J.S. Bach / Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 (Herreweghe)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata BWV 131: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (1707)
1. Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (Chorus)
2. So du willst, Herr, Sünde zurechnen, Herr (Arioso: B & Chorale: S) 04:21
3. Ich harre des Herrn (Chorus) 08:32
4. Meine Seele wartet auf den Herrn (Aria: T & Chorale: A) 11:55
5. Israel hoffe auf den Herrn (Chorus) 17:53
Soloists:
Soprano - Barbara Schlick
Alto - Gérard Lesne
Tenor - Howard Crook
Bass - Peter Kooy
Performed by Philippe Herreweghe and the Chorus & Orchestra of Collegium Vocale Gent (1992).
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (BWV 131) is Bach's earliest extant cantata. The reference at the very end to the commission: 'Set to music at the request of Dr. Georg Christ. Eilmars by Joh. Seb. Bach, organist at Mühlhausen,' also indicates some tension there: Eilmar was the parish priest at St. Mary's, Bach was organist at St. Blaise. Like the 'Actus tragicus' (BWV 106) this cantata was written in 1707, presumably for a penitential service after a fire. The chamber music texture of the orchestration - one violin and two violas (one written in alto clef, the other in tenor clef) indicates the link with the music for the gamba; the scoring is completed by an oboe. As far as the form is concerned, there are no independent arias, recitatives or, except for the rather old-fashioned sinfonia, extended instrumental movements. The structure and arrangement are conditioned by the work's origin in the motet and sacred concerto. It is fascinating to observe, with hindsight, that the particular musical quality of this (probably) first cantata is the result of a desire for symmetry and the conflict between the 'no longer' of the motet and sacred concerto on the one hand, and the 'not yet' of the later cantatas on the other:
Sinfonia, leading to the chorus:
Aus der Tiefen rufe ich (Out of the depths I call) (Lento) -- Herr, höre meine Stimme (Lord, hear my voice) (Vivace); ( = motet)
Bass solo with oboe and continuo: So du willst, Herr (If thou, Lord, shouldst) (Andante; = sacred concerto with cantus firmus chorale)
Chorus: Ich harre des Herrn (I wait for the Lord) (Adagio) -- Meine Seele harret (My soul doth wait) (Largo; = motet)
Tenor solo with continuo: Meine Seele wartet (My soul waiteth) (sacred concerto with cantus firmus chorale)
Chorus: Israel (Adagio) -- hoffe auf den Herrn (trust in the Lord) (un poc' allegro) -- denn bei dem Herrn ist Gnade (for with the Lord there is mercy) (Adagio; oboe obbligato) -- und viel Erlösung bei ihm (and with Him is plenteous redemption) (Allegro; figurations) -- und er wird Israel erlössen (and He shall redeem Israel) (final fugue)." - Gerhard Schuhmacher

[@jaikee9477]

Bach wrote this piece in 1709 during his time in Mühlhausen after the great fire that devastated the city. The whole city and the two churches were burned to the ground and almost every family lost loved ones and their home. 9:09 is so utterly heartbreaking, it gets me every time.

[@enzocypriani5055]

1707

[@JamesPollMaine59]

This piece so beautifully illustrates anguish and loss. It makes me weep every time I hear it.

[@ursulacabildo6302]

Hay cosas peores que lo que uno vive como drama

[@ironmaz1]

Oh I see. ..Hence the ashes. The title makes it all the more poignant

[@jozefwoo8079]

Source?

[@aliasreco]

Beautiful. I know the psalm for a long time. I keep singing it when I'm in trouble. Now I learned that God sends all trouble to deliver me from my sins. Yes please God, go on purify me. Take all sins out!

