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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Wie wohl ist mir |
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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: 4779 | EKG: |
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Text 1: Vergiß mein nicht |
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Author: Gottfried Arnold (1697) |
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Text 2: Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele |
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Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler (1692) |
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Melody: |
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Composer: Anon (1698) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text 1: Vergiß mein nicht | EKG:
Author: Gottfried Arnold (1697) |
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Music Examples |
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BWV 504 |
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1736 |
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F254 |
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BWV 504: From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 475), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 36.
The melody is not by J.S. Bach and there is very little evidence that Bach had anything at all to do with the figured bass line. |
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Text 2: Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele | EKG:
Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler (1692) |
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Music Examples |
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BWV 517 |
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1725 |
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BWV 517: aria for voice & continuo (AMN II/40; doubtful) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924):
Improvisation on the Bach Chorale Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele, for 2 pianos (after BWV 517), KiV 271 (1916) |
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Max Reger (1873-1916):
Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen, Chorale Prelude for organ, Op. 67/52 (1902) |
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Leopold Richter:
Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen 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 Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008) |
