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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ |
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 4373 | EKG: 391 |
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Text: |
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Text: Jakob Ebert (1549-1615) 7 verses, born 1549 in Sprottau in Silesia, a professor of theology at the University of Frankfurt (on the Oder). |
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Melody: |
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Composer unknown.
This melody, once thought to be by Ludwig Helmbold but now no longer so, is found in a collection by Bartholomäus Gesius (Gese) (1601) and is loosely based upon “Innsbruck, ich muß dich lassen” which appeared as: ”Geistliche deutsche Lieder", Frankfurt an der Oder, 1601. Here is the melody as given in a 17th century hymnal with a comparison to the incipit of Heinrich Isaac’s melody for “Innsbruck, ich muß dich lassen”. |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ | EKG: 391
Author: Jakob Ebert (1601) |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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1 |
BWV 67 |
Mvt. 7 |
1724 |
42 |
68 |
42 |
4 |
A62:7 |
PDF |
Mvt. 7 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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1 |
BWV 116 |
Mvt. 1 |
1724 |
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A164:1 |
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Mvt. 1 (Leusink) [ram] |
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7 |
BWV 116 |
Mvt. 6 |
1724 |
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69 |
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A164:6 |
PDF |
Mvt. 6 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 6 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 143 |
Mvt. 2 |
1708-14 |
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T99:2 |
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Mvt. 2 (Leusink) [ram] |
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3 |
BWV 143 |
Mvt. 7 |
1708-14 |
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T99:7 |
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Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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Untexted: |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 116 |
Mvt. 3 |
1724 |
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A164:3 |
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Mvt. 3 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 143 |
Mvt. 6 |
1708-14 |
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T99:6 |
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Mvt. 6 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 116/3: incipits only.
BWV 143/6: Untexted melody played by upper strings. |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637-1707):
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ Two cantatas:
BuxWV 20 Cantata for SSATB, 2 Violins, Viola, and bc
BuxWV 21 Cantata for SSB, 2 Violins, 3 Violas, (or 2 Violas + Bassoon) + bc |
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Johann Bernhard Bach (1676-1749):
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Lost cantata Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (1761) |
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
The beginning of this choral melody - Die Friedefürst…- was used in the Anthem Blessed are they that considereth the poor (Foundling Hospital Anthem), HWV 268, for 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra (1749), 2nd movement mes. 38.
Contributed by Julien Laloux (May 2017) |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella 2004 Software, version 5.1.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2006 - June 2017)
Thanks to contributors: Julien Laloux (May 2017) |
