Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde (No.1)
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Michel Rondeau
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Michel Rondeau
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Sheet Music
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Complete Score
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Feldmahler (2006/8/07)
Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
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1. Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde
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Stephen Malinowski (2007/6/1)
2. Recitativo: Die Art verruchter Sünden
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3. [Aria]: Wer Sünde tut, der ist vom Teufel
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1. Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde (E♭ major, original key)
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1. Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde (G major, transposed)
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Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde (No.1)
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E♭ major, original key
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G major, transposed
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Vocal Scores
Complete Score
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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1. Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde
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General Information
| Work Title | Widerstehe doch der Sünde |
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| Alternative Title | Resist sin indeed |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 54 |
| Key | E♭ major |
| Movements/Sections | 3 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1714 |
| First Performance | 1714-07-15 in Weimar, Schlosskirche. |
| First Publication | 1863 (BGA} |
| Librettist | Georg Christian Lehms (1684–1717), from Gottgefälliges Kirchen-Opffer (1711) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 14 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Solo Alto Orchestra — Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article All Music Guide Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For the Third Sunday in Lent, most likely.
Commentary on the movements
- Aria: Widerstehe doch der Sünde. The cantata opens with a V7 over a tonic pedal, a harshly dissonant and beautiful effect. Some, notably Sir George Grove2 thought this a brilliant and unique idea, but several other Bach cantatas, including BWV 611 use the same cord. Here, the harmonic daring which pervades the movement represents the superficial attractiveness of sin.
- Recitativo: Die Art verruchter Sünden. A "boldly descriptive"1 secco recitative.
- [Aria]: Wer Sünde tut, der ist vom Teufel. A fugue in 4-part texture, with the upper strings in unison by family. This is the most lively and fastest of the movements, illustrating the notion that there are ample rewards for resisting the temptations of sin.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Grove, George. Beethoven and His Nine Symphonies. 3 ed.
- London: Novello, Ewer and Company, 1898.
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