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Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation


Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
O Herzensangst, O Bangigkeit un Zagen

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

 

Melody & Text:

Increasingly, J.S. Bach departed from his NLGB directory and pursued sacred songs from other hymnbooks, occasionally writing his own melodies to various published hymn texts.3 There are four melodies in the Clavierbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725-1732); hymn “Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände”, motet BWV 229, “Komm, Jesu, Komm,” (before 1732); “Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen,” BWV 248/42 (1734-1735) and BWV 344 (Johann Rist, 1642 New Years text); 19 melodies with figured bass in Schemelli-Gesangbuch (1736); two recently discovered chorales, “Denket doch, ihr Menschenkinder,” BWV 1122, and “Welt, tobe, wie du willst,” BC F198 (Zahn 2934); and four other melodies unknown except in J.S. Bach settings of pietist texts: BWV 357, “Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein” (anon. text 1687); BWV 384, “Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr” (Paul Gerhardt, 1647 text); BWV 400, “O Herzensangst, O Bangigkeit un Zagen” (D. Gerhardt Müller, 1700 text); and BWV 423, “Was betrübst du dich, mein Herz” (Zacharias Hermann, 1690 text).
Source: Chorales: Psalms, Christian Life, Troubles, Thanks, Weddings (William L. Hoffman, July 28, 2017)

Melody: Zahn 1003
Composer: attributed to J.S. Bach (unknown date)

Text: O Herzensangst, O Bangigkeit un Zagen
Author: Friedrich Daniel Gerhard Müller von Königsberg (before 1697)

 
 

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: O Herzensangst, O Bangigkeit un Zagen

Chorale O Herzensangst, o Bangigkeit, BWV 400
Ref: Br 173; RE 173; KE 284; Birnstiel 178; AmB 46II p.146; BGA 147; BC F160.1

 
 

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

 
 

Sources: Bach Digital; BGA; Zahn
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2018)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation




 

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