Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Mvt. I, II, III)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
(Motet No. 3 in E minor)
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"Jesu, meine Freude" is a motet composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The full title of the
work is Motet No. 3 in E minor, BWV 227.
The Work
There are six authenticated funeral motets (BWV 225-230) written for St Thomas's Church, Leipzig between 1723-1727. A seventh has only recently been subjected to some scholarly doubt as to its authorship. This third is the earliest, longest, most musically complex and justifiably the most popular of the six, and was written in Leipzig in 1723 for the funeral (on 18 July 1723) of Johanna Maria Käsin, the wife of that city's postmaster. The 5th voice of the chorus is a second soprano part of harmonic richness, adding considerably to the tonal palette of the work as a whole.
The chorale melody on which it is based, was by Johann Crüger (1653), and first appeared in his Praxis pietatis melica. The German text is by Johann Franck, and dates from c. 1650. The words of the movement nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are based on the Epistle to the Romans 8:1-2, 9-11. The scriptures here speak of Jesus Christ freeing man from sin and death. The chorale text is from the believer's point of view and praises the gifts of Jesus Christ as well as longing for his comforting spirit. It also abounds with stark contrasts between images of heaven and hell, often within a single section. Bach's vivid setting of the words heightens these dramatic contrasts resulting in a motet with an uncommonly wide dramatic range.
German Text:
Jesu, meine Freude,
Meines Herzens Weide,
Jesu, meine Zier,
Ach wie lang, ach lange
Ist dem Herzen bange
Und verlangt nach dir!
Gottes Lamm, mein Bräutigam,
Außer dir soll mir auf Erden
Nichts sonst Liebers werden.
Es ist nun nichts
Verdammliches an denen,
die in Christo Jesu sind,
die nicht nach dem Fleische wandeln,
sondern nach dem Geist.
(Romans 8, V. 1)
Unter deinem Schirmen
Bin ich vor den Stürmen
Aller Feinde frei.
Laß den Satan wittern,
Laß den Feind erbittern,
Mir steht Jesus bei.
Ob es itzt gleich kracht und blitzt,
Ob gleich Sünd und Hölle schrecken:
Jesus will mich decken.
English Translation:
Jesus, my joy,
pasture of my heart,
Jesus, my adornment
ah how long, how long
is my heart filled with anxiety
and longing for you!
Lamb of God, my bridegroom,
apart from you on the earth
there is nothing dearer to me.
There is therefore now no
condemnation to them
who are in Christ Jesus,
who wander not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit.
(Romans 8, V. 1)
Beneath your protection
I am free from the attacks
of all my enemies.
Let Satan track me down,
let my enemy be exasperated --
Jesus stands by me.
Even if there is thunder and lightning,
even if sin and hell spread terror
Jesus will protect me . |
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I don't really know how to describe my feelings when listening to this, but I just feel like saying, "God, I love you. You're so amazing, and thank you for Bach, who came to share this gift of yours with us all...."
How beautiful!
Е tanto bello :) Grazie Dio!
Prachtig!
what an amazing recording, what a shame that we don't get the other movements :[
all the other complete recordings i've found on youtube are inferior to this in my opinion
Bach is awesome, unbelievable, amazing... Pure genious!
@MrHourglass You could by a cd at the website of the choir, with this very motet on it. Look for 'Nederlands Kamerkoor'
@MrHourglass watch the video cunt
these blast beats are greats and the screaming is fucking sweet it's hardcore
this is a very beautiful song ; )
si una persona no le gusta esta cancion es por que no tiene cultura
@freeerteee Hey, don't knock Low Dutch!
Ok, and the orchestra? Is it the Amsterdam Baroque?
@vruno2x4, so good Bach didn't hear something like that. He'd just have quit composing
bach es dios hablando
Fantastic interpretation
@freeerteee these words san we, in the high school:
Jesu, priceless treasure
Source of purest pleasure
Truest friend to me
Ah! How lon I've panted
And my heart hath fainted
Thirstin, Lo'ward, for thee
Thine I am, o priceless lamb
I will suffer nought to hide thee
Nought I ask, beside thee.
SPURN THE MUSE!!
Beautiful music.
Extremely moving and expressive!
Shows once more the unparalleled genius of Bach!
Thanks for sharing.
Jesus, my joy,
The food of my heart,
Jesus my Honor,
Ah, how long,
How long will my heart be anxious
And longing for Thee!
Lamb of God, my bridegroom,
Outside of Thee,
Could nothing on earth
be dear for me
this song will be sung in arts high school i cant wait lol
Simply amazing. This has been the best piece of music which I have ever sung.
"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."
We sing this at school -.-' it's so difficult!
Thanks for posting this masterpiece and the score, too. Can you imagine such a work being composed for the funeral of the wife of a postmaster of any modern city of any size? Incredible that they did that then. And wonderful that we have this incredible work by Bach that has more than outlived its original purpose!
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