Johann Sebastian Bach
I love the almighty with all of my spirit BWV 174
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
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Johann Sebastian Bach
I love the almighty with all of my spirit BWV 174
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
- Instrumentation Soloists (ATB), Mixed Choir (SATB) and Orchestra
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
- Editor Karin Wollschläger
- Lyricist Christian Friedrich Henrici
- Edition Piano reduction Download (Urtext)
- Publisher Carus-Verlag
- Order no. CV31174-03-DL
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Description:
The cantata "Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte" BWV 174 was composed for Whit Monday in 1729. It probably belongs to Bach's fourth cantata cycle, the so-called "Picander cycle". The introductory Sinfonia takes up the largest part of the cantata. It is a parody of the 1st movement from the famous 3rd Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1048. Bach took the movement almost unchanged and only added sound-enhancing wind parts to the 9 string parts (3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos) and the basso continuo: 2 corni da caccia, 2 oboes - reinforced by 2 violins - and an alto pommer (waist) together with a viola. The following movements (aria, recitative, aria) form a clear contrast to this with their chamber music scoring (2 oboes or 1 or 2 string parts with basso continuo). A simple four-part chorale forms the conclusion of the cantata.