Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz, BWV 221

Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz (Who seeks the splendour, who desires the radiance), BWV 221,^[a] is a cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. The event for which it was written is also unknown.^[1]

Scoring and structure[edit]

The cantata is scored for tenor and bass soloists, bassoon, three violins, viola, cello and organ.^[2]

It has nine movements:

Sinfonia
Recitative (tenor): Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz
Duet aria (tenor and bass): Seele suchst du dein Vergnügen
Recitative (bass): Umsonst ist hier die Kunst, nur Schatten
Aria (tenor): Felsenfest muß der Grund von Herzen Stehen
Recitative (bass): So ist denn das dein einziges Bemühen
Aria (bass): Entfernet euch, Vergänglichkeiten
Recitative (tenor): O schöner Schluß, o wohl
Duet aria (tenor and bass): Der Himmel selbst zerfällt, sein Glanz

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 221 Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz". Bach Cantatas Website. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
^ "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

[1] "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.

[2] "Cantata BWV 221 Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz". Bach Cantatas Website. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

[3] "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

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v t e Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
Before Leipzig	Early: BWV 4 131 71 1138.1 & .2 106 196 150 143 Weimar: BWV 61 70a 186a 132 147a 63 152 155 18 54 80a 182 31 12 172 165 21 185 199 161 162 163 Köthen: BWV Anh. 5
First cycle (1723–24)	Between Trinity and Advent: BWV 75 76 24 167 147 186 136 105 46 179 69a 77 25 138 95 148 48 109 89 60 90 70 From Advent to Trinity: BWV 40 64 190 153 65 154 73 81 83 144 181 22 23 66 134 67 104 166 86 37 44 59 184
Second cycle (and chorale cantatas)	Chorale cantatas between Trinity and Easter: BWV 20 2 7 135 10 93 107 178 94 101 113 33 78 99 8 130 114 96 5 180 38 115 139 26 116 62 91 121 133 122 41 123 124 3 111 92 125 126 127 1 Continuation of the second cycle: BWV 6 42 85 103 108 87 128 183 74 68 175 176 Later additions to the chorale cantata cycle: BWV 80 137 129 58 112 140 177 9 14 Other late chorale cantatas: BWV 117 192 100 97
Third cycle	After Trinity 1725: BWV 168 164 79 Liturgical year 1725–26: BWV 110 57 151 28 16 32 13 72 146 43 39 88 170 187 45 102 35 17 19 27 47 169 56 49 98 55 52 1727: BWV 82 84 34 173
Later and other	Picander cycle: BWV 149 188 197a 171 156 159 145 174 Late parodies: BWV 36 30 191 200 248 (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) 1083 Council election (Leipzig): BWV 119 193 29 120 69 (lost: 1139.1, 1140–1141) Wedding: BWV 34a 195 120a 197 Funeral: 157 244a Other: 194 190a 120b 51 158 50 Doubtful: 53 142 189 217 220 221 223 224
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