You are correct, it isn't easy but I enjoy every bit of time and effort animating in these great compositions as (I assume) Bach did when he composed them over 300 years ago. My only regret is that, since this is an earlier animation, I would have done with the added knowledge I've gained since last year. But judging from the views I don't think anyone minds. Thank you for your comment William and I hope to post more videos for you to enjoy in the near future.
This channel will never ever be forgotten, no matter that his website is now unfortunately down. This youtube channel will live for ever, it has to. It's so heartbraking that he never finished the project he set out to complete, but the fact that we have all of Bach's early cantatas is such a gift, along with almost all his motets/orchestral/harpsichord/organ music etc.
In my opinion, that opening sonatina is one of the most beautiful pieces ever written- quite plaintive but with a hopeful undertone sonorously combined in a complex way typical of Bach's genius. À mon avis, cette sonatine au début est une des pièces les plus belles jamais composées - assez funèbre mais avec une nuance qui est plein d'espoir et arrangée sonorement d'une façon complexe qui est typique du génie de Bach.
I am speechless before this ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE. I have listened to this version for decades, and every time I listen to it I am blown away. I wish that this Cantata can be played at my funeral. The vocal soloists are unsurpassed. The words are profound. The music is sublime. The musicians are at the top of their shape. That day, many years ago, when all these people got together to perform this piece, a miracle happened. Perhaps Bach was disguised as Gustav Leonhardt. In one simple Cantata, Bach towered over all his predecessors, his contemporaries and future composers.
Your coordination and presentation of the English translation with the scrolling score is brilliant. Thanks very much for your hard work and achievement.
now that I am a grown up man, it makes me sad to see how small my knowledge and musical capabilities have always been, but it makes me extremely HAPPY that I can enjoy watching/listening to those who do it better (for me, too) and share it so unselfishly - and the with the aid of new possibilities, like this SCROLLING SCORE, helps me understand the ultimate thing WHAT A GENIUS BACH WAS, and IS IN ALL TIME !!
I like how in the Sonatina the flutes are technically playing 16th notes but instead Bach alternates them on asynchronous dotted rhythms so that they sound more legato
Thank you so much for this excellent work. One can feel the music in its own "essence" and learn so much even with some little "alterations" on the course...such is the impregnation of the symbolic effect and awakening of the mind-heart. Love those moments when you can see singers and instrumental working. Is wonderful. Rosa
You're welcome. You have quite an impressive collection of Cantatas on your channel (the cantatas from Bach's early years are of particular interest!).
Polish vestion. Kantata 106 - Actus tragicus 1. Sonatina 2a. Chór Boży czas to wszak jest najlepszy czas W nim żyjemy i poruszamy się, i jesteśmy jak długo On chce. W nim umieramy w czasie właściwym, kiedy On chce. 2b. Tenor solo Ach, Panie, naucz nas liczyć dni nasze, abyśmy posiedli mądre serce. 2c. Bas solo Uporządkuj swój dom, albowiem umrzesz, a nie będziesz żył. 2d. Chór, Sopran solo Chór: To jest odwieczne prawo: człowiecze, na pewno umrzesz. Sopran: Przyjdź Panie Jezu!
Thanks. I love so much the 106. I studied it and your rendition brings me back at school time, digging the subtleties it bears. Makes me regret of being agnostic, thus not benefiting of the consolation this work can possibly give to the believers. BTW here are the lyrics of the instumental chorale played during "Ja Komm, Herr Jesu" (9:20): "I have left all that concerns me up to God./Let him do whatever he wants with me./If I continue to live on here/I will surrender myself to his will."
