''Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz'', BWV 221
Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz (Who seeks the splendour, who desires the radiance), BWV 221,[lower-alpha 1] is a cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. The event for which it was written is also unknown.[1]
Scoring and structure
The cantata is scored for tenor and bass soloists, bassoon, three violins, viola, cello and organ.[2]
It has nine movements:
- Sinfonia
- Recitative (tenor): Wer such die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz
- Duet aria (tenor and bass): Seele suchst du dein Vergnügen
- Recitative (bass): Umsonst ist hier die Kunst, mur Schatten
- Aria (tenor): Felsenfest muss der Grund von Hersen Stehen
- Recitative (bass): So ist denn das dein einziges Bemühen
- Aria (bass): Entfernet euch, Vergänglichkeiten
- Recitative (tenor): O schöner Schluss, o wohl
- Duet aria (tenor and bass): Der Himmel selbst zerfällt, seine Glanz
Recording
- Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.
Notes
- ↑ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.
References
- ↑ "Cantata BWV 221 Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz". Bach Cantatas Website. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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