Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 100 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
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Wolfgang
Wolfgang
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General Information
| Work Title | Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan |
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| Alternative Title | What God deals is dealt bountifully |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 100 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/Sections | 6 movements Note: Each verse begins with "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan", thus the incipits are actually the second lines.
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1734? |
| Librettist | Samuel Rodigast (1675) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 25 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — flute, oboe d'amore, 2 horns, timpani, strings, continuo |
| External Links | Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
Unknown occasion.
Commentary on the movements
n.b. Each verse begins with "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan", thus the incipits are actually the second lines.
- Versus 1. Chorale: Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille. An expanded version of BWV 99/i.
- Versus 2. Duetto (Alto, Tenor): Er wird mich nicht betrügen. A continuo duet resplendent in imitation.
- Versus 3. Aria (Soprano): Er wird mich wohl bedenken. The flute has a fast, virtuosic solo part. The 6/8 meter of the movement gives it a dance-like feel.
- Versus 4. Aria (Bass): Er ist mein Licht, mein Leben. A "cheerful major key, dance-like syncopations...characterize this particularly accessible aria."1
- Versus 5. Aria (Alto): Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken. The obbligato oboe tries to capture the "bitterness" of the text, but the lilting 12/8 ends up making the dance come to the fore.
- Versus 6. Chorale: Darbei will ich verbleiben. See BWV 75/vii (also xiv).
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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