The solo voice is accompanied by strings: two violin parts, two viola parts and continuo. Sony Classical SS-89924 MP3 / TT: 72:04 Die Bach Kantate Vol. BWV 54 and BWV 199 were suited to Bach's position in Weimar as the Court Organist, but not to that of the Concertmaster. BWV 751 â In dulci jubilo BWV 752 â Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 753 â Jesu, meine Freude (fragment) BWV 754 â Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 755 â Nun freut euch, lieben Christen BWV 756 â Nun ruhen alle Wälder BWV 757 â O Herre Gott, dein göttlich's Wort BWV 758-761 â Chorale Preludes; BWV 762 â Vater unser im Himmelreich CD / TT: 72:49 Die Art verruchter Sünden CD-1 [International]: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de MP3 / TT: 72:04, Recorded at Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy. [6][7] However, Weldig's designation as "falsettist" may indicate that he was a soprano and not an alto. Sony CD (2002): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de The cantata text relates to the epistle of both Sundays, but shows no connection to either Gospel. Praeludium & Fuga G-dur / G Major BWV 541 This is the prelude only BWV 541,1 composed by J.S. 1: Aria [10:57], Bach: Arias [C-1] It is Bach's first extant church cantata for a solo voice. Preobrazhensky; Remastering: Anatoly Lichintsky; Editor: Tatiana Markelova He composed the solo cantata for alto in Weimar, probably for the seventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 15 July 1714. [10] The keys and time signatures are taken from Alfred Dürr, using the symbols for common time (4/4) and alla breve (2/2). The duration is given as 14 minutes. 43 (Cantatas BWV 54, 186, 107) Edition Bachakademie Vol. Cantata BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde Discography - Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 < Complete Recordings 1970-1979: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 > Sophia Preobrazhenskaya - mezzo-soprano sings Bach, Handel, Purcell (Collected Recordings Vol. The first movement, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde" (Just resist sin)[1] is a da capo aria, which opens with a surprising dissonance and leaves its key of E-flat major open until a cadence in measure 8. Reynier Guerrero & Amandine Beaulieu (Violins); Alix Boivert & Simon Pierre (Viola); Jean-Baptiste Valfré (Violoncello); Sarah Van Oudenhove (Violone), Recorded live at Eglise Réformée des Terreaux (Temple Lanterne), Lyon, France. Weldig left Weimar in 1713[7] so could not have sung if the first performance was as late as 1714 as suggested by Dürr. Producer: Andreas Neubronner (Tritonus); Executive Producer: Jeremy Caulton; Recording Engineer: Markus Heiland (Tritonus). 4 in D minor Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 775 Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Valery Lloyd-Watts 5 in D major, BWV 850, from the Well-tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach. 'Bach works catalogue'; German: [ÌËbax ËvÉrkÉ fÉrËtsaɪçnɪs]) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach.It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder.The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. See: Bach Arias - conducted by Andrea Marcon with Angelika Kirchschlager The final lines are arioso and illustrate in Sie ist als wie ein scharfes Schwert, das uns durch Leib und Seele fährt (It is like a sharp sword, that pierces through body and soul)[1] the movement of the sword by fast runs in the continuo. Gardiner comments: "It is a deliberate shock tactic to rouse his Buy this album at: [2] It concentrates on avoiding sin, based on the Epistle of James. Chapter 66 BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde. high tenor?) BWV 143: Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele (author uncertain) BWV 144: Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin; BWV 145: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen; BWV 146: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen Cantata No. 1: Aria [5:43], Counter-tenor: Benno Schachtner [4] The cantata is the first of four written for a single alto soloist, the others, all composed in 1726, being Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170, and Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169, two of which also have texts by Lehms. See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. The text was written by Georg Christian Lehms for Oculi, the third Sunday in Lent, and published in 1711 in Gottgefälliges Kirchen-Opffer. Bach. 1: Aria Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust & Cantata BWV 54: Mvt. : del J.S.B.".[9]. Giuliano Carmignola (Baroque Violin); Sony Classical SK-89924 1: Aria Widerstehe doch der Sünde [10:57], Mezzo-soprano: Helene Angelovska; Maja Kastratovich (Pipe Organ), Recorded & filmed at Daut Pashin Amam, Skopje, Macedonia. 1), Aria for Alto (Mvt. [5], The Bach scholar Alfred Dürr suggested that Bach performed the cantata for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity of 1714. Andreas Scholl, Markus MarklCollegium Vocale OrchestraPhilippe HerrewegheLabel: Harmonia Mundi Prelude and Fugue No. [4] Bach may have composed the cantata already before taking up regular cantata compositions in Weimar. [3] He was appointed concertmaster of the Weimar court capelle of the co-reigning dukes Wilhelm Ernst and Ernst August of Saxe-Weimar, on 2 March 1714. 3.