Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Editor:
Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
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Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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General Information
| Work Title | Was frag ich nach der Welt |
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| Alternative Title | What need I of this world |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 94 |
| Key | D major |
| Movements/Sections | 8 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1724 |
| First Performance | 1724-08-06 in Leipzig |
| Librettist | Anonymous, after Balthasar Kindermann |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 23 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — Flute, 2 Oboes, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For the 9th Sunday after Trinity
Commentary on the movements
- Chorus: Was frag ich nach der Welt. The virtuoso flute figuration takes over the texture immediately; this could almost be Bach's only flute concerto movement. This is a lively, active movement, full of running semiquavers and triplets.
- Aria (Bass): Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten. A continuo aria, with lines that come to the fore and recede, to match the text.
- Chorale e recitativo (Tenor): Die Welt sucht Ehr und Ruhm. The tenor sings the chorale, and then lapses into recitative.
- Aria (Alto): Betörte Welt, betörte Welt! Obbligato flute again comes to the fore, displaying "a remarkable bitter beauty."1
- Chorale e recitativo (Bass): Die Welt bekümmert sich. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Tenor): Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud. A very "string-y" aria , beautiful and relaxed in 12/8.
- Aria (Soprano): Es halt es mit der blinden Welt. A bourrée1 with obbligato oboe d'amore.
- Choral: Was frag ich nach der Welt! 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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