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Transcriptions for Organ Duet Compositions for Organ Duet Arrangements for Vocal Ensembles Compositions by DeJongDeJong Arrangementen op maat Order cd's Index
BWV 1 - 9 BWV 10 - 19 BWV 20 - 29 BWV 30 - 39 BWV 40 - 49 BWV 50 - 59 BWV 60 - 69 BWV 70 - 79 BWV 80 - 89 BWV 90 - 99 BWV 100 - 109 BWV 110 - 119 BWV 120 - 129 BWV 130 - 139 BWV 140 - 149 BWV 150 - 159 BWV 160 - 169 BWV 170 - 179 BWV 180 - 189 BWV 190 - 199 BWV 200 - 209 BWV 210 - 219 BWV 240 - 249 in preparation

BWV 57/7 & 8

Aria (S) and chorale Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben - 1725 - Christmas 2

In this da capo-aria (A-B-A) from the same cantata (57), the text evokes the ‘joyful’ longing for death so typical of pietistic Lutheranism in the time of Bach, but so impossible to comprehend today. The opening bars depict the end of life symbolised by the falling of the body into the arms of Jesus. After 34 bars of lively g minor, with its 3/8 time signature, an extra, agitated (soprano) voice is added to the texture. She convinces the listener that such a longing for death should, at the very least, be considered sad. The B section ends in the relative major (B flat) with the question ‘was schenkest du mir?’. Instead of the usual recapitulation of the initial material, Bach continues the dialogue with a four-voice chorale setting in order to allow the question to be answered immediately: faith provides salvation from death.

III/P (C - c3)

Fragment BWV 57/7
Euwe & Sybolt de Jong
Schnitger-organ - Martinikerk
Groningen, The Netherlands

HW: Gd 8, Sal 8
BW: Hf 8
RW: Rf 8, F 4, Gdq 3, Trem

photo: Dick Sanderman recorded July 2009 - WestraMedia
57/7
player 1: medium
57/8
player 1: easy
57/7
player 2: medium
57/8
player 2: easy

Bach Cantatas volume IV > order cd
Euwe & Sybolt de Jong
Schnitger-organ - Martinikerk
Groningen, The Netherlands

Boeijenga Music Publications
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
ISBN: 978-90-70425-74-6
Ed.nr: BE 1083