Ah, how weary, ah, how fleeting
Über die Nicht- und Flüchtigkeit des menschlichen Lebens. Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis TVWV 1:38
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Composer
Georg Philipp Telemann
| 1681-1767Telemann's extremely rich compositional output, the fruits of three quarters of a century's work, encompasses almost all genres of music; in his vocal works it ranges from songs with basso continuo accompaniment to chamber and church cantatas, and to opera. In his own assessment, church music played a central role in his output; he alone probably composed over 1,600 church cantatas, as well as cantata-style funeral music settings (such as Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin), psalm settings (for example, Deus judicium tuum) and oratorios. Throughout his works Telemann showed himself to be a progressive composer, open to new trends and keen to experiment whilst exploring new directions; not without reason was he called a forerunner of classicism. However, his compositions constitute only a part of his importance to music history: as a music publisher, the author of publications for teaching, the director of middle-class music societies and initiator of public concerts, he made a considerable contribution to creating the preconditions for the support of the musically-educated middle classes in the ensuing era of music. Personal details
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Editor
Wolfram Steude
| 1931-2006
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Translator
Robert Scandrett
| 1925-2014
Reviews
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Trauer-Actus „Ach, wie nichtig, ach, wie flüchtig”
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Trauer-Actus „Ach, wie nichtig, ach, wie flüchtig”
Es handelt sich bei der Komposition um ein frühes Werk Telemanns in der für damalige Verhältnisse und den thematischen Kontext (Tod, Trauer) nicht unüblichen Besetzung für Chor, Soli, 4 Gamben, 4 Blockflöten und b.c. Das kurze Stück (ca. 10 Minuten) verarbeitet den Choral „Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig” (vg.l. GL 657). Es beinhaltet nur einen Chorsatz ohne größere Schwierigkeiten, der, zweimal gesungen, einfache Arien umrahmt. Dem Ganzen vorangestellt ist eine Sonata, bei der Gamben- und Blockflötenchor alternativ musizieren. Einfache und wirkungsvolle Musik, in der üblichen Carus-Qualität mit Vorwort und kritischem Bericht als Erstdruck erschienen.
Christian Gerharz
Quelle: Musik im Bistum Essen 1/1998, S. 39/40
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