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Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124

January 01, 1970

Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (I will not let go of my Jesus),[1] BWV 124,[a] is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on 7 January 1725. It is based on the hymn "Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht" by Christian Keymann.

Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht
BWV 124
Chorale cantata by J. S. Bach
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
OccasionFirst Sunday after Epiphany
Chorale"Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht"
by Christian Keymann
Performed7 January 1725 (1725-01-07): Leipzig
Movements6
VocalSATB choir and solo
Instrumental
  • horn
  • oboe d'amore
  • 2 violins
  • viola
  • continuo

History and words edit

Bach wrote the chorale cantata in his second year in Leipzig for the First Sunday after Epiphany.[2] The prescribed readings for the Sunday were taken from the Epistle to the Romans, speaking of the duties of a Christian (Romans 12:1–6), and from the Gospel of Luke, the finding in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52).

A year earlier, on the same occasion, Bach had reflected Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154, from the point of view of a person who had lost Jesus. This cantata text is based on the chorale in six stanzas by Christian Keymann (1658).[3] The text of the hymn begins, as in the former work, with an idea close to the gospel: the Christian does not want to let go of Jesus, as his parents had wished not to lose their 12-year-old boy, but then the chorale pursues the thought of being united with Jesus after death. An unknown poet kept the first and the last stanza, and paraphrased the inner stanzas to a sequence of as many recitatives and arias. Bach first performed the cantata on 7 January 1725, one day after Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, for Epiphany.[2]

Scoring and structure edit

The cantata in six movements is scored for four soloists, soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, a four-part choir, horn to play the cantus firmus with the soprano, oboe d'amore, two violins, viola, and basso continuo.[2]

  1. Chorus: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht
  2. Recitative (tenor): Solange sich ein Tropfen Blut
  3. Aria (tenor): Und wenn der harte Todesschlag
  4. Recitative (bass): Doch ach! welch schweres Ungemach
  5. Aria (soprano, alto): Entziehe dich eilends, mein Herze, der Welt
  6. Chorale: Jesum laß ich nicht von mir

Music edit

In the opening chorus the soprano and the horn present line by line the cantus firmus, a melody by Andreas Hammerschmidt, who collaborated with Keymann on chorales.[4] The lower voices are set mostly in homophony, while the orchestra plays its own themes in introduction, interludes and accompaniment. The character of the movement is a minuet, and the oboe d'amore takes a virtuosic concertante leading part.[2] The phrase "klettenweis an ihm zu kleben" (cling to him like a burr)[1] is illustrated by all three lower voices holding a note for three measures as if clinging to it. John Eliot Gardiner notes the "gentle, almost naïve tone of voice to reflect the submissive character of the text".[5] A short secco recitative leads to a tenor aria, which is accompanied by the oboe, while the strings play "a persistent four-note drumming" to express "Furcht und Schrecken" (fear and terror).[1][5] Alfred Dürr compares these repetitions to similar figures in the alto recitative "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken", movement 49 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part V.[2] In another secco recitative the term "nach vollbrachtem Lauf" (after my completed course)[1] is pictured by a scale spanning an octave. A duet of soprano and alto, only accompanied by the continuo, moves like a dance in simple periods of four measures. The cantata is closed by the final stanza in a four-part setting.[2]

Recordings edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 124 – Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Dürr, Alfred (1971). Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach (in German). Vol. 1. Bärenreiter-Verlag. OCLC 523584.
  3. ^ "Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht". Bach Cantatas Website. 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b Gardiner, John Eliot (2010). Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) / Cantatas Nos 32, 63, 65, 123, 124 & 154 (Media notes). Soli Deo Gloria (at Hyperion Records website). Retrieved 31 December 2018.

