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Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation


Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Wie wohl ist mir

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

 

Melody & Text: Zahn: 4779 | EKG:

Text 1: Vergiß mein nicht

Author: Gottfried Arnold (1697)

 

Text 2: Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele

Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler (1692)

 

Melody:

Composer: Anon (1698)

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text 1: Vergiß mein nicht | EKG:
Author: Gottfried Arnold (1697)

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

1-6

BWV 504

All

1736

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-

-

-

F254

   

BWV 504: From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 475), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 36.
The melody is not by J.S. Bach and there is very little evidence that Bach had anything at all to do with the figured bass line.

 

Text 2: Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele | EKG:
Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler (1692)

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

 

BWV 517

 

1725

             

BWV 517: aria for voice & continuo (AMN II/40; doubtful)

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924):
Improvisation on the Bach Chorale Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele, for 2 pianos (after BWV 517), KiV 271 (1916)

Max Reger (1873-1916):
Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen, Chorale Prelude for organ, Op. 67/52 (1902)

Leopold Richter:
Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen for organ

 

Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation




 

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