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Besides the fact that they both celebrate Augustus III,
Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, there is a close
connection between the two works included on the
eighth volume of Bach's secular cantatas. On 2nd October
1734, the King and his family made a surprise visit to
Leipzig, and in all haste a festive event was planned for
three days later, in celebration of the anniversary of
Augustus's ascension to the Polish throne. Bach was
asked to provide the musical entertainment, and
consequently had to put aside the work he was busy
composing… namely BWV 206 Schleicht, spielende
Wellen, intended for a celebration of the King's birthday
on 7th October!
The new cantata, Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes
Sachsen, BWV 215, is a substantial work, and it is not
surprising that Bach, with only a few days to produce it,
had recourse to earlier compositions: the only parts that
were written completely from scratch were the
recitatives, the soprano aria (seventh movement) and the
final chorus. In the meantime, BWV 206 – the birthday
cantata that Bach had to put on hold – came to good use
two years later, when the King's birthday was celebrated
with a concert at Zimmermann's coffee house in Leipzig.
Both works are richly scored with trumpets and timpani,
and here receive suitably festive performances from Bach
Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki.
Schleicht, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde, BWV206 37'49
01 1. Chorus. Schleicht, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde!… 6'12
02 2. Recitativo (Basso). O gluckliche Veranderung!… 1'29
03 3. Aria (Basso). Schleuß des Janustempels Turen… 4'16
04 4. Recitativo e Arioso (Tenore). So recht! begluckter Weichselstrom! 1'39
05 5. Aria (Tenore). Jede Woge meiner Wellen… 6'52
06 6. Recitativo (Alto). Ich nehm zugleich an deiner Freude teil… 1'08
07 7. Aria (Alto). Reis von Habsburgs hohem Stamme… 5'49
08 8. Recitativo (Soprano). Verzeiht, bemooste Haupter starker Strome… 1'58
09 9. Aria (Soprano). Hort doch! der sanften Floten Chor… 3'20
10 10. Recitativo (Basso, Tenore, Alto, Soprano). Ich muss, ich will gehorsam sein… 1'35
11 11.Chorus. Die himmlische Vorsicht der ewigen Gute… 3'31
Preise dein Glucke, gesegnetes Sachsen, BWV215 32'27
12 1.Chorus. Preise dein Glucke, gesegnetes Sachsen… 7'38
13 2.Recitativo (Tenore). Wie können wir, grobmachtigster August… 1'13
14 3.Aria (Tenore). Freilich trotzt Augustus' Name… 7'03
15 4.Recitativo (Basso). Was hat dich sonst, Sarmatien, bewogen… 1'55
16 5.Aria (Basso). Rase nur, verwegner Schwarm… 3'41
17 6.Recitativo (Soprano). Ja, ja! Gott ist uns noch mit seiner Hulfe nah… 1'21
18 7.Aria (Soprano). Durch die von Eifer entflammeten Waffen… 3'58
19 8.Recitativo (Soprano, Tenore, Basso). Lass doch, o teurer Landesvater, zu… 2'45
20 9.Chorus. Stifter der Reiche, Beherrscher der Kronen… 2'53
Album total 70'23 |
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