Ich habe meine Zuversicht (I have [placed] my confidence), BWV 188, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata in Leipzig for the 21st Sunday after Trinity and probably first performed it on 17 October 1728.
| Ich habe meine Zuversicht BWV 188 | |
|---|---|
| Church cantata by J. S. Bach | |
| Performed | 17 October 1728?: Leipzig |
| Movements | 6 |
| Vocal | SATB choir and solo |
| Instrumental |
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History and text
editBach composed this cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity. However, the score was "cut to pieces and sold to private individuals" in the 1800s; the work as it now exists is a reconstruction.[1]
The prescribed readings for the day were Ephesians 6:10–17, and John 4:46–54. The text for movements 2 to 5 was written by Picander.[2] The sixth movement is an anonymous chorale, "Auf meinen lieben Gott", written before 1603.[3]
The earliest possible date for the first performance is 17 October 1728, but it could have also been a year later.[4]
Scoring and structure
editThe work is scored for four solo voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), a four-part choir, two oboes, taille, two violins, viola, organ, and basso continuo.[3]
The piece has six movements:
- Sinfonia
- Aria (tenor): Ich habe meine Zuversicht
- Recitative (bass): Gott meint es gut mit jedermann
- Aria (alto): Unerforschlich ist die Weise
- Recitative (soprano): Die Macht der Welt verlieret sich
- Chorale: Auf meinen lieben Gott
Music
editThe opening sinfonia for solo organ and orchestra derives from the third movement of Bach's keyboard concerto in D minor, BWV 1052.[5]
The tenor aria has been compared to movements from both the French Suites and the Fifth English Suite. It opens with a string ritornello doubled by oboe; the two parts move into counterpoint after the tenor enters. Formally, the movement has an extended two-part A section before moving to a B section remarkable for its emphasis on instrumental arpeggiation.[5]
The bass recitative is secco and concludes with a pastoral arioso.[5]
The alto aria is "dark and dramatic", in E minor with cello and organ obbligato. The organ line is complex, contributing to a movement that is "a complex and ever-changing kaleidoscope of richly entwined rhythms and melodies".[5]
The soprano recitative is short and accompanied by chordal strings. The final movement is a four-part setting of the chorale tune, doubled by oboe, taille, and strings.[5]
Recordings
edit- Gächinger Kantorei / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Helmuth Rilling. Die Bach Kantate. Hänssler, 1983.
- Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink. Bach Edition Vol. 5. Brilliant Classics, 1999.
- Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner. Bach Cantatas Vol. 11. Soli Deo Gloria, recorded 2000.
- Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman. J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19. Antoine Marchand, 2003.
- Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki. J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 49. BIS, 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Cantata No. 188". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Cantata BWV 188 Ich habe meine Zuversicht". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ a b "BWV 188". University of Alberta. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Bach digital - Ich habe meine Zuversicht BWV 188". www.bach-digital.de. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e Mincham, Julian. "Chapter 45 BWV 188". jsbachcantatas. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
edit- Ich habe meine Zuversicht, BWV 188: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Ich habe meine Zuversicht BWV 188; BC A 154 / Sacred cantata (21st Sunday after Trinity) Bach Digital
- BWV 188 – "Ich habe meine Zuversicht": Cantata notes, Emmanuel Music
- BWV 188 Ich habe meine Zuversicht: English translation, University of Vermont
- BWV 188.6 bach-chorales.com