Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Contents
Movements/Sections 4 movements
  1. Sonatina (E♭ major)
  2. [Movement in multiple parts]
    a. Chorus: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (E♭ major-C minor)
    b. Arioso (Tenor): Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken (C minor)
    c. Aria (Bass): Bestelle dein Haus; denn du wirst sterben (C minor-F minor)
    d. Chorus: Es ist der alte Bund (F minor)
  3. [Movement in multiple parts]
    a. Aria (Alto): In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist (B♭ minor)
    b. Arioso (Bass) & Choral (Alto): Heute wirst du mit mir im Paradies sein (A♭ major-C minor)
  4. Chorus: Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit (E♭ major)
Composition Year 1707 ?
Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; Funeral music; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For 4 recorders, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the recorder; Scores with basso continuo; For 4 players with continuo; For organ (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the organ

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Sonatina (No.1)

For 4 Recorders and Continuo (Tennent)

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Rdtennent (2013/5/15)

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For Organ solo (Guilmant)

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Reccmo (2012/3/27)

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Roland Lopes

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For Organ solo (Lemmens)

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Reccmo (2012/4/30)

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Thomas Lemmens

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Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01359 - 2.70MB, 32 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 9042x⇩

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Carolus (2006/8/29)

Editor:

Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 23
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1876. Plate B.W. XXIII.

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 Complete score
#259831 - 0.70MB, 39 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 960x⇩

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Lilyfan (2012/11/24)

Editor:

Jean-Charles Malahieude

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CPDL:Choral Public Domain Library

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Parts

Complete

 Flute (Recorder) 1
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 Flute (Recorder) 2
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 Flute (Recorder) 1/2
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 Viola da gamba 1
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 Continuo
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Lilyfan (2012/11/24)

Editor:

Jean-Charles Malahieude

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CPDL:Choral Public Domain Library

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Vocal Scores

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Afp0815 (2012/5/18)

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Afp0815 (2012/5/18)

Arranger:

Gustav Rösler (1819-1882), piano reduction

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6311.

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 Complete Score
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)

Arranger:

Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction

Language:

German / English

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)

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

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 Complete Score
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Carolus (2011/1/29)

Arranger:

Robert Franz (1818-1892), piano reduction

Language:

German / English

Translator:

John Troutbeck (1832-1899), English text

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Leipzig: F.E.C. Leuckart, n.d. Plate F.E.C.L. 4950

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London: Novello & Co., n.d.(ca.1900). - with added English text

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 Chorus score
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sonatina (No.1)

For 4 Recorders and Continuo (Tennent)

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R. D. Tennent (2011/9/1)

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R.D. Tennent

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R. D. Tennent

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For Organ solo (Gouin)

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Pierre Gouin (2011/9/25)

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Pierre Gouin - Contact

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Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2009

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For Organ solo (Guilmant)

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Reccmo (2012/3/27)

Arranger:

Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

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Roland Lopes

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Reccmo (2012/4/30)

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General Information

Work Title Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Alternative Title Actus Tragicus. God's Time is the very best Time
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 106
Key E♭ major
Movements/Sections 4 movements
  1. Sonatina (E♭ major)
  2. [Movement in multiple parts]
    a. Chorus: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (E♭ major-C minor)
    b. Arioso (Tenor): Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken (C minor)
    c. Aria (Bass): Bestelle dein Haus; denn du wirst sterben (C minor-F minor)
    d. Chorus: Es ist der alte Bund (F minor)
  3. [Movement in multiple parts]
    a. Aria (Alto): In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist (B♭ minor)
    b. Arioso (Bass) & Choral (Alto): Heute wirst du mit mir im Paradies sein (A♭ major-C minor)
  4. Chorus: Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit (E♭ major)
Year/Date of Composition 1707 ?
Language German
Average Duration 23 minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Soloists (AB), Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — 2 Recorders, 2 Gambas, BC
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com


Misc. Comments

For an unknown funeral.
"A work of genius such as even great masters seldom achieve ... The Actus Tragicus belongs to the great musical literature of the world".1

Commentary on the movements

  1. Sonatina. A slow, subdued opening movement; highly expressive, and highly beautiful. E♭ major)
  2. Movement in multiple parts:
    1. Chorus: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit. An expressive opening chorus replete with text-painting.
    2. Arioso (Tenor): Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken. A chaconne with the full instrumental ensemble.
    3. Aria (Bass): Bestelle dein Haus; denn du wirst sterben. Unison recorders are the only obbligato here; however, the writing is anything but ascetic. Virtuoso figurations abound.
    4. Chorus: Es ist der alte Bund. The Alto, Tenor and Bass sing a fugue; the soprano interrupts with continuo alone. Then, an instrumental version of Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt is played. The sequence is repeated four times in total, however the repetitions each become shorter and more intense. Eventually the three components of the movement are superimposed upon each other.
  3. Movement in multiple parts:
    1. Aria (Alto): In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist. Another chaconne-type movement, with viola da gambas obbligato.
    2. Arioso (Bass) & Choral (Alto): Heute wirst du mit mir im Paradies sein. A continuo aria again full of imitation; the alto here interrupts with Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin.
  4. Chorus: Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit. A plain chorale setting followed by a vivacious fugue on the last line of the chorale.

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
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