Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Bach, Johann Sebastian
1685-1750
work information
Aria «Frische Schatten, meine Freude» for tenor, viola d’amore, viola da gamba and basso continuo
in
Cantata Der zufriedengestellte Äolus («Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft»), BWV 205
Cantata «Blast Lärmen, ihr Feinde! Verstärket die Macht», BWV 205a
manuscript
date
BWV 205: 1725 (3 aug.). BWV 205a: 1734 (19 feb.)
scoring
voxT + vladam + vb + bc
where
source
D B Mus. ms. Bach P 173
online copy
http://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000255
http://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000256
modern edition(s)
Neue Bach-Ausgabe, vol. I/37-38
further information
notes
BWV 205a is a parody of BWV 205; its text has been handed down, but no score. However, the music of the arias can be reconstructed thanks to BWV 205. The incipit of the aria with viola da gamba in BWV 205a is «Herr! Dein Eifer vor die Rechte».
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