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| title = {{lang|de|Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge}} |
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| bwv = 120a| type = [[List of Bach cantatas|Wedding cantata]] |
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| performed = {{Timeline-event|date={{Start date|1729|df=y}}|location=}} |
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| movements = 8 |
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| bible = [[Psalm 103]] and [[Psalm 150]] |
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| text_poet = [[Joachim Neander]] and anonymous |
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| chorale = {{lang|de|[[Praise to the Lord, the Almighty|Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet]]}} |
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* solo: alto, tenor and bass |
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* [[SATB|{{abbr|SATB|soprano, alto, tenor and bass}}]] choir |
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| instrumental = {{hlist | [[trumpets]]| [[timpani]] | 2 [[oboe]]s | 2 [[oboes d'amore]] | 2 [[violin]]s | [[viola]] | [[basso continuo|continuo]] }} |
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==History and text== |
==History and text== |
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Revision as of 09:08, 30 August 2014
| Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge | |
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BWV 120a | |
| Wedding cantata by J. S. Bach | |
| Cantata text | Joachim Neander and anonymous |
| Bible text | Psalm 103 and Psalm 150 |
| Chorale | Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet |
| Performed | 1729: |
| Movements | 8 |
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Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge (Lord God, ruler of all things), BWV 120a is a wedding cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.
History and text
This cantata is primarily a parody of previous works, particularly BWV 120, but also BWV 1006 and BWV 137. It was composed and first performed in 1729.[1]
The chorale text is by Joachim Neander; the rest of the cantata uses an anonymous text.[1]
Scoring and structure
The piece is scored for four solo voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and a four-part choir, three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola, and basso continuo.[2]
The work has eight movements in two parts:
- Part 1
- Chorus: Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge (parody of BWV 120/2)
- Recitative (tenor, bass, and choir): Wie wunderbar, o Gott, sind deine Werke
- Aria (soprano): Leit, o Gott, durch deine Liebe (parody of BWV 120/4)
- Part 2
- Sinfonia (similar to the Sinfonia of BWV 29/1, a parody of BWV 1006/1)
- Recitative (tenor and choir): Herr Zebaoth, Herr, unsrer Väter Gott
- Aria (alto, tenor): Herr, fange an und sprich den Segen (parody of BWV 120/1)
- Recitative (bass): Der Herr, Herr unser Gott, sei mit euch
- Chorale: Lobe den Herren, der deinen Stand sichtbar gesegnet (parody of BWV 137/5)
Music
The opening chorus was later reworked as part of Bach's Mass in B minor. The second movement is in three parts: secco bass recitative, choral intervention, and secco tenor recitative. The first part closes with a "florid" soprano aria in modified ternary form.[3]
The second part opens with a sinfonia adapted from BWV 1006 and later re-adapted for BWV 29. The following tenor recitative ends with a choral statement of the litany – "Hear us Dear Lord God". The sixth movement is a duet aria in da capo form. The bass recitative, "Bach at his most avuncular", prepares the closing chorale.[3]
Recordings
- Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman. J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20. Antoine Marchand, 2003.
- Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki. J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 51. BIS, 2011.
References
- ^ a b "Cantata BWV 120a". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "BWV 120a". University of Alberta. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b Mincham, Julian. "Chapter 77 BWV 120a". The Cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach. Retrieved 23 July 2013.