Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (2006/8/29)
Editor:
Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/13)
Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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General Information
| Work Title | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen |
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| Alternative Title | Beloved Emmanuel, Prince of the devout |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 123 |
| Key | B minor |
| Movements/Sections | 6 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1725 |
| First Performance | 1725-01-06 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1878 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Ahasverus Fritsch (Hymn) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 22 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (ATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, strings, continuo |
| External Links | Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For Epiphany.
Commentary on the movements
- [Chorus]: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen. The repeated notes of the opening ritornello pervade the entire movement. Unusually, for Bach's chorale cantatas, the text is delivered line by line in rather strict homophony. This, combined with the flutes added to the texture, makes for a consistently full texture somewhat unusual for Bach.
- Recitativo (Alto): Die Himmelssüßigkeit, der Auserwählten Lust. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Tenor): Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee. A chromatically charged ritornello with many unexpected harmonic shifts leads the way into this impassioned aria with two oboes d'amore accompanying. A section marked "Allegro" in the middle is of especial note, full of coloratura melismas.
- Recitativo (Bass): Kein Höllenfeind kann mich verschlingen. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Bass): Laß o Welt, mich aus Verachtung. Although less intense than the first aria, this (with obbligato flute) is regardless an interesting movement with "some charming harmonic twists"1.
- Choral: Drum fahrt nur immer hin, ihr Eitelkeiten. A plain chorale setting.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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