Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (8 August 2006)
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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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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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880)
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General Information
| Work Title | Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen |
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| Alternative Title | Rejoice, you hearts |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| 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
- 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
- Recitativo (Bass): Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not. Recitative with string accompaniment. b minor-A Major
- Aria (Bass): Lasset dem Höchsten ein Danlied erschallen. An aria in vivacious 3/8 time, full of "dance-like vitality"1. D Major
- Recitativo a 2 (Alto, Tenor): Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein. Secco recitative. G Major-A Major
- 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
- Chorale: Alleluja! Alleluja! Alleluja! A plain chorale setting. f♯ minor
Version History
- 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."
- 1724, Sacred version (BWV 66). The Alto is "Weakness" and the Tenor "Confidence."
- 1731, Sacred version (BWV 66). The Alto is "Fear" and the Tenor "Hope."
- 1735?, surviving version.
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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