J. S. Bach - "Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig", BWV 26 (4/6)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

"An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen", Aria (Bass) from the cantata "Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig", BWV 26, mov. IV

Lyrics for mov.IV
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German (original)
An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen,
Ist eine Verführung der törichten Welt.
Wie leichtlich entstehen verzehrende Gluten,
Wie rauschen und reißen die wallenden Fluten,
Bis alles zerschmettert in Trümmern zerfällt.

English (translation)
Upon earthly treasure the heart to be setting
Is but a seduction of our foolish world.
How easily formed are the holocaust's embers,
What thunder and power have waters in floodtime
Till all things collapse into ruin and fall.

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[ferdyscenko]

sublime!



[GrumpyBoy86]

The music...the video... Fantastic. Thank you for posting, my friend.

[TheButterhex]

Diese Aussage ist ja so wahr.Herzlichen Dank!

[redbrian3655]

This is such a great version of the Cantata. Thank you for posting the Rilling-Stuttgart version. Very crisp and clean. I always enjoy the bright harpsichord in the Rilling Versions, as well as the soloists of the day.

[TripleMirror]

@jraider2, If you mean the title of the cantata, it's

"Ah, how fleeting, ah, how empty

Is the life of mortals!". If you're looking for the text of this aria, it's in the video description.

[jraider2]

Wonderful! Can anyone translate the meaning of the title?

[261469933]

TOLL! Ich liebe Klassik

[antistaatik]

Wirklich sehr schön, Vielen Dank dafür! :-)

[Apollyon80]

Wow! In this whole Cantata Bach is pretty edgy, but this was amazing, especially the Continuo on fire in the middle. Excellent.