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. Also known as Bach's German Magnificat, the work follows his chorale cantata format. BWV 141: Das ist je gewisslich wahr (by Georg Philipp Telemann) BWV 142: Uns ist ein Kind geboren (by Johann Kuhnau?) Emmanuel Music continues to perform cycles of large-scale and chamber works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Debussy, Haydn, Schoenberg, Weill, Wolf, Medelssohn, and Schumann under Artistic Director Ryan Turner. Music Download CD-1: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk About 'Church Cantatas - BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde ' Artist: Bach, Johann Sebastian (sheet music) Born: 21 March 1685 , Eisenach Died: 28 July 1750 , Leipzig The Artist: One of the greatest composers of all time. Vergnügte Ruh - Arien von J.S. YouTube: May 22, 2011: Audio / TT: Recorded live at Eglise Réformée des Terreaux (Temple Lanterne), Lyon, France. NB This is the fourth of a group of eight cantatas (150, 131, 143, 54, 132, 152, 161 and 158,) all known or believed to be early works. [4], The cantata, structured in three movements, is scored as chamber music for a solo alto voice, two violins (Vl), two violas (Va), and basso continuo (Bc). My name is Iman de Zwarte. Cantata 56 was written for the 19th Sunday after Trinity in 1726 (October 27 that year). [4], While Dürr assumes that Bach first performed the cantata on 15 July 1714,[4] other scholars arrive at different dates. Bach (Composer), Helmuth Rilling (Performer), Bach-Ensemble (Performer) & Format: Audio CD. The history of the composition is not clear. è Cont. In the following table of the movements, the scoring follows the Neue Bach-Ausgabe. [2], The recitative "Die Art verruchter Sünden" (The way of vile sins)[1] is secco, accompanied by the continuo. Producer: Konstantin. [4], The final aria "Wer Sünde tut, der ist vom Teufel" (He who sins is of the devil)[1] is again a da capo aria, but shows elements of a four-part fugue for the voice, the violins in unison, the violas in unison and the continuo. 54, 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde,' BWV 54 (BC A51): No. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as ⦠= The alto part is played on guitar [7:20], Guitar: Christopher Parkening, Cello: Douglas Davis, Cantate BWV 170: Mvt. Chorale cantatas between Trinity and Easter: Later additions to the chorale cantata cycle: International Music Score Library Project, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Widerstehe_doch_der_Sünde,_BWV_54&oldid=990633654, Pages using infobox musical composition with unknown parameters, Articles with International Music Score Library Project links, Articles with German-language sources (de), Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 November 2020, at 16:49. | Privacy Policy Buy this album at: KulturSPIEGEL CD: Amazon.com 1: Aria & Cantata BWV 54: Mvt. Sony CD (2002): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic Stand firm against sinning. Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Just resist sin),[1] BWV 54,[a] is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. John Eliot Gardiner and others assume Oculi that year which would make it the earliest cantata performed after the promotion. Emmanuel Music is a Boston-based ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by Craig Smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of J.S. Invention no. © 2000-2021 Bach Cantatas Website, Last update: Friday, August 30, 2019 02:32, Cantata BWV 170: Mvt. Cantata BWV 170: Mvt. CD+DVD: Amazon.de, J. S. Bach : Cantate BWV 54, Wiederstehe doch der Sünde. None ⦠In 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, as part of his second cantata cycle.Taken from Martin Luther's German translation of the Magnificat canticle ("Meine Seele erhebt den Herren"), the title translates as "My soul magnifies the Lord". The sortable listing is taken from the selection provided by Aryeh Oron on the Bach-Cantatas website. Sony Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes From the project Cantates de Bach à Lyon. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV 2a, was published in 1998. It is not known when Bach composed the work but is assumed that he performed it as part of his monthly cantata productions in 1714 on the seventh Sunday after Trinity, 15 July. Ariaârecitâaria. As concertmaster, he assumed the principal responsibility for composing new works, specifically cantatas for the Schlosskirche (palace church), on a monthly schedule. Listen on YouTube: [8] The manuscript title page reads: "Cantata.à 2 Violini, 2 Viole, Alto, Solo, | Copyright Policy Emmanuel Music continues to perform cycles of large-scale and chamber works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Debussy, Haydn, Schoenberg, Weill, Wolf, Medelssohn, and Schumann under Artistic Director Ryan Turner. SACD (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de Bach Cantatas BWV 54-57 Import J.S. The text of the short work was written by Georg Christian Lehms, for two arias and a connecting recitative. Emmanuel Music is a Boston-based ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by Craig Smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of J.S. Cantata BWV 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen. Another solo cantata - BWV 55 , is included in the 9 th CD, and the 7 th CD includes cantata BWV 208 ('Jagd Cantata'). I'm a dutch organist and churchmusician living in Norway. [3] Bach used the first aria again in his St Mark Passion. 