Komm, Jesu, komm!
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Komm, Jesu, komm! is a motet
by Johann Sebastian Bach
, with a text by Paul Thymich
. It was composed in Leipzig
before 1735, possibly between 1723 and 1734, and had already received its first performance by 1731–1732.
Motet
In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
by Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, with a text by Paul Thymich
Paul Thymich
Paul Thymich or Thiemich was a German poet.- Life :Having studied at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and the University of Leipzig, Thymich served as a teacher at the former from 1681 until his death. He also worked as a secular and religious poet and an opera librettist for the Leipziger Oper and the...
. It was composed in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
before 1735, possibly between 1723 and 1734, and had already received its first performance by 1731–1732.
External links
- Information on the work on www.bach-cantatas.com
- English and German texts at Emmanuel Music
- Free MP3 recording of Komm, Jesu Komm – BWV 229, from Umeå Akademiska Kör