Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret
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Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret (The heavens laugh! The earth rejoices) BWV 31 is a Sacred Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
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[edit] Origin
The work was composed for 21 April 1715, the first day of Easter, in Weimar and performed several times later in Leipzig in a slightly changed form. There are vouchers in this connection for the years 1724 and 1731; a further performance in the year 1735 is probable.
[edit] Theme
The text originates from the "Evangelischen Andachts-Opffer" by Weimar poet Salomon Franck, author of nine Cantata texts for Bach. The verses consist purely of free seal and interpret, in accordance with for the cause, the Easter message, connected with the request of the Gläubigen, Jesus also in its soul up-arise to leave. The locking sentence, the last strophe Sterbechorals "Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist" of Nikolaus Herman, proves as reference to the afterlife of the Christian after their death by Jesus.
[edit] Content
- Singing soloist: Soprano, tenor, bass,
- Choir Soprano I/II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
- Orchestra Trumpet, I-III bass drum, oboe I-III, Baroque oboe, violin I/II, viola I/II, violoncello I/II, Basso continuo
[edit] Characteristics
Although Bach was probably more than busy around such an important holiday as Easter, the composition of this work with 3 trumpets and 5 reed instruments is remarkable : no less than 17 differently instruments are neede to perform this Cantata.
From the beginning, the festive character of the work is demonstrated by a Sonata with a fanfare-like introduction. After that, a five-voice choir joins and takes up and further-carries the exhilarating theme. Next comes two Recitatives, which frame a bass aria, only accompanied by Basso continuo. The following tenor air is introduced by a nice Ritornello for Strings. Within the last air, Soprano and solo oboe contrast with a low-lying unison strings, which already anticipates the Choral melody of the final movement.
Since in Weimar the choir clay/tone the organ, after which the caper instruments were tuned, lay, had, probably a third more highly than the standard tuning tone in Leipzig brook for the Leipziger reperformances with the woodwinds partly originally planned voices either to omit or describe and/or from others than in origin occupation planned instruments play let.
[edit] Literature
- Alfred Dürr: Johann Sebastian Bach: Die Kantaten. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1999, ISBN 3-7618-1476-3
- Werner Neumann: Handbuch der Kantaten J.S.Bachs, 1947, 5.Auf. 1984, ISBN 3-7651-0054-4
- Hans-Joachim Schulze: Die Bach-Kantaten: Einführungen zu sämtlichen Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bachs. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlags-Anstalt; Stuttgart: Carus-Verlag 2006 (Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig) ISBN 3-374-02390-8 (Evang. Verl.-Anst.), ISBN 3-89948-073-2 (Carus-Verl.)
- Christoph Wolff/Ton Koopman: Die Welt der Bach-Kantaten Verlag J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart, Weimar 2006 ISBN-13: 978-3-476-02127-4
[edit] External links
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV31.htm
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