Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 61) is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for the first Sunday in Advent and first performed it on 2 December 1714. Performance Notes: In 1971, Nikolaus Harnoncourt started a joint project with conductor Gustav Leonhardt to record all of J.S. Bachs cantatas, using period instruments. The Teldec Bach cantata project was eventually completed in 1990, and was the only cantata cycle to utilise an all-male choir and soloist roster, with the exception of cantatas, nos. 51 and 199, which were intended for the female soprano voice. Josef (Seppi) Kronwitter, then aged 12, is the boy soprano soloist in the Aria: Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze (5) (10:16). Text: Cantata for the First Sunday in Advent: S=Soprano; T=Tenor; B=Bass German: 1. Chor Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Der Jungfrauen Kind erkannt, Des sich wundert alle Welt, Gott solch Geburt ihm bestellt. (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, verse 1) English: 1. Chorus Now come, Saviour of the heathens, known as the Virgins child, over whom the whole world marvels, that God had ordained such a birth for Him. et seq 2. Rezitativ T Der Heiland ist gekommen, Hat unser armes Fleisch und Blut An sich genommen Und nimmet uns zu Blutsverwandten an. O allerhöchstes Gut, Was hast du nicht an uns getan? Was tust du nicht Noch täglich an den Deinen? Du kömmst und läßt dein Licht Mit vollem Segen scheinen. 2. Recitative T The Saviour has come, has taken our poor flesh and blood upon Himself and claims us as blood-brothers. O Highest Good, what have You not done for us? What do You not do still daily for Your own? You come and allow Your light to shine full of blessing. 3. Arie T (5:17) Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche Und gib ein selig neues Jahr! Befördre deines Namens Ehre, Erhalte die gesunde Lehre Und segne Kanzel und Altar! 3. Aria T Come, Jesus, come to Your church and grant a blessed new year! Support the honour of Your name, uphold the sound teachings and bless the chancel and altar! 4. Rezitativ B Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür und klopfe an. So jemand meine Stimme hören wird und die Tür auftun, zu dem werde ich eingehen und das Abendmahl mit ihm halten und er mit mir. (Revelation 3:20) 4. Recitative B Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Anyone that hears My voice and opens the door, to him I will enter and keep the evening meal with him and he with Me. 5. Arie S (10:16) Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze, Jesus kömmt und ziehet ein. Bin ich gleich nur Staub und Erde, Will er mich doch nicht verschmähn, Seine Lust an mir zu sehn, Daß ich seine Wohnung werde. O wie selig werd ich sein! 5. Aria S Open yourself, my entire heart, Jesus comes and enters in. Even though I am only dust and earth, yet He does not scorn to reveal His joy to me, so that I may be His dwelling. O how happy will I be! 6. Choral (13:41) Amen, amen! Komm, du schöne Freudenkrone, bleib nicht lange! Deiner wart ich mit Verlangen. (Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, verse 7 refrain) 6. Chorale Amen! Amen! Come, you lovely crown of joy, do not delay, I await you with longing. Paintings depicted here as follows, in order: 1. Advent and Triumph of Christ (or the Seven Joys of Mary) by Hans Memling (also spelled Memlinc) (c.1430 - 1494). Main painting with panned and zoomed details. 2. (at 5:17) The Census at Bethlehem by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525 - 1569) 3. (at 10:16) (panned and zoomed details; full image at close) The Wilton Diptych (c. 1395 - 1399) a small portable diptych of two hinged panels painted on both sides (tempera on oak) now in the National Gallery, London. It is an extremely rare survival of a late Medieval religious panel painting from England. The diptych was painted for King Richard II of England who is depicted kneeling before the Virgin and Child in what is known as a donor portrait. He is presented to them by his patron saint, John the Baptist, and by the English royal saints Edward the Confessor and Edmund the Martyr. 4. (Final slide at 13:41) St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450 - 1516) Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Choir: Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien Boy Soprano: Seppi Kronwitter (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor) Tenor: Kurt Equiluz Bass: Ruud van der Meer A Teldec Recording (P) 1976 youtu.be/ujoZm0JqPdE
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