Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208

What pleases me, only the sprightly hunting ( BWV 208), also known as "Hunt Cantata" is known, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Formation

The cantata was composed in 1713 on the occasion of the 31st birthday of Christian of Saxe- Weissenfels as a festive table music heard in the evening after an extended hunting event of the Prince of Neuchatel Castle, the Jägerhof in Weissenfels.

Topic

The libretto was written by Salomon Franck. The poet refers to the text on classical mythology: Diana, the goddess of hunting (soprano), Endymion (tenor ) and Pan ( bass) and Pales (soprano ) praise the Christian princes.

Occupation

  • 2 sopranos, tenor, bass in the above-mentioned persons assignment
  • Orchestra with hunting horn I / II, Oboe I / II, tenor oboe (waist ), Bassoon, Recorder I / II, violin I / II, Viola, Basso continuo

A multi- occupied choir is not expressly provided for by Bach.

Special

It is the oldest known secular cantata Bach. In addition, it represents the first known work of Bach for a larger orchestra and is the first evidence for cooperation between the composer and the poet Salomon Franck. It consists of a sequence of 15 rather short recitatives, arias and choruses that are relatively free, that is often not consistent with the usual at that time form scheme. The hunting character of the music is enhanced by the use of two horns. The guided in the pastoral character of the Pales two recorders aria Sheep may safely graze is of far more than the cantata itself also well-known theorem.

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis Neuenburg Castle (Freyburg) Diana (mythology) Endymion (mythology) Pan (god) Bass (voice type) Werner Neumann Ton Koopman International Music Score Library Project 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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