Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Composer's Manuscript, n.d.[1708].
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 18
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1870. Plate B.W. XVIII.
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Title page and end of the third chorus.
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Composer's manuscript, n.d.[1708].
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Bernhard Todt (1822-1907), piano reduction
German
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1892. Plate J.S.B. I.71
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Bernhard Todt (1822-1907), piano reduction
German / English
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1892. Plate J.S.B. I.71
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).
English text added, score re-formatted to 40 pages from 32.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Aria with chorale: Soll ich auf dieser Welt (No.2)
For Organ solo (Bækgaard)
Chorale tune in right hand
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Peter Bækgaard
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General Information
| Work Title | Gott ist mein König |
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| Alternative Title | God is my King |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 71 |
| Key | D major |
| Movements/Sections | 7 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1708 |
| First Performance | 1708-02-04 in Mühlhausen |
| First Publication | 1870 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Georg Christian Eilmar (??) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 20 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 Recorders, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 3 Trumpets, Timpani, Strings (+solo Cello), BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For the 1708 Council Election at Mühlhausen.
As it was traditional for the election cantatas at Mühlhausen to be published, this is the music of the earliest publication of Bach's music.
Commentary on the movements
- Tutti: Gott ist mein König. Bach here divides the ensemble into five parts to make a highly variegated and heterogeneous sound. The movement is highly festive. D Major
- Air (Soprano, Tenor): Ich bin nun achtzig Jahr. The organ here provides some obbligato. f♯ minor
- Fuga: Dein Alter sei wie deine Jugend. A very early permutation fugue of Bach's. b minor
- Arioso (Bass): Tag und Nacht ist dein. A da capo aria; however, the music sounds more like Schütz than later Bach. G Major
- Air (Alto) : Durch mächtige Kraft. A brief solo with plentiful interjections from the trumpets. D Major
- [Chorus]: Du wollest dem Feinde nicht geben. The bassoon has an interestingly independent line here. The ending of this movement in particular is notable. D minor
- Tutti: Das neue Regiment. A motet-like, festive final chorus. D Major
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Manuscripts
- Rust, Wilhelm/Editor
- Kretzschmar, Hermann/Editor
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