1) from Cantata BWV 54 [7:23], Alto: Sofya Preobrazhenskaya; Piano: Isayya Braudo, Recorded in Russia, USSR. Sony CD (2002): Amazon.com Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Bach: Cantatas, BWV 54-57 - Helmuth Rilling on AllMusic - 1983 Cantata BWV 54: Mvt. Buy this album at: Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Just resist sin), BWV 54, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.He composed the solo cantata for alto in Weimar between 1711 and 1714, and probably performed it on the seventh Sunday after Trinity, 15 July 1714.It is Bach's first extant church cantata for a solo voice. 1: Aria & Cantata BWV 54: Mvt. SACD Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de, Aria for Alto Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Mvt. BWV 54 and introducing myself: Iman de Zwarte wrote (November 24, 2004): Well, I don't want to disturb many interesting discussions, but Aryeh invited me to introduce myself and announce an arrangement of cantata BWV 54 "Widerstehe doch der Sünde". If the cantata was written early in Bach's (second) Weimar period, then perhaps the soloist could have been Adam Immanuel Weldig, the only falsettist in the Weimar court chapel in 1708 (the other five singers being a bass, two tenors and two teenage discantists). He composed the solo cantata for alto in Weimar between 1711 and 1714, and probably performed it on the seventh Sunday after Trinity, 15 July 1714. [12] The type of orchestra is roughly shown as a large group by red background, and as an ensemble playing period instruments in historically informed performance by green background. =, CD / TT: 72:49 listeners to the need to 'stand firm against all sinning, or its poison will possess you'". Recitative. [2][3] It is his first extant church cantata for a solo voice, followed by Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199, for soprano. [11] Gardiner describes the theme as "insinuating chromatic" and the "contorted counter-subject to portray the wily shackles of the devil".[3]. 2. The 5 th CD includes solo cantatas - BWV 169, BWV 54, BWV 82, and BWV 51. The words "So zeigt sich nur ein leerer Schatten und übertünchtes Grab" (It shows itself as only an empty shadow and a whitewashed grave)[1] are expressed in "pale" harmonies. [11] Dürr describes it as a call to resistance and compares it to the beginning of the recitative "Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür", a call to be ready, in the cantata for Advent Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, composed in 1714. [4] The continuo, playing throughout, is not shown. CD (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | RussianDVD, A Bach Celebration - Music from Bach Cantatas arranged for solo guitar and chamber orchestra [T-2], Aria for Alto (Mvt. Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de, Bach-A.N. From the project Cantates de Bach à Lyon. Il delirio fantastico [C-2], Cantata Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54: Mvt. 1: Aria [5:43], The list of recordings was cby Aryeh Oron (March 2000 - August 2019) Mezzo-soprano: Angelika Kirchschlager [12] The sortable table is based on the listing on the Bach Cantatas website. The composition begins with a striking dissonant chord. CD / TT: 72:49 The text was published in a 1711 collection, dedicated to the Sunday Oculi. The topic is to resist sin, based on the Epistle of James. 2. Music Download CD-2: Amazon.de Watch on YouTube: might have been the intended or actual first performer of "Widerstehe doch der Sünde", especially given its low range and tessitura compared with other alto solo writing by Bach such as Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35 or Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170. Looking at the list of the soloists, most of them were unfamilto me, I have noticed that BWV 54 is sung by a Tenor singer, rather than the usual Alto. [4], It is not clear what sort of alto singer (boy contralto? The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV; lit. Bach. The prescribed readings for the Sunday are from the Epistle to the Romans, "the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life" (Romans 6:19â23), and from the Gospel of Mark, the feeding of the 4000 (Mark 8:1â9). CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Amazon.de [PDF + MP3 (digital sound)] + Video - Horn and String quartet - Baroque * License : Public Domain - Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Just resist sin), BWV 54, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. adult male falsettist? [3] The first line of movement 3 quotes 1 John 3:8. Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 54⦠BWV 54 Title Widerstehe doch der Sünde Instrument Alto Genre cantatas Year 1714 City Weimar Lyricist Georg Christian Lehms Occasion Oculi (the fourth Sunday before Easter), seventh Sunday after Trinity First performance 4 March 1714 Special notes Bach used the first aria in the St Mark Passion, BWV 247, as Falsche Welt, dein schmeichelnd Küssen. A solo cantata for alto voice. 1: Aria, Bach Arias - conducted by Andrea Marcon with Angelika Kirchschlager. 1) from Cantata BWV 54 [8:50]. 1) from BWV 54, adapted to guitar & chamber orchestra by Patrick Ross. CD-2 [German]: Amazon.de 1) from Cantata BWV 54 [6:17], Recorded at Garnisonskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Buy this album at: KulturSPIEGEL View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2000 CD release of Cantatas, Bwv 54-57 on Discogs. Bach [C-1], Aria for Alto (Mvt. Tarkmann: Concerto after Cantata BWV 54, arranged for solo English horn & chamber orchestra [9:40], Recorded at St. Paul's Church, Deptford, London, England. Thanks to contributors: David (February 2002), Piotr Jaworski (November 2002), Bradley Lehman (April 2004), Alexander Volkov (August 2006), Terms of Use