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Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154

April 10, 2024

Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren (My dearest Jesus is lost),[1] BWV 154,[a] is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it for the first Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it in Leipzig on 9 January 1724.

Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren
BWV 154
Church cantata by J. S. Bach
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
OccasionFirst Sunday after Epiphany
Bible textLuke 2:49
Chorale
Performed9 January 1724 (1724-01-09): Leipzig
Movements7
Vocal
  • solo: alto, tenor and bass
  • SATB choir
Instrumental
  • 2 oboes d'amore
  • 2 violins
  • viola
  • continuo

History and words edit

Bach performed the cantata in 1724, his first year in Leipzig on the First Sunday after Epiphany. The musicologist Alfred Dürr assumes that it was written already in Weimar,[2] whereas John Eliot Gardiner shares this view only for movements 1, 4 and 7.[3] 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). The unknown poet takes the parents' search for the lost Jesus as the starting point to depict the general situation of man who lost Jesus. Movements 1 and 2 lament this loss. Movement 3 is a chorale, stanza 2 of "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne" by Martin Janus (or Jahn),[4] asking Jesus to return. Movement 4 asks the same question in a personal aria. The answer is given by the bass, the vox Christi (voice of Christ), in the words of the Gospel "Wisset ihr nicht, daß ich sein muß in dem, das meines Vaters ist?" (Do you not know that I must be in that which is My Father's? Luke 2:49). The joy of the finding is expressed paraphrasing from the Song of Songs "The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills"(Song of Solomon 2:8). The cantata ends with stanza 6 of Christian Keymann's chorale "Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht".[2][5]

Bach performed the cantata first year on 9 January 1724.[2]

Scoring and structure edit

Similar to the Weimar cantatas, the work is scored for alto, tenor and bass soloists, a four-part choir for the chorales only, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola, and basso continuo. The cantata is structured in eighth movements.[2]

  1. Aria (tenor, strings): Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren
  2. Recitative (tenor): Wo treff ich meinen Jesum an
  3. Chorale: Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter
  4. Aria (alto, oboi d'amore, strings, no continuo): Jesu, laß dich finden
  5. Arioso (bass): Wisset ihr nicht, daß ich sein muß
  6. Recitative (tenor): Dies ist die Stimme meines Freundes
  7. Aria (alto, tenor, oboi d'amore, strings): Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden
  8. Chorale: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht

Music edit

In the three arias Bach sets extreme affekts to music: desperate lament, intense longing and blissful joy. The first aria is based on an ostinato continuo, comparable to the opening of Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12. First the violin, then the tenor perform an expressive melody and repeat it several times. The contrasting middle section is underlined by tremolos in the strings in daring harmonies. John Eliot Gardiner remarked in connection with his Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, that on the words "O Donnerwort in meinen Ohren" (O thunderous word in my ears),[1] "it contains a graphic evocation of ear drumming".[3] The second aria is accompanied by the two oboes d'amore and the violins and viola in unison, without continuo. Similar to the soprano aria Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben in Bach's St Matthew Passion, the lack of foundation portrays fragility and innocence. The joy of the finding is expressed in a duet of alto and tenor in homophonic vocal lines of parallel thirds and sixths. It is in three parts, the third not a da capo of the first, but an affirmative conclusion in a faster 3/8 time.

Movement 3 is a four-part setting of Johann Schop's tune of "Werde munter, mein Gemüte" (1642), which became famous as part of Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, and was also used in movement 40 of the St. Matthew Passion. The closing chorale is a four-part setting of a 1658 tune by Andreas Hammerschmidt.[2]

Recordings edit

Notes edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Dellal, Pamela. "BWV 154 – Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren". Emmanuel Music. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dürr, Alfred (1981). Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach (in German). Vol. 1 (4 ed.). Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag. pp. 174–176. ISBN 3-423-04080-7.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht / Text and Translation of Chorale". Bach Cantatas Website. 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

Sources edit

  • Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  • Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154; BC A 29 / Sacred cantata (1st Sunday of Epiphany) Bach Digital
  • Cantata BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren history, scoring, sources for text and music, translations to various languages, discography, discussion, Bach Cantatas Website
  • BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren English translation, University of Vermont
  • BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren text, scoring, University of Alberta
  • Chapter 36 BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, A listener and student guide by Julian Mincham, 2010
  • BWV 154.3 bach-chorales.com
  • BWV 154.8 bach-chorales.com

