Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben, BWV 248 VI
Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Lord, when our insolent enemies snort),[1] BWV 248VI (also written as BWV 248 VI), is a church cantata for Epiphany, which Johann Sebastian Bach composed as the sixth part of his Christmas Oratorio, written for the Christmas season of 1734–35 in Leipzig.[2] The cantata was first performed on 6 January 1735.[2]
History
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- As part of his first cantata cycle: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65, first performed in 1724.[6]
- As part of his second cantata cycle: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, first performed in 1725.[7]
Cantata fragment BWV 248 VI a
BWV 248 VI a, also indicated as BWV 248a, is a fragment of a cantata, transmitted without text, the opening chorus of which Bach likely borrowed from
The cantata transmitted in the BWV 248a fragment, consisting of four revised performance parts in the bundle of contemporary performance material for BWV 248 VI, is a sacred cantata for
Music and content
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BWV 248 VI is scored for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violin parts, 1 viola part and continuo.[2]
No. | Key | Time | First line | Scoring | Source | |
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54 | Chorus | D major | 3/8 | Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben | Trumpet I, II, III, timpani, oboe I, II, strings, continuo | opening chorus of BWV 1160 (1731)[10]
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55 | Recitative (Evangelist, tenor; Herod, bass) | Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig |
Continuo | Matthew 2:7-8 | ||
56 | Recitative (soprano) | Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen | Strings, continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?)[10] | ||
57 | Aria (soprano) | A maj/F♯ min/A maj | 3/4 | Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen | Oboe d'amore I, strings, continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?)[10] |
58 | Recitative (Evangelist, tenor) | Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten | Continuo | Matthew 2:9-11 | ||
59 | Chorale | G major | Common | Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier | Oboe I, II, strings, continuo | Words: Paul Gerhardt, 1656 |
60 | Recitative (Evangelist, tenor) | Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum' | Continuo | Matthew 2:12 | ||
61 | Recitative (tenor) | So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier | Oboe d'amore I, II, continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?)[10] | ||
62 | Aria (tenor) | B minor | 2/4 | Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken | Oboe d'amore I, II, continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?)[10] |
63 | Recitative (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) | Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun | Continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?)[10] | ||
64 | Chorale | D major | Common | Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen | Trumpet I, II, III, timpani, oboe I, II, strings, continuo | BWV 248a[11] (1734?);[10] Words: Georg Werner, 1648 |
References
- ^ Dürr & Jones 2006, p. 179.
- ^ a b c Bach Digital Work 11390
- ^ Wolff 2002, pp. 237–257.
- ^ Dürr & Jones 2006, pp. 22–35.
- ^ Buelow 2016, p. 272.
- ^ Bach Digital Work 00081
- ^ Bach Digital Work 00150
- ^ a b Glöckner 2000.
- ^ a b Bossuyt 2004, p. 35.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bach Digital Works 00315 and 01318
- ^ a b c d e f g Hofmann 2005.
Sources
- ISBN 9789058674210.
- Buelow, George J. (2016). "The Late Baroque Era". The Late Baroque Era: Vol 4. From The 1680s To 1740. ISBN 978-1-34-911303-3.
- ISBN 978-0-19-929776-4.
- ISSN 0084-7682.
- Henry S. Drinker (English lyrics), Paul Horn (piano reduction), John Coombs (Foreword translator). Carus-Verlag. p. V. 31.248/53. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-393-32256-9.