Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217
Appearance
Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet (Be mindful of our condition, Lord), BWV 217,[a] is a church cantata, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is now attributed to Johann Christoph Altnickol, Bach's son-in-law.
History and text
[edit]The unknown composer wrote this piece for the First Sunday after Epiphany. The librettist is also unknown.[1]
Scoring and structure
[edit]The cantata is scored for SATB soloists and choir, flauto traverso, two violins, viola and basso continuo.[2]
It has five movements:
- Chorus: Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet
- Recitativ (soprano): Ach, Jesus ist verloren
- Aria (alto): Saget mir, beliebte Felder
- Duet recitative and arioso (tenor and bass): Sei, kummervolles Herz, getrost
- Chorus: Ändert euch, ihr Klagelieder
Recording
[edit]- Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cantata BWV 217 Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.