Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180

Deck thyself, O dear soul ( BWV 180) is a chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Formation

The cantata was composed for the 20th Sunday after Trinity and first performed in Leipzig on October 22, 1724 for the first time. It is based on the eponymous hymn by Johann Franck from 1649, the 1st, 4th and 9th verse are retained verbatim. An unknown poet formulated about the other verses to arias and recitatives. The cantata calls for an experienced flute soloists in particular in the second set. The temporal proximity of the emergence of other challenging games flute suggests that Bach had an outstanding soloist in autumn 1724 are available. It is thought that this may have been the then famous French flautist Pierre -Gabriel Buffardin, who was employed in the orchestra in Dresden and possibly staying for a few weeks in Leipzig.

Topic

The verses literally used the Franck's sacrament hymn and close remaining in the submission Umdichtungen act by the desire of the faithful, after the union with Christ in the sacrament, by the horror of the sinner before its holiness and joy and gratitude for the reception of Christ's body and blood. In ever-changing mystical images of the Lutheran doctrine of the Eucharist is deployed.

Occupation

  • Vocal soloists: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
  • Choir: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
  • Orchestra: Recorder I / II (one of them as a solo flute in an aria ), oboe, waist (deep oboe), violin I / II, viola, violoncello piccolo in a recitative, continuo.

It is one of the few Bach cantatas in which the violoncello piccolo finds use.

Special

The basic mood of the work is extremely cheerful and joyful. This is reinforced by the use of similar dance forms, such as in the opening chorus with his moving 12/8-Takt. It is striking in this scale in the manner of a Sinfonia first set that it offers significant space for the orchestra play and the flutes and oboes can be imitative converse in groups. The role played by the orchestral instruments tune of the arguments put forward by the soprano song melody acts completely independent. The Requesting character of the following tenor aria is garnished by a virtuoso flute. The soprano aria of the 5th sentence contributes to the cheerful, dance- mood this lesser-known cantata.

The original manuscript of the cantata is owned by the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart.

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Last Supper Mysticism Bass (voice type) Werner Neumann Ton Koopman 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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