Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99

What God does is well done ( BWV 99 ) is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1724 for the 15th Sunday after Trinity, and led them on 17 September 1724 on.

History and words

Bach composed the chorale cantata in 1724, his second year in Leipzig for the 15th Sunday after Trinity.

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were Gal, not of little faith to provide 5.25 LUT LUT to Gal 6:10, the " Exhortation to walking in the Spirit ", and from 6.23 to 34 Mt LUT, from the Sermon on the call, but after the kingdom to seek God. The cantata text is based on the chorale What God does is well done ( 1674) by Samuel Rodigast. The chorale generally refers to the gospel. His six verses begin with the same line.

The unknown librettist retained the outer verses and wrote the remaining stanzas to the same number of records in order. He received some rhymes in Theorem 2 In Theorem 4 it related directly to the Gospel with a paraphrase of the last verse to " And every day alike have their own plague". In Theorem 5 it increased by two allusions to the cross of the relationship between the suffering of Jesus and that of his successor.

Bach used the chorale in some other cantatas, notably What God does is well done, BWV 100

Scoring and structure

The cantata is staffed with four soloists, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, four-part choir, horn for amplification of the chorale melody, flauto traverso, oboe d' amore, two violins, viola and basso continuo.

Music

The opening chorus has pronounced Concerto character. The strings open with a theme that is derived from the chorale melody. After 16 cycles, a concertino of flute, oboe d' amore and Violin I starts, plays the oboe, the presented by the strings theme, the flute counterpoint semiquavers. Three bars late start the voices it the chorale, the cantus firmus is in the soprano, and is amplified by the horn. In the interlude, following the tunnels of the bar form, all instruments Concerto unite. The sequence is repeated for the second lug. In the swan song Bach combined differently, this time to take strings and horns, the flute solo acts, sometimes alternating with the oboe. Accordingly, the consequence not a repetition of the introduction, but also brings varied concert tours.

The first secco recitative ends on a long coloratura " contact " in the word. The first aria is accompanied by the flute and reiterates its demand for a skilled flautist, as in the recently -composed cantatas What I ask of the world, and Take from us, Lord, God of truth. The text speaks of the vibration of the soul, which is painted vividly, even though the call is that the soul does not leave shake. The second recitative is similar to the first, emphasizing the word " shall be seen ." In the final aria, a duet, the strings remain silent, flute and oboe accompany the women's voices. The instruments begin with a refrain in a trio with the continuo. After the first vocal section brings a second new thematic material, but he refers to the first through the repetition of instrumental motives, then the refrain repeated as a frame. The final chorale is a simple four-part set.

Recordings

• The Bach Cantata Vol 52 Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Arleen Augér, Helen Watts, Lutz -Michael Harder, John Bröcheler. Hänssler, 1979.
• JS Bach: The cantatas - Sacred Cantatas Vol 5 Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Tölz Boys Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien, soloist of the Tölz Boys Choir, Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, Philippe Huttenlocher. Teldec, 1979.
• JS 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 8: Bremen / Santiago / For the 15th Sunday after Trinity / For the 16th Sunday after Trinity. John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Malin Hartelius, William Towers, James Gilchrist, Peter Harvey. Soli Deo Gloria, 2000.
• JS Bach: Cantatas Vol 25 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Yukari Nonoshita, Daniel Taylor, Makoto Sakurada, Peter Kooij. . BIS, 2003.

• " What God does is well done ." Cantata BWV 99 Rudolf Lutz, choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation, Julia Neumann, Claude Eichenberger, John Kaleschke, Fabrice Hayoz. Velvet introductory workshop and reflection by Barbara Neymeyr. Gallus Media, 2013.