Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano
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Bach Cantata Notes
BWV 182
Bach Cantata BWV 182 was one of the earliest works written in Weimar
and is thus one of Bach's earliest cantatas. It has a charming chamber-sized
orchestration of recorder, one violin, two violas, cello and organ.
The opening sinfonia has the sound of early morning about it. The recorder
and solo violin trade off piquant dotted lines against the pizzicato
of the other strings. The opening chorus is delightfully child-like
in its portrayal of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. The solo bass intones
a line from Psalm 40 as an introduction to the stirring aria with the
strings. The solo recorder returns as the obbligato to the poignant
alto aria. This is the beginning of the transition of the cantata from
the joyous entrance into Jerusalem to a meditation on the Passion. The
continuo aria with tenor is a further passion-like piece. It would not
be out of place in one of the Passion settings. After the penultimate
chorale prelude on the tune "Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein,"
the light chorus "So lasset uns gehen in Salem der Freuden"
ends the cantata.