Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (2006/8/29)
Editor:
Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/13)
Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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General Information
| Work Title | Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein |
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| Alternative Title | On Christ's Ascension Alone |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 128 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/Sections | 5 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1725 |
| First Performance | 1725-05-10 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1878 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Christiane Mariane von Ziegler |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 22 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (ATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia, Trumpet, 2 Horns, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For Ascension.
Commentary on the movements
- [Chorale]: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein. The unusually oboe-heavy sound with two hunting horns makes the tone more muted than many festive cantata choruses, however the figuration is perpetually energetic. The style is similar to most Bach chorale cantatas, with the chorale tune in the soprano.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich! Secco recitative.
- Aria + Recitativo (Bass): Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall. A trumpet here adds brightness to the texture with "radiant brilliance"1.
- Aria Duetto (Alto, Tenor): Sein Allmacht zu ergründen. "A duet of decidedly reticent, intimate character"1. The obbligato oboe d'amore here takes a part that might originally have been for organ, but is more appropriate on its current instrument. The duet is very long, however.
- Choral: Alsdenn so wirst du mich. A plain chorale setting (=O Gott, du frommer Gott).
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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