[@johnb3289]

Ali, may I recommend the book of Job in the Old Testament to your attention. That and Jesus' parable of the wheat and tares (weeds). In these two texts we learn that God permits evil to touch us but not destroy us, and in this there is great learning. God's character is pure and good. It is the evil one who afflicts us. Evil, the Bible teaches, is "filtered" through the "fingers" of God, and as the book of James in the New Testament teaches, we are not tempted above our God-given ability to resist. Titus 3:5 says, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit." The gospel of John chapter 3 will be very helpful in understanding the concept of regeneration, or being "born again from on high." May the Living God bless you and draw you to Himself

[@HundreadD]

The drama in this piece is really palpable in the music, you can practically feel it

[@kennethprimack6467]

I can actually feel it.

[@therealpianodude]

Die Musik ist so traurig und gleichzeitig so trostspendend ... echt wahnsinn

[@dariomaugeri8598]

Unsere Sünden sind traurig, seine Vergebung ist trostspendend!

[@justinandmaxgames5472]

Moving beyond words. The final cadence is shattering.

[@henboker3]

Thanks for insightful comments from those who know Bach at a deeper level. I am more at peace today listening to Bach, which sweetens my life and gratitude for 81 years of life. Donating to All Bach has made me feel part of lovely people and the Master Himself.

[@johnb3289]

Larry, may you find great peace within the Psalter. They are God's "holy sonnets," for they treat all of the joys and sorrows of life, and each ends with the great consolation only God can give. This text and music drew me close to God in high school when I sang the "Meine Seele wartet" tenor solo. I had a gifted professor of German history with your name.

[@odettefrancois6566]

Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, saludos desde Chile 🎼🎶

[@eduardogironas]

00:00 to 1:06, these few seconds of the orchestra show a very sweet and overwhelming piece; the melody line of the oboe and the continuous bass, relatively simple, accompanied by the contortions of the strings, produce unique, complex and beautiful sounds that, I call on God to thank him for it and for all his creatures who composed and interpreted it .

[@johnb3289]

Eduardo, it is fitting to know that Bach inscribed "MGD" on every manuscript -- Magister Gloria Deo (to the Greater Glory of God).

[@corneliaweimar8952]

Eine der schönsten Bachkantaten... DANKE für das Hochladen, ich genieße die Musik immer wieder!

[@egonhaug2366]

Ein sehr schönes Lied !

[@SLorenziify]

Immer bringt Bach Ruhe und Frieden

[@matthias9377]

Out of the depths (De Profundis , Ps. 130) New International Version, then Luther's text (Bach's text has some additions by Ringwaldt): Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. Aus der Tiefe ruf' ich, Herr, zu dir; Herr, höre meine Stimme, laß deine Ohren merken auf die Stimme meines Flehens. So du willst, Herr, Sünde zurechnen, Herr, wer wird bestehen? Denn bei dir ist die Vergebung, dass man dich fürchte. Ich harre des Herrn; meine Seele harret, und ich hoffe auf sein Wort: Meine Seele wartet auf den Herrn von einer Morgenwache bis zu der andern. Israel, hoffe auf den Herrn! Denn bei dem Herrn ist die Gnade, und viel Erlösung bei ihm, Und er wird Israel erlösen aus allen seinen Sünden.

[@svenh1921]

Danke!

[@pietroviola4060]

A ogni attesa corrisponde un compimento. E la musica di Bach è uno strumento di salvezza. Grazie Herreweghe per questa interpretazione irripetibile

[@sabineschett6277]

Danke

[@freegracetruthembrace7188]

Glorious opening chorus . Fits the picture . Fits the reason for writing . Deeply touching .

[@DaveO1310]

música del cielo a las 9:10

[@ghuinink]

One of those flawless masterpieces which seem to be directly channeled by God

[@BlindeEzel]

The same "God" that had burnt down a fourth of the town of Mühlhausen in 1707 (including the Kilianikirche), so Bach could write this flawless masterpiece for the commemoration service ?

[@ghuinink]

No, not at all, the latter has nothing to do with God, but with a free will principle. We humans can connect with divinity in a much more abstract way, and experience the love of the Creator and channel it into music.

[@BlindeEzel]

Bach wrote fantastic music, made possible by a fluke of evolution. If you chose to believe in that god-concept, fine for you.

