Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI.

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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]

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General Information

Work Title Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen
Alternative Title Rejoice, you hearts
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 66
Movements/Sections 6 Movements
Year/Date of Composition 1724
First Performance April 10, 1724
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Average Duration 32 Minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Soloists (ATB), Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Trumpet (ad libitum), Strings, BC


Misc. Comments

For Easter Monday

Section Listing

  1. Chorus: Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen. Winds and strings alternate frequently in this festive, extensive movement. There are many solo (duet) passages interspersed throughout. D Major
  2. Recitativo (Bass): Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not. Recitative with string accompaniment. b minor-A Major
  3. Aria (Bass): Lasset dem Höchsten ein Danlied erschallen. An aria in vivacious 3/8 time, full of "dance-like vitality"1. D Major
  4. Recitativo a 2 (Alto, Tenor): Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein. Secco recitative. G Major-A Major
  5. Aria (Alto, Tenor): Ich furchte zwar. The two soloists often sing in sweet thirds and sixths in this duet, possibly originally quasi-amorous. A Major
  6. Chorale: Alleluja! Alleluja! Alleluja! A plain chorale setting. f minor

Version History

  1. 1714, Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück, BWV 66a. A Secular (congratulatory cantata) written in Cöthen. The Alto is "Anhalt's Felicity" and the Tenor "Fame."
  2. 1724, Sacred version (BWV 66). The Alto is "Weakness" and the Tenor "Confidence."
  3. 1731, Sacred version (BWV 66). The Alto is "Fear" and the Tenor "Hope."
  4. 1735?, surviving version.

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

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