I think that "Es ist der alte Bund: Mensch, du musst sterben" should be translated as "It is the old covenant: man you must die" instead of the "old law". And it does make all the difference theologically, I think! Because it is only with the new covenant that "Man, you must die" is overcome by Jesus' sacrifice so that we receive eternity. :)
You are absoulutly right Lusia. My apologies for this mistranslation. As you can see I do not know German and this is one example of many mistakes in my animations. Back in 2011, translating Bach cantatas was a very new process to me. Now I consult and compare 3 different translation sources when creating English subtitles. I prefer to to stick more to the literal meaning of German words but at times I have to bend the translation because it might need more clarification. A good example is how Bach used the word "Holz" (wood) instead of "Kreuz" (cross). It is quite a chore to do this but viewer input does help me immensely. Thank you for your post.
@grampskvideo: You are very welcome. I'm sorry to say that I have not heard it with Joshua Rifkin and the Bach Ensemble. I tried seaching for it on CZcams but I only found Cantata 80 with this group but not the 106. If you could provide a link, I would gladly listen to it.
3a. Alt solo W ręce twoje polecam ducha mego. Odkupiłeś mnie, Panie, Boże wierny. 3b. Bas, Alt (Chorał) Bas: Dziś będziesz ze mną w raju Alt: W pokoju z światem żegnam się, z woli Boga. Już pocieszone serce me, Znikła trwoga. Bo to mi obiecał Bóg: Ma śmierć snem jeno będzie. 4. Chorał Ojcze, Synu, chwałę i cześć Dla was my dzisiaj chcemy nieść, I dla Ducha Świętego! A nam moc Twa Zwycięstwo da Poprzez Jezusa mego.
Me parece que esta fue la primera cantata escrita por Bach. Alguien lo puede confirmar? Tu tio Jaime de Mexicali debe ser una gran persona para que le dedicaras esto. Excelente trabajo. Gracias por subirlo!
thank you for taking the time to post this with the scrolling score, AND translation. Have you heard this performed by Joshua Rifkin and the Bach Ensemble?
If it is true that our soul leaves the body to get to a better place, I'm sure the journey of my soul to peace will be accompanied from the overture of this cantata.
It's not known when he wrote this cantata, or many of his other works for that matter, but he was certainly young (under 30) for sure when he composed this cantata.
In a sense it is a pity that Bach came later under influence of the Italianate operatic style with its succession of recitatives and da capo arias. The early works have a much more varied structure more suited to the meaning of the texts.
You are correct sir. This was one of my earlier posts when CZcams accepted 20fps. Here is all the information: Director: Gustav Leonhardt Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort Boy Soprano: Marcus Klein (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Boy Alto: Raphael Harten(Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Tenor: Marius van Altena; Bass: Max van Egmond
A stunningly beautiful work, yes, but in my opinion slightly overrated in comparison to many other of Bach's more dynamic early cantatas, despite this being by far the most well-known of all his early cantatas. Not to say it isn’t absolutely mind-blowingly stunning, because it is!! It just has an outsized level of influence and renown compared to his other early cantatas; BWV 131, BWV 150, BWV 21 and BWV 4 for example
I would like to play the alto recorder part, but it seems that the recorder part is played one octave deeper than the score indicates. Does anybody know more about this?
This piece actually called for "voice flutes" or recorders pitched in E-flat, a whole step below the ordinary alto recorder. Recorders pitched in other keys besides F and C existed back then, and Bach scored for them too. The cantata BWV 71, which gerubach also animated, appears to call for similar instruments from what I can tell. A friend and I played the recorder parts in this piece many many years ago, but since we had no access to voice flutes, we were forced to use alto recorders and rewrite a few passages. It's a shame we had no other choice.
Is the bass voice actually that deep? At some points I just cannot imagine this is actually how it's performed. For example at 10:12 the bass sings way out of it's usual range...
The problem with seeing the score for me is that it raises an irreverent question. Not only is “Herr” repeated times numberless, but consider the following: O Jesu, komm nur bald! . . .Ach, fliehe nicht so bald von mir! Dein Abschied und dein . . .Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken . . . bei Christo bald zu weiden. . . Ach, schlage doch bald >>>>>>> Is there anything but skin under the wigs we see in the composer’s portraits?