[@hellomate639]

@@BlindeEzel If you opened your spiritual mind, you'd eventually develop the capacity to see tragedy in the context of the experience of life, and the richness and breadth of meaning, at least to a small degree. "No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." - Carl Gustav Jung Describing the love of God is like describing color to a blind person. You must experience it to understand its significance. This doesn't, of course, technically mean God exists. But I find it funny that we're both conscious, and that many people have this experience of feeling what would be described as "the love of God," or "agape" as an elevated experience and that we also have the hard problem of consciousness. Sam Harris recently had a DMT trip in which he understood this type of love personally, and described an immense importance around it. I used to be an atheist, exploring a lot of philosophical channels, and ultimately it was analytic philosophy and my reaching a sufficient level of expertise in my major area of study, physics, to where I reached a point where I realized that science is a human endeavor and it's done by people making mistakes. This perspective enabled me to stop fearing the opinions of people who were prominent atheists, which gave me the inner psychological freedom to explore God. I came to believe in God by opening my heart - and opening my mind to merely the possibility. That was enough to start all sorts of strange things happening in my life, intense, meaningful coincidences. And don't try to talk down to me about probability and statistics; it's a fundamental part of quantum mechanics and it's something I do as a hobby, and as a part of analytic philosophy. Ludwig Wittgenstein came closer to God later in his life. Don't look at God as some dogmatic, angry imagining of a Christian cult. Sometimes I think it's some of the brighter minds who find the God who is *past* the critiques of atheism. That is, atheism is driven by a lot of quite cogent points of view, but over time, many bright minds find it doesn't take into account a lot. Listening to the music of JS Bach, and other composers whom I adore also opened me up spiritually. I am sharing this because I feel like if I had come across just *one* person who found consciousness as strange as I do who also was an atheist for a while, it would have brought me out of that dark hole sooner than I left it at 8 years.

[@BlindeEzel]

@@hellomate639 Thank you for your personal view.

[@TheCelestialhealer]

Beautiful, and thank you for the explanation.

[@luisfrodrimaz]

1 Coro Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir. Herr, höre meine Stimme, lass deine Ohren merken auf die Stimme meines Flehens! 2 Arioso B & Choral S Bass: So du willst, Herr, Sünde zurechnen, Herr, wer wird bestehen ? Sopran: Erbarm dich mein in solcher Last, Nimm sie aus meinem Herzen, Dieweil du sie gebüßet hast Am Holz mit Todesschmerzen,Auf dass ich nicht Bass: Denn bei dir ist die Vergebung, dass man dich fürchte. Sopran: mit großem Weh In meinen Sünden untergeh, Noch ewiglich verzage. 3 Coro Ich harre des Herrn, meine Seele harret, und ich boffe auf sein Wort. 4 Aria T & Choral A Tenor: Meine Seele wartet auf den Herrn von einer Morgenwache bis zu der andern. Alt: Und weil ich denn in meinem Sinn, Wie ich zuvor geklaget, Auch ein betrübter Sünder bin, Den sein Gewissen naget, Und wollte gern im Blute dein Von Sünden abgewaschen sein Wie David und Manasse. 5 Coro Israel hoffe auf den Herrn; denn bei dem Herrn ist die Gnade und viel Erlösung bei ihm. Und er wird Israel erlösen aus allen seinen Sünden Traducción al español : 1 Coro Desde lo profundo clamo a ti, Señor. Señor, oye mi voz, estén tus oídos atentos a la voz de mi súplica. 2 Arioso [bajo] y coral [soprano] Bajo: ¿Si pidieras cuenta, de los pecados, Señor, quién subsistirá? Soprano: Ten piedad de mí, con esta carga, quítala de mi corazón, pues tú la has expiado en el madero con mortales dolores. Bajo: Pues en ti está en perdón, para que seas temido. Soprano: Y que yo, en mi gran pena, no me hunda en mis pecados ni perezca eternamente. 3 Coro Espero en el Señor, mi alma en Él espera y confío en su palabra. 4 Ària [tenor] y coral [contralto] Tenor: Mi alma espera al Señor desde la mañana hasta el siguiente día. Contralto: Y sabiendo que soy, como lo lamento, un pecador afligido al que su conciencia remuerde, quiero en tu sangre ser lavado de mis pecados, como David y Manasés1. 5 Coro [s, c, t, b] Israel, en el Señor, pues de Él viene la gracia y la redención copiosa. Y Él redimirá a Israel de todos sus pecados.

