Bach wrote the cantata in his first year at Leipzig for the 16th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 September 1723.[2] The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Ephesians, praying for the strengthening of faith in the congregation of Ephesus (Ephesians 3:13–21), and from the Gospel of Luke, the raising from the dead of the Young man from Nain (Luke 7:11–17). In Bach's time the story pointed immediately at the resurrection of the dead, expressed as a desire to die soon. As Salomon Franck expressed in his text for cantata Komm, du süße Todesstunde, BWV 161, composed in Weimar in 1715, the unknown poet concentrates on a desire to die, in hope to be raised like the young man from Nain.[2] The poet includes four stanzas from four different chorales.[3] Two chorale stanzas are already presented in the first movement, "Christus, der ist mein Leben" (Jena 1609)[4] and Martin Luther's "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin" (1524),[5] a paraphrase of the canticle Nunc dimittis. Movement 3 is Valerius Herberger's "Valet will ich dir geben",[6] and the closing chorale is the fourth stanza of Nikolaus Herman's "Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist".[7]
Chorale and recitative (tenor): Christus, der ist mein Leben / Mit Freuden, ja mit Herzenslust / Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
Recitative (soprano): Nun, falsche Welt
Chorale (soprano): Valet will ich dir geben
Recitative (tenor): Ach könnte mir doch bald so wohl geschehn
Aria (tenor): Ach, schlage doch bald, selge Stunde
Recitative (bass): Denn ich weiß dies
Chorale: Weil du vom Tod erstanden bist
Music
A week before, Bach had included three stanzas from a chorale in Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 138. In this cantata he includes four stanzas from four different funeral hymns.[8] The first three movements combine three of them, first stanzas throughout. The first chorale on a melody by Melchior Vulpius[9] is embedded in a concerto of oboes and strings in syncopatedmotifs in parallels of thirds and sixths. The melody in the soprano is reinforced by the horn. The line "Sterben ist mein Gewinn" (Death is my reward) is slower than the others, in a tradition observed already by Johann Hermann Schein.[2] The recitative alternates between secco and accompagnato, with the same accompanying motifs as in the chorale. The second chorale on Luther's melody[10] is graced by an independent violin part, and every line is preceded by an entry of the horn. A secco recitative leads to the third chorale,[11] which is sung by the soprano alone like an aria, accompanied for the first line only by the continuo, but for the rest of the text by the oboes, playing an obbligato melody in unison.[2]
The only aria of the cantata is dominated by the oboes and accompanied by pizzicato in the strings which symbolizes funerary bells, according to John Eliot Gardiner.[8] The closing chorale[12] is again enriched by a soaring additional violin part.[2][8]
^ abcdefDürr, Alfred (1981). Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach (in German). Vol. 1 (4 ed.). Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag. pp. 450–452. ISBN3-423-04080-7.
^Mincham, Julian (2010). "Chapter 19 BWV 95 Christus, der ist mein Leben". jsbachcantatas.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
^"Christus, der ist mein Leben / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^"Mit Fried und Freud / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^"Valet will ich dir geben / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
^"Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
Christus, der ist mein Leben BWV 95; BC A 136 / Chorale cantata (16th Sunday after Trinity) Bach Digital
Cantata BWV 95 Christus, der ist mein Leben history, scoring, sources for text and music, translations to various languages, discography, discussion, Bach Cantatas Website
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Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Christus der ist mein Leben Christ he is my life 1 BWV 95 in Leipzig for the 16th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 September 1723 Christus der ist mein LebenBWV 95Church cantata by J S BachThomaskirche LeipzigOccasion16th Sunday after TrinityChoraleby anonymous Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin Valet will ich dir geben by Nikolaus HermanPerformed12 September 1723 1723 09 12 LeipzigMovements7Vocalsoprano tenor and bass soloists SATB choirInstrumentalhorn2 oboes d amore2 violinsviolavioloncello piccolocontinuo Contents 1 History and text 2 Scoring and structure 3 Music 4 Recordings 5 References 6 SourcesHistory and text EditBach wrote the cantata in his first year at Leipzig for the 16th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 September 1723 2 The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Ephesians praying for the strengthening of faith in the congregation of Ephesus Ephesians 3 13 21 and from the Gospel of Luke the raising from the dead of the Young man from Nain Luke 7 11 17 In Bach s time the story pointed immediately at the resurrection of the dead expressed as a desire to die soon As Salomon Franck expressed in his text for cantata Komm du susse Todesstunde BWV 161 composed in Weimar in 1715 the unknown poet concentrates on a desire to die in hope to be raised like the young man from Nain 2 The poet includes four stanzas from four different chorales 3 Two chorale stanzas