1. Sonatina: 0:17
2. Choir: 2:55
3. Arioso: 4:49
4: Aria: 6:54
5. chorus: 8:04
6. Aria and Chorus: 9:01
7. Aria: 11:39
8. Arioso: 14:03
9. Aria and Choral: 15:12
10. Chorus: 17:47
You are correct, it isn't easy but I enjoy every bit of time and effort animating in these great compositions as (I assume) Bach did when he composed them over 300 years ago. My only regret is that, since this is an earlier animation, I would have done with the added knowledge I've gained since last year. But judging from the views I don't think anyone minds. Thank you for your comment William and I hope to post more videos for you to enjoy in the near future.
"Mind" this glorious stuff? Don't be silly. It's too wonderful.
Fantastic work you have done !
RIP Gerubach.
This channel will never ever be forgotten, no matter that his website is now unfortunately down. This youtube channel will live for ever, it has to. It's so heartbraking that he never finished the project he set out to complete, but the fact that we have all of Bach's early cantatas is such a gift, along with almost all his motets/orchestral/harpsichord/organ music etc.
In my opinion, that opening sonatina is one of the most beautiful pieces ever written- quite plaintive but with a hopeful undertone sonorously combined in a complex way typical of Bach's genius. À mon avis, cette sonatine au début est une des pièces les plus belles jamais composées - assez funèbre mais avec une nuance qui est plein d'espoir et arrangée sonorement d'une façon complexe qui est typique du génie de Bach.
i wholeheartedly second that ...
Man, the hard these two recorder players go in unison. Who plays the recorder knows the difficulty that is playing recorders in unison. Thumbs up!
So much peace for my heart, I just lost a loved one and this is so comforting, thank you so much!
I am speechless before this ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE. I have listened to this version for decades, and every time I listen to it I am blown away. I wish that this Cantata can be played at my funeral. The vocal soloists are unsurpassed. The words are profound. The music is sublime. The musicians are at the top of their shape. That day, many years ago, when all these people got together to perform this piece, a miracle happened. Perhaps Bach was disguised as Gustav Leonhardt. In one simple Cantata, Bach towered over all his predecessors, his contemporaries and future composers.
this is very good
The first chorus is stunningly beautiful. To note: this was written substantially early in Bach's life.
Baches musik ist die allerbeste musik :)
Kenny 劉健聰
Zustimmen.
(Übersetzt von Google Translate, ich komme aus den Niederlanden).
+Martijn Pieterman ja!
Das sehe ich auch so!
我也同意，我也是巴赫粉
Your coordination and presentation of the English translation with the scrolling score is brilliant.
Thanks very much for your hard work and achievement.
I enjoyed that. I'm reading "Evening in the Palace of Reason" and got to the part where it says to listen to BWV 106.
Same. Its a great book.
Same here!
I love in deine hände especially the heute heute part
Yes! From an American enthusiast in Minnesota. Ja Komm Herr Jesu Komm!
Norman Teigen j
watching this on the 10th anniversary of it being posted, feels weird
sublime, wonderful, gentle, intelligent, straight to the soul. Thank You for the video.
That sonatina bro...
One of Bach’s most inspired and beautiful Works. 😎🎹
Thank you for posting! For us who cant read music is so fantastic be able to read all the partition with all the musicians parts...
Bach's time is the best of all times.... :)
sehr froh und dankbar dass ich auf diese Seite herangekommen bin! :)
This was so much fun reading the score and listening. Thank you for taking your time to put this together, BRIAN
Your work here is a gift. Thank you.
now that I am a grown up man, it makes me sad to see how small my knowledge and musical capabilities have always been, but it makes me extremely HAPPY that I can enjoy watching/listening to those who do it better (for me, too) and share it so unselfishly - and the with the aid of new possibilities, like this SCROLLING SCORE, helps me understand the ultimate thing WHAT A GENIUS BACH WAS, and IS IN ALL TIME !!
