Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubiliert, BWV 31 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Feldmahler (18 May 2006)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 7
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1857. Plate B.W. VII.

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German / Spanish / French / English

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Antonio Armendáriz

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Textos explicativos de su origen y características en cuatro idiomas (alemán , español , francés e inglés) . Partituras de muy alta calidad , con textos en español

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Perlnerd666 (9 November 2008)

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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction

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Günter Raphael (1903-1960)

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German / English

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John Michael Diack (1869-1946), English text

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1930). Plate 30309

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). K 06025

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General Information

Work Title Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubiliert
Alternative Title The Heaven laughs! The Earth rejoices
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 31
Key C Major
Movements/Sections 9 Movements
Year/Date of Composition 1715
Librettist Salomo Franck
Language German
Average Duration 24 Minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Soloists (STB), Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra — 3 Oboes, Bassoon, 3 Trumpets, Timpani, Strings, BC


Misc. Comments

For Easter Sunday

Section Listing

  1. Sonata. In a proto-sonata form, with a first theme, second theme, development (combination) and reverse-order recapitulation. C Major
  2. Coro: Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubiliert. In a similar "jubilatory" mood. C Major
  3. Recitativo (Bass): Erwünschter Tag! Sei, Seele, wieder froh! Secco recitative. C major-e minor
  4. Aria (Bass): Fürst des Lebens! starker Streiter. A continuo aria, contrasting (along with Nos. 3 and 5) the full scoring of Nos. 1 and 2. The continuo and bass share the thematic material here. C Major
  5. Recitativo (Tenor): So stehe dann, du gottergebne Seele. Secco recitative. a minor-G Major
  6. Aria (Tenor): Adam muß in uns verwesen. A "more melodious"1 aria accompanied by strings. G Major
  7. Recitativo (Soprano): Weil dann das Haupt sein Glied. Secco recitative. e minor-C Major
  8. Aria (Soprano): Letzte Stunde, brich herein. Interpolated in this aria is the chorale Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist played by the strings. C Major
  9. Choral: So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ. The same melody is here used. A plain chorale setting. C Major

Version History

  1. Weimar: C Major, Chorton
  2. Weimar (later): Kammerton=E Major. Required some revision because of ranges not lining up due to transposition.
  3. Leipzig, 1724: Due to these difficulties, all but Oboe I is omitted.
  4. Leipzig, 1731: Oboe d'amore added to overcome this difficulty.

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

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