Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205

Rend, zersprenget, smashed the crypt ( BWV 205) is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Formation

The text of the cantata comes from Christian Friedrich Henrici, known Picander. The cantata was commissioned by the Leipzig students for the hugely popular university professor August Friedrich Müller. At the feast on August 3, 1725 was designed as a " dramma per musica " and as listed with the title " The Contented Aeolus " provided cantata in Leipzig.

Topic

Pallas Athena is a festival in honor of Professor Müller. But they feared that Aeolus could release his heavy autumn storms in August and thus negate the festival as a god of the winds already. With the help of Zephyrus, the god of mild winds, and the goddess of fruit Pomona blessing she succeeds, however, to appease Aeolus. Also thanks to the tip on the homage of the revered professor can take place hard. After a disturbance of solemnity is averted, those present agree a common " Vivat " to the learned man.

Occupation

  • Pallas Athene (soprano )
  • Pomona ( Old )
  • Zephyrus (Tenor)
  • Aeolus ( bass)
  • Orchestra: trumpet I-III, timpani, flute I / II, Oboe I / II, violin I / II, viola, viola d' amore, viola da gamba, continuo.

Particularity

In the final choral movement " Vivat! August, August Vivat! " Is the Professor August Müller homage. The two kings, which Bach wrote cantatas homage also were called August. 1734 is the cantata BWV 205 Cantata for " Blast noise, her enemies! strenghtens the power " ( BWV 205a ) reworked. The occasion marks the coronation of King Augustus III. The final tutti includes the same exclamation that time, however, the king is considered.

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