[@atlant123able]

Bach: das ist Versöhnung mit der Welt.

[@h-cp8659]

@Ruslan Atlant Murr: sehr schön formuliert!!!

[@hanspeterspang3887]

Bach,

[@jaikee9477]

Wer bei Verstand, der versöhne sich mit Gott und nicht der Welt.

[@carmenvonwarminski1682]

Jaikee Berlin: Danke, denn es heisst, lasst euch mit Gott versöhnen.

[@dariomaugeri8598]

Leider nicht. Jesus: das ist Versöhnung mit Gott.

[@ASHORSHEMAYA]

Amen

[@jeanpierrecarabas5508]

soviel ich mich erinnere (Bachbiographien) schrieb Bach oft die Kantaten unter Zeitdruck - in wenigen Tagen. Hieraus ersieht man bereits das ungeheure Genie, das auch bestehen würde, wenn er 1 Jahr dazu gebraucht hätte.

[@briscaba]

la estoy leyendo, y me gusta mucho escuchar lo de que Gardiner habla en este magnifica biografia

[@bjrnsan3572]

J S Bachrely 20 years..

[@DanieleSRD]

Immenso

[@b8hovenusa]

Bach ist mein Gott. God communicated through Bach to us

[@xabimelero]

Siempre impresionante. Os aconsejo humildemente que, además leaís la biografia de J.S. Bacha de J. E. Gardiner. Entonces se entiende a Bach en toda su grandiosidad.

[@Alekos-Maniatis]

Tiene usted razón. También una cantata con la misma profundidad es "he tenido mucha aflicción". En alemán "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis". O también: "El tiempo de Dios es el mejor tiempo" , es decir, *Gottes Zeit ist die beste Zeit".

[@newneuron]

1. Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (Chorus) 2. So du willst, Herr, Sünde zurechnen, Herr (Arioso: B & Chorale: S) 04:21​ 3. Ich harre des Herrn (Chorus) 08:32​ 4. Meine Seele wartet auf den Herrn (Aria: T & Chorale: A) 11:55​ 5. Israel hoffe auf den Herrn (Chorus) 17:53​

[@Kioooi]

This is far beyond anything I hear..

[@kimas8084]

how is this so good?? ive listened to most of your uploaded cantatas but.... damn

[@ironmaz1]

incredibly, crushingly gorgeous... Elden ring vibes

[@Alekos-Maniatis]

Warum gibt es negative Bewertungen bei einer so wunderbar gelungenen Ausführung dieser Musik?

[@shullinger6]

In its own small way, this cantata seems to be on the same depth and breadth as the Mass in B Minor.

[@flemmingranch8777]

Jeg råber fra dybet - Herre hjælp mig.

[@heinretter3608]

eindrucksvoll, schlicht und doch gewaltig.

[@kimberlylamm7677]

I bet Augustin chemelle would try some of these spiritual works

[@TheGloryofMusic]

This and another early cantata, the 'Actus Tragicus', are both 'through composed' (of a piece, and not consisting of a series of arias, recitatives, etc.), perhaps copying Buxtehude's practice.

[@ursulacabildo6302]

Distintos estados de ánimo, distintos títulos de las cantatas, se corresponden siempre, casualidad???

[@ddrse]

20:22

[@germanbernateobando2627]

ממעמקים קרתיך הי מספר תהילים

Qui joue du haubois ?

Marcel Ponseele ?

[@wernertrptube]

Bach kitzelt so schön.Was kritzle ich da ?

[@wernertrptube]

Ich komme auch aus Leipzig und lasse den Unterkiefer runterhängen.

[@brochanteur8253]

.

[@igorrromanov]

Эта фуга - ФУГА.🌹🌹🌹