Easter Oratorio
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The Easter Oratorio or Osteroratorium (BWV 249) is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach. The first version was completed on April 1, 1725. Three different later versions with remarkable deviations in setting and text exist. The work is arranged as Oratorium, because a telling Bible text is appropriate for it to reason; this is spoken however deviating from the usual Oratorienform not by an EH gelists, but shown in freely nachgedichter form.
[edit] Synopsis
Peter (tenor) and John (bass) hurry to Jesus' grave and find it empty.
[edit] Structure
The work consists of 11 numbers:
- Sinfonia (instrumental)
- Adagio (instrumental)
- Chorus "Kommt, eilet und laufet" with tenor-bass duet
- Rezitativ
- Aria (Soprano) "Seele, deine Spezereien"
- Rezitativ
- Aria (Tenor) "Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer"
- Rezitativ
- Aria (Alto) "Saget, saget mir geschwinde"
- Rezitativ
- Chorus "Preis und Dank"
[edit] History
The author of the oratorio's text was probably Picander.
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