April 10, 2024
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Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren My dearest Jesus is lost 1 BWV 154 a is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach He composed it for the first Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it in Leipzig on 9 January 1724 Mein liebster Jesus ist verlorenBWV 154Church cantata by J S BachThomaskirche LeipzigOccasionFirst Sunday after EpiphanyBible textLuke 2 49Choraleby Martin Janus Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht by Christian KeymannPerformed9 January 1724 1724 01 09 LeipzigMovements7Vocalsolo alto tenor and bass SATB choirInstrumental2 oboes 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 performed the cantata in 1724 his first year in Leipzig on the First Sunday after Epiphany The musicologist Alfred Durr assumes that it was written already in Weimar 2 whereas John Eliot Gardiner shares this view only for movements 1 4 and 7 3 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 The unknown poet takes the parents search for the lost Jesus as the starting point to depict the general situation of man who lost Jesus Movements 1 and 2 lament this loss Movement 3 is a chorale stanza 2 of Jesu meiner Seelen Wonne by Martin Janus or Jahn 4 asking Jesus to return Movement 4 asks the same question in a personal aria The answer is given by the bass the vox Christi voice of Christ in the words of the Gospel Wisset ihr nicht dass ich sein muss in dem das meines Vaters ist Do you not know that I must be in that which is My Father s Luke 2 49 The joy of the finding is expressed paraphrasing from the Song of Songs The voice of my beloved Behold he comes leaping on the mountains skipping on the hills Song of Solomon 2 8 The cantata ends with stanza 6 of Christian Keymann s chorale Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht 2 5 Bach performed the cantata first year on 9 January 1724 2 Scoring and structure editSimilar to the Weimar cantatas the work is scored for alto tenor and bass soloists a four part choir for the chorales only two oboes d amore two violins viola and basso continuo The cantata is structured in eighth movements 2 Aria tenor strings Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren Recitative tenor Wo treff ich meinen Jesum an Chorale Jesu mein Hort und Erretter Aria alto oboi d amore strings no continuo Jesu lass dich finden Arioso bass Wisset ihr nicht dass ich sein muss Recitative tenor Dies ist die Stimme meines Freundes Aria alto tenor oboi d amore strings Wohl mir Jesus ist gefunden Chorale Meinen Jesum lass ich nichtMusic editIn the three arias Bach sets extreme affekts to music desperate lament intense longing and blissful joy The first aria is based on an ostinato continuo comparable to the opening of Weinen Klagen Sorgen Zagen BWV 12 First the violin then the tenor perform an expressive melody and repeat it several times The contrasting middle section is underlined by tremolos in the strings in daring harmonies John Eliot Gardiner remarked in connection with his Bach Cantata Pilgrimage that on the words O Donnerwort in meinen Ohren O thunderous word in my ears 1 it contains a graphic evocation of ear drumming 3 The second aria is accompanied by the two oboes d amore and the violins and viola in unison without continuo Similar to the soprano aria Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben in Bach s St Matthew Passion the lack of foundation portrays fragility and innocence The joy of the finding is expressed in a duet of alto and tenor in homophonic vocal lines of parallel thirds and sixths It is in three parts the third not a da capo of the first but an affirmative conclusion in a faster 3 8 time Movement 3 is a four part setting of Johann Schop s tune of Werde munter mein Gemute 1642 which became famous as part of Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147 and was also used in movement 40 of the St Matthew Passion The closing chorale is a four part setting of a 1658 tune by Andreas Hammerschmidt 2 Recordings editDie Bach Kantate Vol 21 Helmuth Rilling Gachinger Kantorei Bach Collegium Stuttgart Ann Murray Aldo Baldin Walter Heldwein Hanssler 1978 J S Bach Das Kantatenwerk Sacred Cantatas Vol 8 Nikolaus Harnoncourt Tolzer Knabenchor Concentus Musicus Wien Paul Esswood Kurt Equiluz Thomas Hampson Teldec 1985 J S Bach Complete Cantatas Vol 9 Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra amp Choir Bernhard Landauer Christoph Pregardien Klaus Mertens Antoine Marchand 1998 Bach Cantatas Vol 18 New York John Eliot Gardiner Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance James Gilchrist Peter Harvey Soli Deo Gloria 2000 J S Bach Cantatas Vol 17 Masaaki Suzuki Bach Collegium Japan Robin Blaze Gerd Turk Peter Kooy BIS 2001 J S Bach Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol 4 Sigiswald Kuijken La Petite Bande Elisabeth Hermans Petra Noskaiova Jan Kobow Jan van der Crabben Accent 2006 Desire J S Bach Cantates Marcel Ponseele il Gardellino Caroline Weynants Patrick Van Goethem Marcus Ullmann Lieven Termont Passacaille 2008Notes edit BWV is Bach Werke Verzeichnis a thematic catalogue of Bach s works References edit a b Dellal Pamela BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren Emmanuel Music Retrieved 4 September 2022 a b c d e Durr Alfred 1981 Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach in German Vol 1 4 ed Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag pp 174 176 ISBN 3 423 04080 7 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 Jesu meiner Seelen Wonne Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2009 Retrieved 7 January 2013 Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht Text and Translation of Chorale Bach Cantatas Website 2005 Retrieved 7 January 2013 Sources editMein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154 BC A 29 Sacred cantata 1st Sunday of Epiphany Bach Digital Cantata BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren history scoring sources for text and music translations to various languages discography discussion Bach Cantatas Website BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren English translation University of Vermont BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren text scoring University of Alberta Chapter 36 BWV 154 Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren A listener and student guide by Julian Mincham 2010 BWV 154 3 bach chorales com BWV 154 8 bach chorales com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154 amp oldid 1108527971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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