J.S. Bach - Psalm 51, BWV 1083 "Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden" (from Pergolesi - Stabat Mater)

※ Better than, watch in high quality ※
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DNH-4t-rLnc&fmt=18


Johann Sebastian Bach (1685~1750)

- Psalm 51, BWV 1083 -

"Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden"


Nancy Argenta (soprano)
Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano)

I Barocchisti
Diego Fasolis (conductor)

※ The original piece of work ※
G.B. Pergolesi (1710~1736) 'Stabat Mater'

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[flute1982]

got more videos of Bach?

[protestant7]

Sure, I have a video of Bach's Psalm 51, BWV 1083

[codonauta]

Did J S bach rework in that Pergolesi's composition? I didn't know that.

[protestant7]

Yes, I did. According to Bach, the words of a song changed with contents of the Psalm 51 of German, as well as reconstruction of new harmonies and chords also, chorus inserted with new parts composition from Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. So, consequently... Compared to Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, I think Bach's Psalm 51 became more finely. anyway, Thank you for your comment :)

[P1B1U1H1]

Has anyone considered it a gift from God to be alive today, when we can experience such ecstasy no matter where we live? There is no need today to go to Berlin or London or Paris. Youtube with its present quality is superior to the best seat in the house!

[baroquegeek]

I was taught that during those times it was an honor to "borrowed" music from another. It was common practice and most of everyone did it. Handel and Vivaldi are among others that practiced this. It is an unfair statement to say that he was unoriginal/overrated. Needless to say Bach was a master in his own right. He is a genius at Fugues and has the tightest woven Counterpoint compared to any other of his contemporaries.

[Caeliusrufus]

@Galantski It’s wrong to say that Bach stole this. Clearly Bach was immensely impressed by the work (who wouldn't be) and arranged it to fit the Lutheran context. Don't forget Pergolesi's Stabat Mater was the most widely printed music in the 18th century and became legendary almost from the moment of his early death and reams of composers copied it, arranged it, and imitated it (up to the present century). So everyone would have known it was essentially Pergolesi's. It was a common practice.

[P1B1U1H1]

@jessgirard This is in my opinion the best performance, Latin or German. Nancy Argenta & Guillemette Laurens are exquisite, singing here better than any of their other performances, many of which are magnificent.

[Galantski]

If Bach made mention of Pergolesi on the title page, then it's an homage; if he made no mention, but rather boldly put his own name forth as "composer', then he was a thief. And, please, don't anyone try the excuse it was to make Pergolesi "better known", because at then the Italian opera composer was 100 times more famous in Europe than the German kapellmeister.

Not only is Pergolesi's better because it's his original work, but because it was written from his heart just days before his death.

[ArtemisSpira]

@roquefort88888 And I think if Bach had the chance to hear this wonderfull music on radio, tv or cd he didn`t need to tranpone it...

[roquefort88888]

Heh... and to think people criticise Oasis for nicking stuff from other folk!

JSB is one of my favourite composers, but this is not a Bach composition from the starting point of Pergolesi - this is Pergolesi practically note-for-note, including the continuo parts.

I wonder if I took Bach's "Christ lag in Todes Banden", made a couple of tiny harmonic changes, and substituted my own words, would people be happy attributing it to me? Might give it a go...

Thanks for sharing - very interesting.

[bachkirche]

I agree. Technology is enhancing our experience of the physical world beyond anything before imaginable, while at the same time it is destroying the Earth. It is difficult to realize the good without invoking an equal amount of bad, unless of course you have found the Good that has no opposite.

[caquerio]

This is from my favourite Stabat Mater (Pergolesi) and is sung by my favourite soprano singer (Nancy Argenta). Thanks for posting it.

[3NUNS]

@P1B1U1H1 : Ja !

[stargirlsusan]

@jessgirard you got that right.

[jessgirard]

@stargirlsusan I absolutely agree with @protestant7. I cannot hear a whit of difference. It's almost impossible to decode the words aside from being able to hear that the Bach arrangement is in German, but the phrasing, melody lines, harmonies, etc. all seem identical. This has been my favorite piece of vocal music for around 50 years now, and frankly whoever arranges and performs it, it's "good by me"! It's certainly in "Gift from God" territory!