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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Jesu, meine Freude |
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers | Arrangements/Transcriptions |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 8032 | EKG: 293 |
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Melody: |
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This melody by Johann Crüger appeared for the first time in Crüger’s Praxis pietatls melica (4th Edition) Berlin, 1653.
With the sole exception of BWV 87/7, where Bach used instead the 9th verse of Heinrich Müller’s (1659) chorale text Selig ist die Seele, all Bach’s settings of this melody use or make reference to Johann Franck’s chorale text Jesu, meine Freude from 1650. |
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Text 1: Jesu, meine Freude | EKG: 293
Author: Johann Franck (1650) |
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Text 2: Selig ist die Seele | EKG:
Author: Heinrich Müller (1659) |
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Early sources of the chorale melody: |
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The appearance of the melody originally looked like this as presented by Johann Crüger in 1653: |
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A hymnal source closer to Bach’s time and one which he may have had access to is the Gotha Hymnal from 1715. There the melody appears as follows: |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text 1: Jesu, meine Freude | EKG: 293
Author: Johann Franck (1650) |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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5 |
BWV 64 |
Mvt. 8 |
1723 |
138 |
200 |
138 |
12 |
A15:8 |
PDF |
Mvt. 8 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 8 (Leusink) [ram] |
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2 |
BWV 81 |
Mvt. 7 |
1724 |
323 |
197 |
324 |
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A39:7 |
PDF |
Mvt. 7 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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1 |
BWV 227 |
Mvt. 1 |
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263 |
196 |
263 |
31 |
C5:1 |
PDF |
Mvt. 1 (CCARH) [midi] | Mvt. 1 (MG) [midi] |
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2 |
BWV 227 |
Mvt. 3 |
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198 |
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32 |
C5:3 |
PDF |
Mvt. 3 (CCARH) [midi] | Mvt. 3 (MG) [midi] |
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4 |
BWV 227 |
Mvt. 7 |
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283 |
199 |
283 |
21 |
C5:7 |
PDF |
Mvt. 7 (CCARH) [midi] |
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6 |
BWV 227 |
Mvt. 11 |
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263 |
196 |
263 |
31 |
C5:11 |
PDF |
Mvt. 11 (MG) [midi] |
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Text 2: Selig ist die Seele | EKG:
Author: Heinrich Müller (1659) |
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Work |
Mvt. |
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KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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9 |
BWV 87 |
Mvt. 7 |
1725 |
96 |
201 |
96 |
105 |
F74:7 |
PDF |
Mvt. 7 (MG) [midi] | Mvt. 7 (Leusink) [ram] |
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Untexted: |
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Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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BWV 12 |
Mvt. 6 |
1714 |
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A68:6 |
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Mvt. 6 (Leusink) [ram] |
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BWV 358 |
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? |
355 |
195 |
356 |
115 |
F116.1 |
PDF |
Chorale [midi] |
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BWV 610 |
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1713/15 |
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K39 |
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BWV 713 |
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1700/17 |
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K138 |
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BWV 753 |
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? |
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K124 |
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BWV 1105 |
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b 1710 |
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K178 |
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BWV 12/6: untexted Tromba in Tenor Aria.
BWV 753: (fragment of only 9 measures) (no score sample) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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David Pohle [Pohl, Pohlen, Pole, Pol, Bohle] (b 1624 - Marienberg, nr Chemnitz, Germany; d December 20, 1695 - Merseburg, Germany):
Jesu, meine Freude, 4 voices, 3 instruments, bc |
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Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693)
Wie der Hirsch schreiet nach frischem Wasser, Jesu, meine Freude, Herr, wenn ich dich nur habe for Soprano, 2 Violins and bc |
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Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637-1707):
Jesu, meine Freude, Cantata for SSB, 2 vn, bn, bc, BuxWV 60 |
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Johann Samuel Welter (1650-1720):
Cantata: Jesu meine Freude for C(anto)., A., T., B., 2 Violins, 3 Violas, Bassoon, (Violone), bc.-Organ |
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Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1663-1712):
2 Keyboard Variations on the Chorales Jesu, meine Freude and Nun komm der Heiden Heiland |
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Andreas Nicolaus Vetter (1666-1734):
Jesu, meine Freude, 7 verses set a chorale preludes for organ [now lost] |
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude (I) (Neumeister), TWV 1:965 (1719)
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude (II) (Neumeister), 4 flutes, 2 oboes, strings, bc, TWV 1:966 (1722)
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude (III) (Neumeister), strings, bc, TWV 1:967 (1722)
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude (Neumeister), TWV 1:968 (1723) [Lost]
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude, TWV 1:969 (1724) [Lost]
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude (IX) (J. Franck), 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings, bc, TWV 1:970 (1754)
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude, TWV 1:971 (1755) [Lost]
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude, TWV 1:972 (1760) [Lost]
Church Cantata: Jesu, meine Freude, TWV 1:973
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Preludes (2), for organ in D major, TWV 31:33-34 (1735) |
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Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748):
Jesu, meine Freude, 4 Chorale Preludes for Organ (a ‘partite’ with variations?)
