SATB vocal soli, SATB
choir, 2 oboe d'amore, 2
violins, viola, basso
continuo
SKU:
CA.3113849
Cantata
for the 15th Sunday after
Trinity. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Uwe Wolf.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. Organ. Sacred
vocal music, Cantatas,
Trinity. Single Part,
Organ. Composed 1723. BWV
138. 16 pages. Duration
20 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.138/49. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3113849).
ISBN
9790007208226. Language:
German/English.
Alt
hough Warum betrubst du
dich, mein Herz (What is
it troubles thee, my
heart) BWV 138 is based
on the chorale of the
same name, it is
nevertheless not regarded
as one of Bach's chorale
cantatas. In this unusual
composition from Bach's
first cycle of cantatas,
further chorale verses
were not paraphrased in
the freely-composed
sections (as in the
chorale cantatas).
Instead the chorale
occurs in dialog with the
recitatives. It assumes
the role of the
comforter, whilst doubts
are expressed through the
recitatives. This leads
to recitative and chorale
being merged into larger
movements. In the only
aria in the cantata,
trust in God finally
prevails. The cantata
ends with a final chorale
verse; in the interludes
between the lines, Bach
ignites a roaring
virtuoso firework
display. Score and part
available separately -
see item CA.3113800.
