Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl, BWV 198
Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl (Let, Princess, let still one more glance) is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. In Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of Bach's works it is BWV 198.
It was written at the request of the University of Leipzig as a funeral ode for Christiane Eberhardine, wife of August II the Strong, and first performed on 17 October 1727 in the Universitätskirche. The text was written by Johann Christoph Gottsched, professor of philosophy and poetry. Divided into 11 movements, the first seven preceded the funeral oration. Set in the Italian style with recitatives and arias, for four soloists, four-part choir, two flutes, two oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, two violas da gamba, two lutes and basso continuo. Bach himself directed from the harpsichord.
Bach later borrowed from the cantata for his Markus-Passion and for Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a, another funeral ode written in 1729.
[edit] Recordings
- J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 10, Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe), Leonhardt Consort, Boy soprano Jan Patrick O'Farrell, René Jacobs, John Elwes, Harry van der Kamp, conductor Gustav Leonhardt, Teldec 1989
- J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 4, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Caroline Stam, Elisabeth von Magnus, Paul Agnew, Klaus Mertens, conductor Ton Koopman, Antoine Marchand
[edit] External links
- Cantatas, BWV 191-200: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
- Details and links from bach-cantatas.com
- Original German text
- English translation of the text
- Entries for BWV 198 on WorldCat
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