 | Bach, Johann Sebastian - Chorale: "Jesu, meine Freude" for String Quartet BWV 1105 String Quartet |
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| Composer : | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685 - 1750) | ||||
| Instrumentation : | String Quartet | ||||
| Style : | Baroque | ||||
| Arranger : Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||||
| Copyright : | Public Domain | ||||
| Added by magataganm, 01 Feb 2023 The Neumeister Collection is a compilation of 82 chorale preludes found in a manuscript copy produced by Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1757–1840). When the manuscript was rediscovered at the Yale University in the 1980s it appeared to contain 31 previously unknown early chorale settings by Johann Sebastian Bach, which were added to the BWV catalogue as Nos. 1090–1120 and published in 1985. This is another of the Bach chorale preludes unearthed in 1985 by Christoph Wolff, who discovered the Neumeister Collection at the Yale Library. Most of the Neumeister Bach works are believed to date to the years 1700 - 1708, and this one, "Ehre sei dir, Christe, der du leidest Not" (May You Be Praised, Christ, for You Suffer Pain), was probably written in the earliest years of that span. It exhibits the influence of both Pachelbel and Buxtehude and is somewhat unusual in its consistent use of what German writers call Vorimitation: thematic material is anticipated throughout the work in an imitative, fugue-like manner. For all its seemingly rigid formal qualities, this work presents the chorale theme in a majestic and imaginative way, growing from modest textures at the outset to grander and more colorful ones later on. As the work progresses, its mood takes on a more ecstatic manner, the music a fuller and more complex character. In the end, this approximately two-minute chorale prelude will likely strike Baroque enthusiasts as a compelling even if still youthful work from the pen of the young Bach. This is Bach's earliest chorale prelude based on the chorale "Jesu, meine Freude" (Jesus, My Joy). Two later ones came during Bach's Weimar years (1708 - 1717) and are cataloged as BWV 713 and 713a. This early rendition is part of the Neumeister Collection, which, as Bach enthusiasts are aware, was discovered by organist Christoph Wolff at the Yale Library in 1985. Most of the 38 items attributed to Bach in that collection are of considerable artistic merit, including this chorale prelude. It is a big work, at least in the huge washes of sound attained by its imposing, bass-rich chords. That said, the work, like most of his other chorale preludes, is quite brief, lasting only about two minutes. Bach gives the melody a serious but majestic character in the outer sections of the piece, with big chords that impart a stately, reverential sense. The interior features lighter textures and a bit more contrapuntal activity. Though the work exhibits the influence of Buxtehude, it is recognizably in the style of other early Bach works, particularly chorale preludes in the Neumeister Collection, such as "Das alte Jahr" (BWV 1091) and "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" (BWV 1095). Source: AllMusic (https://www.allmusic.com/composition/jesu-meine-freude -iii-chorale-prelude-for-organ-neumeister-chorale-no-16 -bwv-1105-bc-k178-mc0002368937). Although originally written for Organ, I created this Arrangement of the Chorale Prelude "Jesu, meine Freude" (Jesus, My Joy) BWV 1105 for String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola & Cello). Sheet central : | Jesu, meine Freude (2 sheet music) | | |||
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