Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106

Martin Luther; Adam Reusner

God's time is the best time BWV 106, also known as Actus tragicus, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Formation

The work is one of the earliest Bach cantatas at all. She's probably in 1707 or 1708 in Mühlhausen as a funeral cantata, possibly on the occasion of the death of the mayor straightener or to the funeral of Bach's uncle Tobias Lämmerhirt (died August 10, 1707 in Erfurt).

Topic

The text consists of several Bible words of the Old and New Testaments, as well as individual stanzas old hymns of Martin Luther and Adam Reusner who take all of the finiteness and dying reference. Here, two parts can be distinguished clearly: The view shown in the first part of the Old Testament to the death theme, the second part of the vision of the New Testament opposite; the replacement of the old by the new federal government determined the symmetric structure of the cantata.

Construction

Occupation

  • Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
  • Instrumental Ensemble from 2 recorders, 2 violas da gamba and basso continuo

In the cantata, a choir is not specifically required. Remarkable, however, for the Instrumentation discussion are the two bass solo passages, the first of which deep, whilst the second is extremely high.

Special

The cantata of the creation-date probably only 22 - year-old composer is one of his most important works. Inspired by Bible text piece has a great depth and intensity. Alfred Dürr called the cantata in his book The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach with their texts as " a genius work, as well as great masters rarely succeed ."

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Bass (voice type) Werner Neumann Christoph Wolff Ton Koopman Integrated Authority File 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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