Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (2006/8/29)
Editor:
Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878. Plate B.W. XXVI.
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/13)
Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880)
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Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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General Information
| Work Title | Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin |
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| Alternative Title | In peace and joy I go to that place |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 125 |
| Key | E minor |
| Movements/Sections | 6 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1725 |
| First Performance | 1725-02-02 in Leipzig |
| Librettist | Martin Luther (hymn) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 24 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (ATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — Flute, oboe (d'amore), horn, strings, continuo |
| External Links | Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For the Feast of Purification.
Commentary on the movements
- [Chorale]: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin. A gentle 12/8 chorus in "an extremely dense, highly expressive texture"1 instrumentally, and a typical imitative choral structure below the chorale as cantus firmus.
- Aria (Alto): Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen. Flute and Oboe d'amore again work in imitation, but also in homophony (thirds) over a "tranquil" continuo part. The highly expressive material of this movement, richly ornamented, leads to conjecture that "and expressive interpretation of this movement lay particularly close to the composer's heart."1
- Recitativo (Bass): O Wunder, daß ein Herz. Secco recitative alternating with chorale.
- Aria Duetto (Tenor, Bass): Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt. Two violins in playful imitation play a concertante counterpoint to this duet.
- Recitativo (Alto): O unerschöpfter Schatz der Güte. Secco recitative.
- Choral: Er ist das Heil und selig Licht. A plain chorale setting.
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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