Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 5 (pp.93-124)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1855. Plate B.W. V.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1891). Plate J.S.B. I.23
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).
Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Textos complementarios sobre esta obra en cuatro idiomas (alemán, español, francés e inglés). Parituras de muy alta calidad, con textos en español y latín
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General Information
| Work Title | Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn |
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| Alternative Title | You true God and son of David |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 23 |
| Movements/Sections | 4 sections
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1723 |
| First Performance | 1723-02-07 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1855 (BGA) |
| Librettist | anonymous |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 20 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (SAT), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 Oboes/Oboes d'Amore, Cornett, 3 Trombones, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi). This was one of Bach's two audition cantatas for Leipzig.
Commentary on the movements
- Aria (Duet, Soprano, Alto): Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn. The opening with two oboes and continuo is comparable to the opening of the b minor mass. The chromatic texture in this movement is impressively expressive.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Ach! gehe nicht vorüber. An accompanied recitative, wtih much word painting, including the pleading of the blind man.
- Chor: Aller Augen warten, Herr. A dance-like movement in 3/4. "The declamation in the refrain bars, especially in the upper parts, is faultless"1.
- Choral: Christe, du Lamm Gottes. An "intense" chorale setting, supported by independent instrumental lines.
Version History
- Three movement version (Cöthen). Originally in a different key scheme (up a half-step).
- Leipzig version for his audition, with the chorale, which is presumed to be a parody or older composition.
- Revival on February 20, 1724, adding the Cornett and Trombones.
- Additional version, now lost, with oboes and not d'amores,and no trombones.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Rust, Wilhelm/Editor
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