This cantata contrasts earthly suffering with heavenly joy, featuring a striking adaptation of Bach's earlier Harpsichord Concerto (BWV 1052) into a choral work with organ obbligato, showcasing his mastery of reworking instrumental music for sacred contexts.
This chorale movement from Bach's cantata BWV 147 features one of the most recognizable Baroque melodies, often performed at weddings and ceremonial occasions. The English version became popular in the 20th century through Myra Hess's piano transcription.
Bach adapted his earlier Harpsichord Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052) into the opening chorus of this cantata, merging instrumental and vocal forces to contrast earthly suffering with heavenly hope. The work exemplifies Baroque sacred music, blending intricate counterpoint with profound theological themes.
This Sinfonia originates from Bach’s reworking of his Harpsichord Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052), transformed into a choral-orchestral context with added woodwinds. It contrasts earthly suffering and heavenly hope, a thematic duality common in Bach’s sacred works.
This sacred cantata contrasts earthly suffering with heavenly joy through dramatic choral writing. Bach reworked material from his D minor harpsichord concerto (BWV 1052) into the opening chorus, using an ostinato bass to symbolize inevitable tribulation. The work features expressive arias with obbligato instruments and closes with a four-part chorale on the melody "Werde munter, mein Gemüte".
