Schleicht, spielende Wellen, BWV 206
Schleicht, spielende Wellen (Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly), BWV 206,[lower-alpha 1] is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig and first performed on 7 October 1736.
History and text
Bach composed this cantata for the birthday of Augustus III of Poland. It was first performed in Leipzig on 7 October 1736. A second performance took place on 3 August 1740.[1]
The librettist of the work is unknown, but was likely Picander.[1]
Scoring and structure
The cantata features four vocal parts: Pleiße (soprano), Donau (alto), Elbe (tenor), and Weichsel (bass). It is also scored for four-part choir, three trumpets, timpani, three flutes, two oboes, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola, and basso continuo.[2]
It has eleven movements:
- Chorus: Schleicht, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde
- Recitative (bass): O glückliche Veränderung
- Aria (bass): Schleuß des Janustempels Türen
- Recitative (tenor): So recht! beglückter Weichselstrom
- Aria (tenor): Jede Woge meiner Wellen
- Recitative (alto): Ich nehm zugleich an deiner Freude teil
- Aria (alto): Reis von Habsburgs hohem Stamme
- Recitative (soprano): Verzeiht, Bemooste Häupter starker Ströme
- Aria (soprano): Hört doch! der sanften Flöten Chor
- Recitative (SATB): Ich muss, ich will gehorsam sein
- Chorus: Die himmlische Vorsicht der ewigen Güte
Recordings
- Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman. J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5. Erato, 1996.
- Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling. Edition Bachakademie Vol. 64. Hänssler, 1994.
- Kammerchor Stuttgart / Concerto Köln, Frieder Bernius. J.S. Bach Secular Cantatas BWV 206 & 207a. Sony Classical, 1990.
Notes
- ↑ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.
References
- 1 2 "Cantata BWV 206 Schleicht, spielende Wellen". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "BWV 206". University of Alberta. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
External links
- Cantatas, BWV 201–210: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- BWV 206 – "Schleicht, spielende Wellen" English translation, discussion, Emmanuel Music
- Schleicht, spielende Wellen history, scoring, Bach website (German)
- BWV 206 Schleicht, spielende Wellen English translation, University of Vermont
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