J.S. Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156 - The Church Cantatas, Vol. 179

It is hard to see why BWV156 (23 January 1729) should not hold the same position among Bach lovers as BWV106, the Actus Tragicus. The less appealing title might explain this. The theme is the same: the Christian hope in the face of death. The opening sinfonia must surely rank among Bachs most beautiful melodies, the shy accompanying violins creating a fitting atmosphere for the rest of the cantata. The opening aria with chorale stays on the same high level. The beautiful melodic line both in the violins and in the tenor voice, with a long `standing’ note on steh, is set off by a tottering syncopic bass line indicating that the other foot is already in the grave. In the bass recitative resignation sets in after a hard struggle. In the alto aria words like Leiden, Sterben, Bitten und Flehen are clearly illustrated, as is Freude. After a second recitative the closing chorale on the words `Herr wie du willt’ stresses the leading thought of this wonderful work. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Nico van der Meel (Tenore), Ruth Holton (Soprano), Bas Ramselaar (Basso) & Sytse Buwalda (Alto) 🎵Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, tv-shows, games, advertising and more. For more information and to request a license go to: Tracklist: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156: 00:00 I. Sinfonia 02:34 II. Aria, Choral. Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe (Soprano, Tenore) 08:31 III. Recitativo. Mein Angst und Not (Basso) 10:00 IV. Aria. Herr, was du willt (Alto) 13:55 V. Recitativo. Und willst du (Basso) 14:55 VI. Choral. Herr, wie du Willt, so schicks mit mir (Coro) 👉 Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: New Classical Releases: The Best of Liszt: The Best of Bach: Most Popular Piano Music: Beautiful Classical Music: Classical Music For Dinnertime: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by J.S. Bach and more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #JSBach #BWV156 #ChurchCantatas #SacredCantata #Bach #ClassicalMusic #BrilliantClassics