Cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Michael Märker. Individual part. Composed 1726. BWV 47. Duration 24 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.047/47. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3104747).
ISBN 9790007299781. 9 x 12 inches. Key: G minor. German/English.
Bach’s cantata "Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden" (Who himself exalteth shall be abased again), BWV 47 for the 17th Sunday after Trinity, belongs to a whole series of cantatas with obbligato organ, most of which were composed in the autumn of 1726. In this case, the obbligato organ comes to the fore in the first aria which is scored for soprano, obbligato organ and continuo only. Prior to this, the cantata begins with a large-scale opening chorus with a long instrumental introduction and a choral fugue. The fugue reflects the text with a theme that rises ornately for an octave and then descends again in a straight line. The soprano aria with obbligato organ is followed by a bass accompagnato and a chamber music-like bass aria with violin, oboe, basso continuo, before the cantata concludes with a simple final chorale.
For a later performance, Bach replaced the obbligato organ with a solo violin; today the cantata is usually performed in this version.
Cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Michael Märker. Individual part. Composed 1726. BWV 47. Duration 24 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.047/47. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3104747).
ISBN 9790007299781. 9 x 12 inches. Key: G minor. German/English.
Bach’s cantata "Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden" (Who himself exalteth shall be abased again), BWV 47 for the 17th Sunday after Trinity, belongs to a whole series of cantatas with obbligato organ, most of which were composed in the autumn of 1726. In this case, the obbligato organ comes to the fore in the first aria which is scored for soprano, obbligato organ and continuo only. Prior to this, the cantata begins with a large-scale opening chorus with a long instrumental introduction and a choral fugue. The fugue reflects the text with a theme that rises ornately for an octave and then descends again in a straight line. The soprano aria with obbligato organ is followed by a bass accompagnato and a chamber music-like bass aria with violin, oboe, basso continuo, before the cantata concludes with a simple final chorale.
For a later performance, Bach replaced the obbligato organ with a solo violin; today the cantata is usually performed in this version.
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