Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94

What I ask of the world, BWV 94, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, written in Leipzig in 1724 for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity, August 6, 1724.

History and Text

The cantata is a chorale cantata from Bach's second cantata cycle in Leipzig. It is based on the hymn in eight verses of the poet Balthasar Kindermann. An unknown librettist formed the chorale cantata to a text by maintaining the verses 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8, 3 and 5 extended by recitatives, and 2, 4 and 6 reformulated to arias. The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 10.6-3 LUT LUT 16.1 to 9 and Luke, the parable of the unjust servant. The cantata text only generally linked to the readings and derives from " the children of this world are wiser than the children of light," the contrast between the mortal world and from Jesus, who is the subject of the cantata.

Instrumentation and structure

The cantata is set for four soloists and a four -part chorus, flute, two oboes, two violins, viola, organ and basso continuo.

Music

The opening chorus is dominated by a concertante flute. Bach wrote for the first time for a cantata in Leipzig virtuoso flute music. Probably it was an excellent player. Two issues of the ritornello of 12 cycles, one for the flute, another for the strings and oboes are made of the chorale melody, O God, thou good God (1648 ) derived. The cantus firmus is sung by the soprano. The lively music in D major seems to describe the world rather than in the negative, as the text does.

In the bass aria with continuo, with " Smoke and Shadows" compares the world, illustrate cascading motifs 's offense, falling and breaking, while holding notes, for example, " is ", stand for stability.

In the third set the tenor sings the ornamented chorale rich. The accompaniment of two oboes and continuo is similar to the ( later ) He is on earth are poor in Christmas Oratorio, clause 7 of Part I.

In the following alto aria in which the world appears as " fraud and false appearance ", is again dominated by the flute. The arias for tenor and soprano are written in dance rhythm, Pastorale and Bourrée, they also make rather represent the world as disgust at her. The cantata is decided with two Choralstophen in simple four -part harmony.

Recordings

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis First Epistle to the Corinthians Peter Kooy BIS Records 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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