Entsagen, WAB 14
| Entsagen | |
|---|---|
| by Anton Bruckner | |
|
Virgin Mary by Jurij Tavčar | |
| Key | B-flat major |
| Catalogue | WAB 14 |
| Form | Cantata |
| Text | Oskar van Retwitz |
| Language | German |
| Composed | c. 1851 – St. Florian Abbey |
| Dedication | Michael Arneth |
| Vocal | SATB choir or quartet – ST soloist |
| Instrumental | Organ or piano |
The cantata Entsagen (Renunciation), WAB 14, is a cantata composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1851.
History
Bruckner composed the cantata for the name-day of prior Michael Arneth, the prior of the St. Florian Abbey. The piece was intended to be performed on Arneth's name day. It is not known when it was performed.[1] The manuscript is stored in the archive of the St. Florian Abbey.
A facsimile of the cantata was first issued in band II/2, pp. 47-58 of the Göllerich/Auer biography. The cantata was thereafter issued by Ludwig Daxsperger in 1956.[1] It is put in Band XXII/1 No. 2 of the Gesamtausgabe.[2]
The cantata is in three movements:
- Choir: O Maria! Du Jungfrau mild und hehr!, bittend und mit Andacht
- Aria: O Maria! Du Quell der heil'gen Lieb'!, langsam, betend - soprano or tenor soloist
- Choir: O Maria! Du starker Himmelsschild!, bittend und mit Andacht
Text and music
The work is based on the poem Amaranth by Oskar von Retwitz.
O Maria!
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O Mary! |
The 126-bar long work in B-flat major is scored for SATB choir or quartet, soprano or tenor soloist, and organ (or piano).[1]
The cantata is a ‘spiritual song’ in three sections,[3] in ABA' form.[4] The outer sections are in the form of Protestant chorale,[3] with in bars 16-19 and 110-113 a direct quotation from "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".[4] The expressive middle section, a solo for soprano or tenor, is with large intervals and strong modulation. The contrapuntal accompaniment by the organ (or piano) has some reminiscences of the baroque opera.[4]
Discography
There is no recording of Entsagen as yet.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 C. van Zwol, pp. 711-712
- ↑ Gesamtausgabe – Kantaten und Chorwerke mit Orchester
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 C. Howie, Chapter II, pp. 22
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 U. Harten, p. 145
Sources
- Uwe Harten, Anton Bruckner. Ein Handbuch. Residenz Verlag, Salzburg, 1996. ISBN 3-7017-1030-9
- Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXII/1: Kantaten und Chorwerke I (1845–1855), Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Franz Burkhart, Rudolf H. Führer and Leopold Nowak (Editor), Vienna, 1987
- Cornelis van Zwol, Anton Bruckner 1824–1896 – Leven en werken, uitg. Thoth, Bussum, Netherlands, 2012. ISBN 978-90-6868-590-9
- Crawford Howie, Anton Bruckner - A documentary biography, online revised edition
External links
- Entsagen B-Dur, WAB 14 Critical discography by Hans Roelofs (German)