Variations for organ on Jesu meine Freude |
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Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Prelude on Jesu, meine Freude for keyboard in G minor, HWV 480 |
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784):
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ, F. 38/1/3 (BR A95) |
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Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780):
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ with obbligato oboe (1743)
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ
Jesu, meine Freude, Cantata SATB, oboe, strings, bc, ed. N. Klose (Embühren, 1993)
Jesu, meine Freude, for Organ (Clavierübung)
Preambulum sopra Jesu, mein Freude, for organ |
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Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718-1795):
Jesu, Meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
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Johann Gottfried Müthel (1728-1788):
Jesu meine Freude, Chorale for Organ |
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Johann Christian Rinck (1770-1846):
Jesu meine Freude, Partita for Organ |
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Johann Gottlob Töpfer (1791-1870):
Jesu meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ |
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Cantata for chorus, strings in E minor, 22 Jan 1828, facsimile, with introduction by O. Jonas (Chicago, 1966), ed. B. Pritchard (Hilversum, 1972) |
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Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans (1812-1875):
Chorale on Jesu meine Freude for 4 voices |
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Bedřich [Friedrich] Smetana (b March 2, 1824 - Litomyšl, Czechlovakia; d May 12, 1884 Prague, Czechlovakia):
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale, SATB (1846) |
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Richard Bartmuß (1859-1910):
2 Chorale Fantasias on Christ ist erstanden and Jesu meine Freude for Organ, op. 44 |
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Max Reger (1873-1916):
Jesu meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ, Op. 67/21 (1902) |
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Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933):
Symphonic Chorales (3) for organ, Op. 87: No. 2, Jesu, meine Freude |
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Margaret Sutherland (1897-1984):
Chorale Prelude Jesu, meine Freude |
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Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling (1904-1985):
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale for Organ (1927) |
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Karl Höller (1907-1987):
Chorale Variations on Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen and Jesu meine Freude Op. 22 (1936) |
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Joseph Ahrens (1904-1997):
Jesu, meine Freude, Partita for Organ (1942) |
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Max Drischner (b January 31, 1891 - Prieborn by Breslau; d April 25, 1971 - Goslar):
2 Chorale Partitas on Jesu meine Freude and Befiehl du deine Wege (1945), 1969 (dedicated to Wanda Landowska) |
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Gerhard Schwarz (b August 22, 1902 - Waldenburg [now Wałbrzych, Poland]; d October 13, 1994 - Bebra):
Jesu, meine Freude, Cantata (1961) |
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Bernhard Krol (b 1920):
Sinfonia sacra Jesu, meine Freude trombone and organ, Op. 56 (1973) |
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Barrie Cabena: (b 1933)
Jesu, meine Freude, Pastorale for Organ (1973?) |
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J.S. Bach (Spurious): [based upon the NBA KB IV/10 (2008)]
Jesu, meine Freude, Chorale Prelude for Organ, BWV Anh 58 [Emans Nr. 118]
A thorough discussion regarding the authenticity of this chorale prelude has not yet taken place; however, based upon the existing copies, there still is no really good reason to doubt the authenticity of this work. |
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Jesu, meine Freude , Chorale Prelude for Organ, BWV Anh 59 [Emans Nr. 119]
Although the transmission of this composition has not removed all doubts about its authenticity, Bach’s authorship could not be contradicted by a careful investigation and scrutiny of all of the evidence provided by the various original sources. Stylistically there is evidence of musical features which are unlike Bach. There is also a possibility that the interludes within this piece were added by another composer, but even the basic 3-part structure of the chorale does not completely resemble our present-day understanding of Bach’s music. The NBA has refrained from including it among the printed, authenticated versions of Bach’s organ works. |
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Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's use of the Chorale Melody: |
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Richard Yardumian (1917-1985):
Jesu, meine Freude, Nun komm der heiden Heiland, 2 Chorale Preludes for Orchestra (1978) [arreangements of organ works] |
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Ira Stein (contemporary):
Improvisation for Jazz Trio on the Opening Chorale Jesu, Mein Freude from Motet BWV 227 (1998) |
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See list of Piano Transcriptions of BWV 227/1 by various composers/arrangers at:
Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works - Index by BWV Number Part 2: Other Vocal Works |
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See list of Piano Transcriptions of BWV 610, BWV 713 & BWV 753 by various composers/arrangers at:
Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works - Index by BWV Number Part 4: Chorale Preludes for Organ |
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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 (December 2005, March 2008, March 2009) |
