ETHNOMUS 60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Historically Informed Performance, Susan Mcclary, Peter Schreier
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Jauchzet gott in allen landen (exult in god in all lands), bwv 51. Wachet auf ruft uns die stimme bwv 140 (sleepers awake) Uses the metaphor of the soul as the bride and jesus as the bridegroom. The text is based on jesus" parable of the ten virgins from matthew 25:1-13, and is by phillip. The cantata in effect a wedding, and sounds odd to modern ears when sung by all-male choirs and soloists. Susan mcclary: bach is writing his own social relationship with his wife in first duet. Note the male voice is a baritone in both. Recent research suggests that bach did not write any of his own lyrics/texts. French overture (think lully: accompanies a king"s procession, implies royal presence. This is a historically informed performance (hip) with a smaller all-male choir and period instruments. Duet; when are you coming, my salvation. This duet is between jesus and the soul .
