Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (2006/8/08)
Editor:
Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.
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Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction (?)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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General Information
| Work Title | Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit! |
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| Alternative Title | Watch! pray! pray! watch! |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 70 |
| Key | C major |
| Movements/Sections | 11 movements in 2 parts
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1723 |
| First Performance | 1723-11-21 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1868 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Salomo Franck (Nos.1, 3, 5, 8, 10) ; Christoph Demantius (No.7) Christian Keymann (No.11) ; Anonymous (Nos.2, 4, 6, 9) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 26 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — Oboe, Trumpet, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
Commentary on the movements
Prima Pars:
- Coro: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! The solo trumpet here takes a leading part, either doubling, or as a soloist. The joyful character of this movement is expressed through the repetition of both notes and words.
- Recitativo (Bass): Erschrecket, ihr verstockten Sünder! A recitative with the accompaniment of the entire orchestra.
- Aria (Alto): Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen. A continuo aria; in 1723, the organ played this part, but in 1731, only the cello.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Soprano): Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen. Terraced dynamics are created orchestrationally here, an unusual and notable effect in Bach. The first violin here has an unusually virtuosic part.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Jedoch bei dem unaritgen Geschlechte. Secco recitative.
- Choral: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele. A plain chorale setting.
Seconda Pars:
- Aria (Tenor): Hebt euer Haupt empor. The strings now separate out again. Imitation is thin on the ground here, but the harmony is always full instead.
- Recitativo (Bass): Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag. A recitative again with trumpet and strings.
- Aria (Bass): Seligster Erquickungstag. The entire corpus of instruments is here required again. However, the aria starts in a wonderfully serene fashion with continuo only. Then, the middle section, brings down the entire orchestra upon us.
- Choral: Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht. 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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