Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
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Otto Taubmann (1859–1929)
German / English
Constance Bache (1846–1903), English text
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.[1891]. Plate J.S.B. I.56
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General Information
| Work Title | Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen |
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| Alternative Title | I would gladly carry the Cross-beam |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 56 |
| Movements/Sections | 5 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1726 |
| First Performance | 1726-10-27 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1863 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Anonymous |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 21 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Solo Bass, Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 Oboes, Taille, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Classical Archives article Bach-Cantatas.com Bach.de (German) Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen - scores at Sheet Music Plus |
Misc. Comments
For the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Commentary on the movements
- Aria: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen. An aria in Bar form. The expressivity of this thematic material also fits the text beautifully. The Abgesang section is truly different from the ‘’Stollen’’ here.
- Recitativo: Mein Wandel auf der Welt. A recitative with obbligato cello illustrating the motion of the water. This accompaniment stops at “So tret ich aus dem Schiff in meine Stadt”1.
- Aria: Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch. In this, the longest movement of the cantata, Bach uses the pastoral and relaxed colour of solo oboe to great effect, forming a beautiful contrast to the agitated movements preceding.
- Recitativo: Ich stehe fertig und bereit. A reprise of part of the first movement, with a recitative introduction.
- Choral: Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder. A plain chorale setting. However, this is “an exceptional masterpiece…truly inspired…We seem able to perceive directly the soul passing through the pain of death into glory.”1
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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