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Schleicht, spielende Wellen (Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly), BWV 206, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig and first performed on 7 October 1736.




History and text


Bach composed this cantata for the birthday of Augustus III of Poland and Elector of Saxony. It was first performed in Leipzig, Saxony, on 7 October 1736. A second performance took place on 3 August 1740.
The librettist of the work is unknown, but was likely Picander. The cantata is counted among the works Bach wrote for celebrations of Leipzig University, Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern.




Scoring and structure


The cantata features four solo vocal parts, representing rivers: Pleiße (soprano), Donau (alto), Elbe (tenor), and Weichsel (bass). The cantata is also scored for four-part choir, three flutes, two oboes, two oboes d'amore, three trumpets, timpani, 1st and 2nd violins, violas, and basso continuo.
It has eleven movements:

Chorus: Schleicht, spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde
Recitative (bass): O glückliche Veränderung
Aria (bass): Schleuß des Janustempels Türen
Recitative (tenor): So recht! beglückter Weichselstrom
Aria (tenor): Jede Woge meiner Wellen
Recitative (alto): Ich nehm zugleich an deiner Freude teil
Aria (alto): Reis von Habsburgs hohem Stamme
Recitative (soprano): Verzeiht, Bemooste Häupter starker Ströme
Aria (soprano): Hört doch! der sanften Flöten Chor
Recitative (SATB): Ich muss, ich will gehorsam sein
Chorus: Die himmlische Vorsicht der ewigen Güte




Recordings


Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman. J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5. Erato, 1996.
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling. Edition Bachakademie Vol. 64. Hänssler, 1994.
Kammerchor Stuttgart / Concerto Köln, Frieder Bernius. J.S. Bach Secular Cantatas BWV 206 & 207a. Sony Classical, 1990.
Ex Tempore Choir, Florian Heyerick / Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel BWV 36c, 201, 206, 207, Quodlibet BWV 524. Archiv Produktion 457 348-2, 1996 & 1997.




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External links


Schleicht, spielende Wellen, BWV 206: performance by the Netherlands Bach Society (video and background information)
Schleicht, spielende Wellen: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
BWV 206 – "Schleicht, spielende Wellen" English translation, Emmanuel Music
Schleicht, spielende Wellen history, scoring, Bach website (in German)
BWV 206 Schleicht, spielende Wellen English translation, University of Vermont

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