Composition: Angenehmes Wiederau, BWV 30a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Angenehmes Wiederau Angenehmes Wiederau, freue dich in deinen Auen! |
| Alternative title | Pleasant Wiederau, rejoice in your meadows! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 30a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 13 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1737 |
| First published | 1856 |
| Dedication | For acquisition of a manor and state at Wiederau by Johann Christian von Heinnicke,; a protégé of Count Brühl [Dramma per Musica] |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2820 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Angenehmes Wiederau | — | D major | — |
| Recitativo (SchicksalSAT): So ziehen wir | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (Schicksal): Willkommen im Heil, willkommen in Freuden | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (Glück): Da heute dir, gepriesner Hennicke | — | A major | — |
| Aria (Glück): Was die Seele kann ergötzen | — | A major | — |
| Recitativo (Schicksal): Und wie ich jederzeit bedacht | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (Schicksal): Ich will dich halten | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (Zeit): Und obwohl sonst der Unbestand | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (Zeit): Eilt, ihr Stunden, wie ihr wollt | — | E minor | — |
| Recitativo (Elster): So recht! ihr seid mir werte Gäste | — | G major | — |
| Aria (Elster): So, wie ich die Tropfen zolle | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (ElsterSAB): Drum, angenehmes Wiederau | — | G major | — |
| Aria (Chorus): Angenehmes Wiederau | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria (Glück): Was die Seele kann ergötzen (No.5) | female chorus and piano | William Gillies Whittaker |
| view | Aria: 'Angenehmes Wiederau' (No.13) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Angenehmes Wiederau' · view 2. Recitativo: 'So ziehen wir' · view 3. Aria: 'Willkommen im Heil, willkommen in Freuden' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Da heute dir, gepriesner Hennicke' · view 5. Aria: 'Was die Seele kann ergötzen' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Und wie ich jederzeit bedacht' · view 7. Aria: 'Ich will dich halten' · view 8. Recitativo: 'Und obwohl sonst der Unbestand ' · view 9. Aria: 'Eilt, ihr Stunden, wie ihr wollt' · view 10. Recitativo: 'So recht! ihr seid mir werte Gäste' · view 11. Aria: 'So, wie ich die Tropfen zolle' · view 12. Recitativo: 'Drum, angenehmes Wiederau' · view 13. Aria: 'Angenehmes Wiederau' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria (Glück): Was die Seele kann ergötzen (No.5) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Stainer & Bell | 1914 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Angenehmes Wiederau' (No.13) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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