are already presented in the first movement Christus der ist mein Leben Jena 1609 4 and Martin Luther s Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin 1524 5 a paraphrase of the canticle Nunc dimittis Movement 3 is Valerius Herberger s Valet will ich dir geben 6 and the closing chorale is the fourth stanza of Nikolaus Herman s Wenn mein Stundlein vorhanden ist 7 Scoring and structure EditThe cantata in seven movements is scored for three vocal soloists soprano tenor and bass a four part choir horn two oboe d amore two violins viola violoncello piccolo and basso continuo 2 Chorale and recitative tenor Christus der ist mein Leben Mit Freuden ja mit Herzenslust Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin Recitative soprano Nun falsche Welt Chorale soprano Valet will ich dir geben Recitative tenor Ach konnte mir doch bald so wohl geschehn Aria tenor Ach schlage doch bald selge Stunde Recitative bass Denn ich weiss dies Chorale Weil du vom Tod erstanden bistMusic EditA week before Bach had included three stanzas from a chorale in Warum betrubst du dich mein Herz BWV 138 In this cantata he includes four stanzas from four different funeral hymns 8 The first three movements combine three of them first stanzas throughout The first chorale on a melody by Melchior Vulpius 9 is embedded in a concerto of oboes and strings in syncopated motifs in parallels of thirds and sixths The melody in the soprano is reinforced by the horn The line Sterben ist mein Gewinn Death is my reward is slower than the others in a tradition observed already by Johann Hermann Schein 2 The recitative alternates between secco and accompagnato with the same accompanying motifs as in the chorale The second chorale on Luther s melody 10 is graced by an independent violin part and every line is preceded by an entry of the horn A secco recitative leads to the third chorale 11 which is sung by the soprano alone like an aria accompanied for the first line only by the continuo but for the rest of the text by the oboes playing an obbligato melody in unison 2 The only aria of the cantata is dominated by the oboes and accompanied by pizzicato in the strings which symbolizes funerary bells according to John Eliot Gardiner 8 The closing chorale 12 is again enriched by a soaring additional violin part 2 8 Recordings EditBach Made in Germany Vol 1 Cantatas VIII Gunther Ramin Thomanerchor Gewandhausorchester soloist of the Thomanerchor Gert Lutze Hans Hauptmann Eterna 1952 Die Bach Kantate Vol 50 Helmuth Rilling Gachinger Kantorei Bach Collegium Stuttgart Arleen Auger Adalbert Kraus Walter Heldwein Hanssler 1978 J S Bach Das Kantatenwerk Sacred Cantatas Vol 5 Nikolaus Harnoncourt Tolzer Knabenchor Concentus Musicus Wien soloist of the Tolzer Knabenchor Kurt Equiluz Philippe Huttenlocher Teldec 1979 J S Bach Complete Cantatas Vol 7 Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra amp Choir Lisa Larsson Gerd Turk Klaus Mertens Antoine Marchand 1997 J S Bach Cantatas Vol 11 Cantatas from Leipzig 1723 Masaaki Suzuki Bach Collegium Japan Midori Suzuki Makoto Sakurada Peter Kooy BIS 1998 Bach Edition Vol 20 Cantatas Vol 11 Pieter Jan Leusink Holland Boys Choir Netherlands Bach Collegium Ruth Holton Knut Schoch Bas Ramselaar Brilliant Classics 2000 Bach Cantatas Vol 8 Bremen Santiago For the 15th Sunday after Trinity For the 16th Sunday after Trinity John Eliot Gardiner Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists Katharine Fuge Mark Padmore Thomas Guthrie Soli Deo Gloria 2000References Edit Dellal Pamela BWV 95 Christus der ist mein Leben Emmanuel Music Retrieved 24 August 2022 a b c d e f Durr Alfred 1981 Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach in German Vol 1 4 ed Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag pp 450 452 ISBN 3 423 04080 7 Mincham Julian 2010 Chapter 19 BWV 95 Christus der ist mein Leben jsbachcantatas com Retrieved 24 August 2022 Christus der ist mein Leben Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website Retrieved 4 October 2011 Mit Fried und Freud Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Valet will ich dir geben Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2006 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Wenn mein Stundlein vorhanden ist Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 a b c Gardiner John Eliot 2006 Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 1750 Cantatas Nos 8 27 51 95 99 100 138 amp 161 Media notes Soli Deo Gloria at Hyperion Records website Retrieved 7 September 2018 Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Christus der ist mein Leben bach cantatas com 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Valet will ich dir geben bach cantatas com 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Wenn mein Stundlein vorhanden ist Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 4 October 2011 Sources EditChristus der ist mein Leben BWV 95 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Christus der ist mein Leben BWV 95 BC A 136 Chorale cantata 16th Sunday after Trinity Bach Digital Cantata BWV 95 Christus der ist mein Leben history scoring sources for text and music translations to various languages discography discussion Bach Cantatas Website BWV 95 Christus der ist mein Leben English translation University of Vermont BWV 95 Christus der ist mein Leben text scoring University of Alberta Luke Dahn BWV 95 7 bach chorales com Retrieved from 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