Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 20.1
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Tenor Aria "Seht, was die Liebe tut" (No.3)

For Tenor, Violin or Viola and Keyboard (Mandyczewski)

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Ausgewählte Arien: Für Tenor mit obligaten Instrumenten und Klavier oder Orgel : Auf Grund der Ausgabe der Bachgesellschaft : Erstes Heft
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General Information

Work Title Ich bin ein guter Hirt
Alternative Title I am a good Shepherd
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 85
Key c minor
Movements/Sections 6 Movements
Year/Date of Composition 1725
First Performance April 15, 1725
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Average Duration 20 Minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Soloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — 2 Oboes, Violoncello Piccolo, Strings


Misc. Comments

For the Second Sunday after Easter.

Section Listing

  1. [Solo (Bass):] Ich bin ein guter Hirt. A motivically oriented aria characterized by the descending semiquavers in the upper parts. c minor
  2. Aria (Alto): Jesus ist ein guter Hirt. One of the rare arias in Bach for Violoncello Piccolo, Bach here uses the unusual instrument to good effect, keeping the player very busy. g minor
  3. Choral (Soprano): Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt. The melody is Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. B Major
  4. Recitativo (Tenor): Wenn die Mietlinge schlafen. Recitative with string accompaniment. E Major-A Major
  5. Aria (Tenor): Seht, was die Liebe tut. The sweet parallels of the obbligato oboes and the rocking 9/8 time give this movement a warm, pastoral feel. E Major
  6. Choral: Ist Gott mein Schutz und treuer Hirt. A plain chorale setting to the tune of Ist Gott mein Schild und Helfersmann. c minor

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

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