Sources edit

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Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht I will not let go of my Jesus 1 BWV 124 a is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on 7 January 1725 It is based on the hymn Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht by Christian Keymann Meinen Jesum lass ich nichtBWV 124Chorale cantata by J S BachThomaskirche LeipzigOccasionFirst Sunday after EpiphanyChorale Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht by Christian KeymannPerformed7 January 1725 1725 01 07 LeipzigMovements6VocalSATB choir and soloInstrumentalhornoboe d amore2 violinsviolacontinuo Contents 1 History and words 2 Scoring and structure 3 Music 4 Recordings 5 Notes 6 References 7 SourcesHistory and words editBach wrote the chorale cantata in his second year in Leipzig for the First Sunday after Epiphany 2 The prescribed readings for the Sunday were taken from the Epistle to the Romans speaking of the duties of a Christian Romans 12 1 6 and from the Gospel of Luke the finding in the Temple Luke 2 41 52 A year earlier on the same occasion Bach had reflected Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154 from the point of view of a person who had lost Jesus This cantata text is based on the chorale in six stanzas by Christian Keymann 1658 3 The text of the hymn begins as in the former work with an idea close to the gospel the Christian does not want to let go of Jesus as his parents had wished not to lose their 12 year old boy but then the chorale pursues the thought of being united with Jesus after death An unknown poet kept the first and the last stanza and paraphrased the inner stanzas to a sequence of as many recitatives and arias Bach first performed the cantata on 7 January 1725 one day after Liebster Immanuel Herzog der Frommen BWV 123 for Epiphany 2 Scoring and structure editThe cantata in six movements is scored for four soloists soprano alto tenor and bass a four part choir horn to play the cantus firmus with the soprano oboe d amore two violins viola and basso continuo 2 Chorus Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht Recitative tenor Solange sich ein Tropfen Blut Aria tenor Und wenn der harte Todesschlag Recitative bass Doch ach welch schweres Ungemach Aria soprano alto Entziehe dich eilends mein Herze der Welt Chorale Jesum lass ich nicht von mirMusic editIn the opening chorus the soprano and the horn present line by line the cantus firmus a melody by Andreas Hammerschmidt who collaborated with Keymann on chorales 4 The lower voices are set mostly in homophony while the orchestra plays its own themes in introduction interludes and accompaniment The character of the movement is a minuet and the oboe d amore takes a virtuosic concertante leading part 2 The phrase klettenweis an ihm zu kleben cling to him like a burr 1 is illustrated by all three lower voices holding a note for three measures as if clinging to it John Eliot Gardiner notes the gentle almost naive tone of voice to reflect the submissive character of the text 5 A short secco recitative leads to a tenor aria which is accompanied by the oboe while the strings play a persistent four note drumming to express Furcht und Schrecken fear and terror 1 5 Alfred Durr compares these repetitions to similar figures in the alto recitative Warum wollt ihr erschrecken movement 49 of Bach s Christmas Oratorio Part V 2 In another secco recitative the term nach vollbrachtem Lauf after my completed course 1 is pictured by a scale spanning an octave A duet of soprano and alto only accompanied by the continuo moves like a dance in simple periods of four measures The cantata is closed by the final stanza in a four part setting 2 Recordings editBach Cantatas Vol 1 Advent and Christmas Karl Richter Munchener Bach Chor Munchener Bach Orchester Lotte Schadle Hertha Topper Ernst Haefliger Theo Adam Archiv Produktion 1967 Die Bach Kantate Vol 21 Helmuth Rilling Gachinger Kantorei Bach Collegium Stuttgart Arleen Auger Helen Watts Aldo Baldin Wolfgang Schone Hanssler 1980 J S Bach Das Kantatenwerk Sacred Cantatas Vol 7 Nikolaus Harnoncourt Tolzer Knabenchor Concentus Musicus Wien soloists of the Tolzer Knabenchor Kurt Equiluz Thomas Thomaschke Teldec 1980 Bach Edition Vol 20 Cantatas Vol 11 Pieter Jan Leusink Holland Boys Choir Netherlands Bach Collegium Ruth Holton Sytse Buwalda Knut Schoch Bas Ramselaar Brilliant Classics 1999 Bach Cantatas Vol 18 Berlin Weimar Leipzig Hamburg For Christmas Day amp for Epiphany For the 1st Sunday after Epiphany John Eliot Gardiner Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists Claron McFadden Michael Chance James Gilchrist Peter Harvey Soli Deo Gloria 2000 J S Bach Complete Cantatas Vol 12 Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra amp Choir Lisa Larsson Annette Markert Christoph Pregardien Klaus Mertens Antoine Marchand 2000 J S Bach Cantatas Vol 32 Masaaki Suzuki Bach Collegium Japan Yukari Nonoshita Robin Blaze Andreas Weller Peter Kooy BIS 2005Notes edit BWV is Bach Werke Verzeichnis a thematic catalogue of Bach s works References edit a b c d Dellal Pamela BWV 124 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht Emmanuel Music Retrieved 31 August 2022 a b c d e f Durr Alfred 1971 Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach in German Vol 1 Barenreiter Verlag OCLC 523584 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 3 January 2012 Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht Bach Cantatas Website 2006 Retrieved 3 January 2012 a b Gardiner John Eliot 2010 Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 1750 Cantatas Nos 32 63 65 123 124 amp 154 Media notes Soli Deo Gloria at Hyperion Records website Retrieved 31 December 2018 Sources editMeinen Jesum lass ich nicht BWV 124 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht BWV 124 BC A 30 Chorale cantata 1st Sunday of Epiphany Bach Digital Cantata BWV 124 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht history scoring sources for text and music translations to various languages discography discussion bach cantatas website BWV 124 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht English translation University of Vermont BWV 124 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht text scoring University of Alberta Chapter 34 BWV 124 Meinen Jesum Lass ich nicht My Jesus I shall not abandon you Julian Mincham 2010 BWV 124 6 bach chorales com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht BWV 124 amp oldid 1209763328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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