It is in german but translations to other languages are easy to get. Seated is limited and available on a firstcome, firstserved basis. Johann sebastian bach coffee cantata bwv 211 english. Bachs coffee cantata on friday evening november 3, at 7. There is much more than just tea leaves or coffee beans we offer openings, new tastes and unexplored flavors. Peasant cantata tafelmusik baroque orchestra on allmusic 2000. I was in northern california for work back in 2015 and had a beautifully pulled shot at veros coffee bar in san jose. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 was also apparently a coffee enthusiast. This cantata reflects the growing popularity of coffee at that time in leipzig. Cantata bwv 211 english translation parallel format. In a satirical commentary, the cantata amusingly tells of an addiction.
The peasant cantata is as fresh and zesty as the coffee cantata and performed with the usual precision and charm one comes to expect from these two artists. Cantata bwv 211 english translation interlinear format. Bach and the coffee cantata march 28, 2019 by juliette appold this is the second post in a twopart blog series by hacu national internship program digitization intern hannah noel about the life and work of johann sebastian bach, in honor of his 334 th birthday last thursday, march 21. For several years in the early 1720s, bach wrote one cantata almost every week, to be performed during the sunday lutheran service as a spiritual and musical commentary on the days readings. Lighthearted and short, the piece remains a popular performance choice because. Coffee cantata peasant cantata bach by tafelmusik baroque. In a satirical commentary, the cantata amusingly tells of an addiction to coffee. Each month will feature a bach cantata with other meditative sacred and instrumental music. Though he was more famous for writing sacred pieces, the occasional secular gem showed bach to be a humorous and inventive chap. See the sock madness forever group for more information.
Bach coffee cantata bwv 211 nikolaus harnoncourt 3. Scores at the international music score library project imslp. The coffee cantata was probably performed by collegium musicum at gottfried zimmermanns coffee house. Johann sebastian bach peasant cantata no 212 coffee. Whats the history and content of coffee cantata from johann. Bach s cantata fits in the category of coffee humor, which included written satires positing that hanging out in coffeehouses ruined the marital union by providing public man caves where. The donald pippin collection is a digital collection that consists primarily of pippins numerous english translations of operatic librettos. On wednesday, december 14, 2016, paley librarys beyond the notes concert series is happy to present johann. The family frolic program concluded with the coffee cantata. Johann sebastian bachs coffee cantata anais naharromurphy, soprano matthew lulofs, baritone brandon mcshaffrey, director wednesday, december 14th 12. It is known as a cantata, but actually it has a story and looks like a mini opera. Cantata 211 coffee cantata by johann sebastian bach, 9783795762971, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
And now, a unique performance of bachs coffee cantata. On wednesday, december 14, 2016, paley librarys beyond the notes concert series is happy to present. Drinking coffee is natural bachs coffee cantata duke. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Johann sebastian bachs coffee cantata performing arts news. Johann sebastian bach coffee cantata, peasant cantata a.
Usually a chorale cantata is in multiple movements or parts. Jan 21, 2017 in the same way, this series provides a modern connection with this great music of the past, exploring both the theological underpinnings of the pieces, as well as their sheer musical brilliance. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. People used to be so scared of coffee that bach wrote a.
The first time i tried intelligentsias black cat analog espresso was in a coffee shop. Background notes for the cantata are found on the back cover of this program. This performance served as the main event for part two of apollos fires celebration of bachs 330th birthday. The vast majority of his surviving musichis 200 cantatasis rarely listened to, and even less frequently performed.
In bach s day, drinking coffee was certainly not without controversy. It is refreshing to hear the transparency and clarity of the small ensemble. In the same way, this series provides a modern connection with this great music of the past, exploring both the theological underpinnings of the pieces, as well as their sheer musical brilliance. Narrator tenor, lieschen soprano, schlendrian bass orchestra. For several years in the early 1720s, bach wrote one cantata almost every week, to be performed during the sunday lutheran service as a spiritual and musical commentary on. Coffee cantata peasant cantata bach, an album by tafelmusik baroque orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The utc department of performing arts announces utc opera will perform a staged version of j. Most chorale cantatas were written between approximately 1650 and 1750. So much so that he wrote a composition about the beverage. The composition of cantatas for the schlosskirche court chapel on a regular monthly basis started with his promotion to konzertmeister in march 1714. Nov 28, 2016 johann sebastian bachs coffee cantata anais naharromurphy, soprano matthew lulofs, baritone brandon mcshaffrey, director wednesday, december 14th 12. Join us for brunch, locallyroasted coffee, and bachs beloved secular cantata about everyday people and one daughters coffee habit. Lieblicher als tausend kusse, lovelier than a thousand kisses, milder als muskatenwein. The secular cantata bwv 211 by johann sebastian bach, so called coffee cantata which is often performed as a small comedy, can be.
In music, a chorale cantata is a sacred composition for voices and instruments, principally from the german baroque era, in which the organizing principle is the words and music to a chorale. You might know that bach wrote a lot of sacred cantatas. About a father who is concerned his daughter will never get marrried because shes spending too much time drinking coffee at the local tavern. I enjoyed it so much, i use the photo of it that i took as an example. Cantata coffee company 1708 haight st, san francisco, california 94117 rated 4. Cantata performed by the collegium musicum in zimmermanns coffee house text. Few people have been better positioned to observe it than j. The orchestra teamed up with its young artist apprentices four times to share this story with audiences across the northeastern ohio region. Pdf johann sebastian bach 16851750 and the emancipatory. The coffee cantata johann sebastian bach english versiion by donald pippin the clash between parental authority and youthful defiance has come to be known as the generation gap not an entirely new phenomenon. Coffee gator coldbrew coffee maker kit posted on june 11, 2018 june 11, 2018 by margaret in addition to their vacuum insulated french press, the folks at coffee gator also sent me a package with their coldbrew coffee maker kit to try. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.