Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127
Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127 is an aria written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was written in October 1713 for Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar's birthday. The text was written by Johann Anton Mylius.[1] It was discovered in 2005 in the Anna Amalia Library in Weimar.[2]
History and background
[change | change source]Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar was born on 19 October 1662 (O.S.). He became co-ruler of Saxe-Weimar with his brother, Johan Ernst III in 1683.[3] When Saxe-Weimar changed to using the Gregorian calendar, he chose 30 October to be his new birthday.[4]
In July 1708, Bach became the court organist at Weimar.[5] Johann Samuel Drese and his son Johann Wilhelm were the court composers at the time. As an organist, Bach did not have to write music.
Johann Anton Mylius was the superintendent of Buttstädt. He wrote an ode for Duke Wilhelm's birthday. It is based on the duke's motto. He asked Bach to write a melody for the ode.
Music
[change | change source]The aria is written for a soprano soloist, two violins, a viola, and basso continuo.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bach digital - Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn (Arie) BWV 1127". www.bach-digital.de. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Unknown Bach Aria Discovered in Germany". NPR.org. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Wilhelm Ernst, Herzog von Sachsen-Weimar". Wikisource. 1898. p. 195.
- ↑ Maul, Michael (24 July 2018). ""Alles mit Gott und nicht ohn' ihn" - Eine neu aufgefundene Aria von Johann Sebastian Bach". Bach-Jahrbuch (in German). 91: 7–34. doi:10.13141/bjb.v20051759. ISSN 0084-7682.
- ↑ Wolff, Christoph (2000). Johann Sebastian Bach. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-393-04825-4.
