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
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
- Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.
Notes
- ^ "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.
References
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Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
Leipzig
(1723–24)
(and chorale
cantatas)
- Chorale cantatas between Trinity and Easter: BWV 20
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- 7
- 135
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- 93
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- 178
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- 180
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- 121
- 133
- 122
- 41
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- Continuation of the second cycle: BWV 6
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- 183
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- Later additions to the chorale cantata cycle: BWV 80
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- 129
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- 112
- 140
- 177
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- Other late chorale cantatas: BWV 117
- 192
- 100
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and other
- Picander cycle: BWV 149
- 188
- 197a
- 171
- 156
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- 174
- Late parodies: BWV 36
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- 191
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- 248 (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
- 1083
- Council election (Leipzig): BWV 119
- 193
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- 120
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- (lost: 1139.1, 1140–1141)
- Wedding: BWV 34a
- 195
- 120a
- 197
- Funeral: 157
- 244a
- Other: 194
- 190a
- 120b
- 51
- 158
- 50
- Doubtful: 53
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- 189
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- List of Bach cantatas
- Discography: Monteverdi Choir/Koopman/Teldec