jesu Christ ( BWV 91) is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1724 for the first Christmas Day, December 25. 1724.

History and words

The chorale cantata from Bach's second cantata cycle is based on the main song for Christmas, Blessed art thou, Jesus Christ ( 1524) by Martin Luther. Bach led the cantata on December 25, 1724. It was the first cantata he composed it in Leipzig for the first Christmas Day, because last year he had the Weimar cantata Christians, this day (1714 ) ätzet re-listed. The prescribed readings were Tit 2:11-14 and Luke LUT LUT 2.1 to 14, the birth of Jesus and its proclamation to the shepherds. The unknown cantata poet maintained the first and last verse, extended the 2nd verse to recitatives, formed the verses 3 and 4 of an aria (Theorem 3) to, verse 5 to a recitative verse 6 again for the aria.

Bach led the cantata four more times on December 25 at 1731, 1732 or 1733, and. Twice in the 1740s, ie after 1734 his Christmas Oratorio listed, which also contains two sets of verses of the chorale

Scoring and structure

The cantata is festively decorated with four soloists, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, four-part choir, two horns, timpani, three oboes, two violins, viola and basso continuo. The cast is similar to that in Part IV of the Christmas Oratorio.

Music

In the opening chorus of Bach is a four concertante choirs, the Voices, the horns, oboes and strings. The thematic material of the ritornello also appears as an interlude and primed the vocal parts. The chorale melody is in the soprano. The lower voices are performed in the first and last line imitative song, chords in the second and fourth, in the central line of both forms appear the words " of a virgin, that's true ."

In the second sentence, the recitative is contrasted by choral lines that are accompanied by a multiple repetition of the first chorale line in double time. Three oboes give the tenor aria an unusual timbre, while the strings give the following recitative shine. The final aria is a duet in which " poverty " and " abundance " are juxtaposed. " Human nature " appears in chromatically ascending lines, "Angel glories " in coloratura and triads.

The horns play in the final chorale partially independent voices, especially in the final Kyrieleis.

Recordings

  • J. S. Bach: The cantatas - Sacred Cantatas Vol 5, Gustav Leonhardt, Hannover Boys Choir, Collegium Vocale Gent, Leonhardt Consort, Detlef Bratschke ( soloist of the Hannover Boys Choir ), Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, Max van Egmond, Teldec 1979
  • J. S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol 12, Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Lisa Larsson, Annette Markert, Christoph Prégardien, Klaus Mertens, Antoine Marchand 2000
  • Bach Cantatas Vol 14: New York, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Katharine Fuge, Robin Tyson, James Gilchrist, Peter Harvey, Soli Deo Gloria 2000
  • J. S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields, Ingeborg Danz, Mark Padmore, Peter Kooij, Harmonia Mundi Franc 2001
  • J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol 31, conductor Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Yukari Nonoshita, Robin Blaze, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooij, TO 2004
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Epistle to Titus Bass (voice type) Knabenchor Hannover Leonhardt-Consort Peter Harvey (baritone) Peter Kooy BIS Records Werner Neumann 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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