Hello Bruce, hello all
Melvin Unger¡¯s splendid ¡°Handbook to Bach¡¯s Sacred Cantat Texts¡± sets out the ten exclusively chorale derived Csntatas at p 763.
The interesting point is that they are each by different librettists, whereas one might have expected Luther (BWV4, the earliest and most performed) to predominate.
The chorale decalogue comprises;
177 ?97 ?107 4 112 137 ?129 ?192 100 ?117
Hope this helps. They were composed over a wide timespan.
Yours
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On 20 Apr 2024, at 22:41, Bruce S <bruce.simonson@...> wrote:
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Greetings,
Some years ago I researched Bach cantatas where all movements are based on a single hymn tune or chorale, but I've since lost track of that work.
If I remember quickly, there were 10 (or 12?) cantatas that are like this - no recits or arias, just movements based on a single hymn tune.??
BWV 137 and 192 come to mind.? Is there a quick way to find the others -- or perhaps someone knows this offhand?
We are performing BWV 137 (Lobe den Herren) next weekend, and I'd like to include a brief comment on this particular form of Bach's cantatas in the printed program.
Thanks!
Cheers,
-Bruce