Such beautiful music
May you earn your resting place besides Bach. Thank you for spreading his masterpieces to this world.
he definitely has. no doubt about that
@codonauta: Thank you for letting me share it with your wonderful video as well.
I like how in the Sonatina the flutes are technically playing 16th notes but instead Bach alternates them on asynchronous dotted rhythms so that they sound more legato
Thank you so much for this excellent work. One can feel the music in its own "essence" and learn so much even with some little "alterations" on the course...such is the impregnation of the symbolic effect and awakening of the mind-heart. Love those moments when you can see singers and instrumental working. Is wonderful.
Rosa
Thank you. Please enjoy them, and keep up the excellent work. BRIAN
masterpiece
@xafinus: Thanks again for you kind words! I work on more when I get a chance.
You're welcome. You have quite an impressive collection of Cantatas on your channel (the cantatas from Bach's early years are of particular interest!).
Polish vestion.
Kantata 106 - Actus tragicus
1. Sonatina
2a. Chór
Boży czas to wszak jest najlepszy czas
W nim żyjemy i poruszamy się, i jesteśmy jak długo On chce.
W nim umieramy w czasie właściwym, kiedy On chce.
2b. Tenor solo
Ach, Panie, naucz nas liczyć dni nasze, abyśmy posiedli mądre serce.
2c. Bas solo
Uporządkuj swój dom, albowiem umrzesz, a nie będziesz żył.
2d. Chór, Sopran solo
Chór:
To jest odwieczne prawo: człowiecze, na pewno umrzesz.
Sopran:
Przyjdź Panie Jezu!
Wow, the entire BWV 106 with score! Thanks.
Thanks. I love so much the 106. I studied it and your rendition brings me back at school time, digging the subtleties it bears.
Makes me regret of being agnostic, thus not benefiting of the consolation this work can possibly give to the believers.
BTW here are the lyrics of the instumental chorale played during "Ja Komm, Herr Jesu" (9:20):
"I have left all that concerns me up to God./Let him do whatever he wants with me./If I continue to live on here/I will surrender myself to his will."
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh...¡sorry.....I had not seen the traduction...! so great!. Thanks again.
Rosa
Thanks!!!!!
Aria: 6:54
Aria and Chorus: 9:01
Arioso: 14:03
I think that "Es ist der alte Bund: Mensch, du musst sterben" should be translated as "It is the old covenant: man you must die" instead of the "old law". And it does make all the difference theologically, I think! Because it is only with the new covenant that "Man, you must die" is overcome by Jesus' sacrifice so that we receive eternity. :)
You are absoulutly right Lusia. My apologies for this mistranslation. As you can see I do not know German and this is one example of many mistakes in my animations. Back in 2011, translating Bach cantatas was a very new process to me. Now I consult and compare 3 different translation sources when creating English subtitles. I prefer to to stick more to the literal meaning of German words but at times I have to bend the translation because it might need more clarification. A good example is how Bach used the word "Holz" (wood) instead of "Kreuz" (cross). It is quite a chore to do this but viewer input does help me immensely. Thank you for your post.
Oh, that's so interesting!
And it is I who should thank you -- your videos are just wonderful!
@grampskvideo: You are very welcome. I'm sorry to say that I have not heard it with Joshua Rifkin and the Bach Ensemble. I tried seaching for it on CZcams but I only found Cantata 80 with this group but not the 106. If you could provide a link, I would gladly listen to it.
08:05 it's the fugue subject from no. 16 book 1 WTC (g minor)
3a. Alt solo
W ręce twoje polecam ducha mego.
Odkupiłeś mnie, Panie, Boże wierny.
3b. Bas, Alt (Chorał)
Bas:
Dziś będziesz ze mną w raju
Alt:
W pokoju z światem żegnam się, z woli Boga.
