Weekends with Bach BWV 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Jubilate (Third Sunday after Easter). Salomo Franck.(1) 3. Act 14:22; 6. Johann Crüger’s chorale melody for “Jesu, meine Freude” by Johann Franck, 1650 (cf. BWV 227); 7. Samuel Rodigast, final verse of “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,” 1674 (Fischer-Tümpel, IV, #467). 22 April 1714, Weimar; [...]
Weekends with Bach BWV 35 Geist und Seele wird verwirret Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Georg Christian Lehms, Gottgefälliges Kirchen-Opffer (Darmstadt, 1711); Facs: Neumann T, p. 261. 8 September 1726, Leipzig; 1 < — a concerto from the Cöthen period, of which a fragment survives in a version for harpsichord, BWV 1059. BG 7; NBA I/20. [...]
Weekends with Bach BWV 2 Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein Second Sunday after Trinity. Poet unknown. 1. Martin Luther, verse 1 of the hymn, based on Ps. 12, 1524 (Wackernagel, III, #3); 2-5. based on verses 2-5; 6. verse 6 of the hymn. 18 June 1724, Leipzig. BG 1; NBA I/16. 1. Chorus [Verse [...]
Weekends with Bach Primary texts for composition: Titus 2:11-14 “The grace of God has appeared” Is. 9:2-7 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; unto us a child is born” Luke 2:1-14 (The birth of Christ, announcement to the shepherds, the praise of the angels) The six cantatas that comprise the [...]
Weekends with Bach BWV 140 Wachet auf, uns die Stimme (NBA 1/27; BC A166) 27. S. after Trinity (BWV 140 only) During Bach’s tenure in Leipzig (1723-1750), a 27th Sunday after Trinity occurred only in 1731 and 1742. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (Last day will come like a thief in the night; exhortation to be ready) [...]
