Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe
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Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe (Behold, the lion has triumphed), TWV 1:1328, BWV 219, is a church cantata by Georg Philipp Telemann, written for Michaelmas in 1723. Formerly the cantata was accredited to Johann Sebastian Bach.
History and text
[edit]The cantata was performed in Hamburg in 1723 and again in 1728.[1]
The text is by Erdmann Neumeister.[1]
Scoring and structure
[edit]The work is scored for soprano, alto and bass soloists, four-part choir, two trumpets, two violins, viola and basso continuo.[2]
It has five movements:
- Chorus: Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe
- Aria (bass): Gott stürzt den Hochmut des wütenden Drachen
- Recitative (soprano): Mensch, willt du nicht dein Heil verscherzen
- Aria (alto): Wenn in meinen letzten Zügen Sünd' und Satan mich
- Chorale: Lass deine Kirch' und unser Land
Recording
[edit]- Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cantata BWV 219 Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.