Już pocieszone serce me,
Znikła trwoga.
Bo to mi obiecał Bóg:
Ma śmierć snem jeno będzie.
4. Chorał
Ojcze, Synu, chwałę i cześć
Dla was my dzisiaj chcemy nieść,
I dla Ducha Świętego!
A nam moc Twa
Zwycięstwo da
Poprzez Jezusa mego.
Great work, thanks. Personally, I'd prefer that all the parts on top of one another and let us enlarge them.
Me parece que esta fue la primera cantata escrita por Bach. Alguien lo puede confirmar?
Tu tio Jaime de Mexicali debe ser una gran persona para que le dedicaras esto. Excelente trabajo. Gracias por subirlo!
thank you for taking the time to post this with the scrolling score, AND translation.
Have you heard this performed by Joshua Rifkin and the Bach Ensemble?
Recorder players are Frans Bruggen and Walter van Hauwe
Favorite parts 7:32 17:19 18:58
If it is true that our soul leaves the body to get to a better place, I'm sure the journey of my soul to peace will be accompanied from the overture of this cantata.
Bach wrote this when he was only 22…
It's not known when he wrote this cantata, or many of his other works for that matter, but he was certainly young (under 30) for sure when he composed this cantata.
Amazing...
In a sense it is a pity that Bach came later under influence of the Italianate operatic style with its succession of recitatives and da capo arias. The early works have a much more varied structure more suited to the meaning of the texts.
@@christianwouters6764 agreed tbh. but that was the time
Who's the conductor and when was this performed? I can't see the text at 20:37 very well...
You are correct sir. This was one of my earlier posts when CZcams accepted 20fps. Here is all the information:
Director: Gustav Leonhardt
Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort
Boy Soprano: Marcus Klein (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Boy Alto: Raphael Harten(Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Tenor: Marius van Altena; Bass: Max van Egmond
Thanks a lot.
Just like a karaoke 🎤
A stunningly beautiful work, yes, but in my opinion slightly overrated in comparison to many other of Bach's more dynamic early cantatas, despite this being by far the most well-known of all his early cantatas.
Not to say it isn’t absolutely mind-blowingly stunning, because it is!! It just has an outsized level of influence and renown compared to his other early cantatas; BWV 131, BWV 150, BWV 21 and BWV 4 for example
I would like to play the alto recorder part, but it seems that the recorder part is played one octave deeper than the score indicates. Does anybody know more about this?
This piece actually called for "voice flutes" or recorders pitched in E-flat, a whole step below the ordinary alto recorder. Recorders pitched in other keys besides F and C existed back then, and Bach scored for them too. The cantata BWV 71, which gerubach also animated, appears to call for similar instruments from what I can tell.
A friend and I played the recorder parts in this piece many many years ago, but since we had no access to voice flutes, we were forced to use alto recorders and rewrite a few passages. It's a shame we had no other choice.
Is the bass voice actually that deep? At some points I just cannot imagine this is actually how it's performed. For example at 10:12 the bass sings way out of it's usual range...
Special Universe Actually a bass can do this note, not all of them of course.
Bach was wild like this sometimes, it's what makes him so incredibly interesting. He didn't conform to the norm.
Why does the video sometimes pause at 20:11?
02:53
The problem with seeing the score for me is that it raises an irreverent question. Not only is “Herr” repeated times numberless, but consider the following:
O Jesu, komm nur bald! . . .Ach, fliehe nicht so bald von mir! Dein Abschied und dein . . .Bald zur Rechten, bald zur Linken . . . bei Christo bald zu weiden. . . Ach, schlage doch bald
>>>>>>>
Is there anything but skin under the wigs we see in the composer’s portraits?
"Bald" means "soon" in German... And before you say anything, yes, I understood your "joke".
Si Dieu n’existe pas Bach l’a créé.
The music is tone below than score
It’s called baroque pitch