Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86
Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch | |
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Thomaskirche, Leipzig | |
Occasion | Rogate (fifth Sunday after Easter) |
Bible text | John 16:23 |
Chorale |
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Performed | 14 May 1724 Leipzig : |
Movements | 6 |
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Instrumental |
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Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch (Truly, truly I say to you),[1] BWV 86, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Rogate, the fifth Sunday after Easter, and first performed it on 14 May 1724.
An unknown poet began the text with a quotation from the
History and words
Bach composed the cantata in
Bach first performed the cantata on 14 May 1724.[3]
Music
Structure and scoring
Bach structured the cantata in six movements, beginning with a biblical quotation for the vox Christi, Jesus speaking. An aria is followed by a chorale for the soprano, a set of recitative and aria, and the closing chorale, the only movement for choir. Bach scored the work for three vocal soloists (alto, tenor, bass), a four-part choir and a Baroque instrumental ensemble of two oboes d'amore (Oa), two violins (Vl), viola (Va) and basso continuo.[5]
In the following table of the movements, the scoring follows the
No. | Title | Text | Type | Vocal | Oboe | Strings | Key | Time |
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1 | Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch | John 16:23 | Aria | B | 2Vl Va | E major | ||
2 | Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen | anon. | Aria | A | Vl | A major | 3/4 | |
3 | Und was der ewig gütig Gott | Grünwald | Chorale | S | 2Oa | F-sharp minor | ||
4 | Gott macht es nicht gleichwie die Welt | anon. | Recitative | T | ||||
5 | Gott hilft gewiß | anon. | Aria | T | 2Vl Va | E major | ||
6 | Die Hoffnung wart' der rechten Zeit | Speratus | Chorale | SATB | (2Oa) | (2Vl Va) |
Movements
1
The gospel quotation, "Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, so ihr den Vater etwas bitten werdet in meinem Namen, so wird er's euch geben. " (Truly, truly I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in My name, so will it be given to you.),[1] is given to the bass as the vox Christi, the voice of Jesus.[6][7] The instruments, strings probably doubled by oboe d'amore, introduce vocal motifs which the voice picks up. The bass sings the text three times, while the instruments continue playing the same motifs.[3] Julian Mincham observes: "The richness of the text, the unobtrusive nature of the melodic ideas and the gently flowing rhythms combine to create an appropriate atmosphere of dignified restraint".[8]
2
In the alto aria, "Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen" (I will yet indeed pluck roses),
3
In the chorale, "Und was der ewig gültig Gott in seinem Wort versprochen hat" (And whatever the eternally merciful God has promised with His word),[1] the unadorned cantus firmus in the soprano is embedded in a trio of the two oboes d'amore and the continuo.[2] Gardiner notes that the oboes' music may illustrate the "stratospheric circling of the angelic host" which the hymn text refers to.[8]
4
In a short tenor recitative for tenor, "Gott macht es nicht gleichwie die Welt, die viel verspricht und wenig hält" (God does not do as the world does, that promises much and upholds little),[1] the musicologist Julian Mincham notes "a moment of harsh severity in the melody at the mention of the world′s failings".[8]
5
In the tenor aria, "Gott hilft gewiß; wird gleich die Hilfe aufgeschoben" (God helps indeed; even if that help is delayed),[1] a motif on the first line is introduced by the violin, repeated by the voice, and repeated several times.[8]
6
The closing chorale, "Die Hoffnung wart' der rechten Zeit" (Hope awaits the right time),[1] is set for four parts.[3]
Recordings
The selection is taken from the listing on the Bach Cantatas Website.[10] Choirs with one voice per part (OVPP) and instrumental groups playing period instruments in historically informed performances are markeded green.
Complete cycles
Title | Conductor / Choir / Orchestra | Soloists | Label | Year | Choir type | Instr. |
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J. S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk • Complete Cantatas • Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 5 | Nikolaus HarnoncourtTölzer KnabenchorConcentus Musicus Wien |
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Teldec | 1979 | Period | |
Die Bach Kantate Vol. 34 | Helmuth RillingGächinger KantoreiBach-Collegium Stuttgart |
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Hänssler
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1979 | ||
J. S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 | Ton KoopmanAmsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir | Antoine Marchand | 1998 | Period | ||
Bach Cantatas Vol. 25: Altenburg/Warwick | John Eliot GardinerMonteverdi ChoirEnglish Baroque Soloists | Soli Deo Gloria | 2000 | Period | ||
J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 19 – (Cantatas from Leipzig 1724) | Masaaki SuzukiBach Collegium Japan | BIS | 2001 | Period | ||
J. S. Bach: Cantatas Bwv 108, 86, 11, 44[11] | Sigiswald KuijkenLa Petite Bande | Accent | 2010 | OVPP | Period
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 86 – Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b Wolff, Christoph (1998). ""Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch" BWV 8" (PDF). Bach Cantatas Website. p. 9. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-929776-4.
- ^ Bischof, Walter F. "BWV 166 Wo gehest du hin?". University of Alberta. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b Bischof, Walter F. "BWV 86 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch". University of Alberta. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Hofmann, Klaus (2001). "Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch (Verily, verily, I say unto you), BWV 86" (PDF). Bach-Cantatas. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Quinn, John (2008). "Bach: Cantatas Vol 25 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists". arkivmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Mincham, Julian (2010). "Chapter 54 BWV 86 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch / Truly, truly I say to you". jsbachcantatas. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Gardiner, John Eliot (2008). Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) / Cantatas Nos 44, 86, 87, 97, 150 & 183 (Media notes). Soli Deo Gloria (at Hyperion Records website). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Cantata BWV 86 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Ritter, Steven E. (2010). "Bach: Cantatas Bwv 108, 86, 11, 44 / Kuijken, Le Petite Band". arkivmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
Sources
- Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch BWV 86; BC A 73 / Sacred cantata (6th Sunday of Easter) Bach Digital
- BWV 86 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: English translation, University of Vermont
- Luke Dahn: BWV 86.6 bach-chorales.com
External links
- Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86: performance by the Netherlands Bach Society (video and background information)