Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz, BWV 221

Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz (Who seeks the splendour, who desires the radiance), BWV 221,[lower-alpha 1] is a cantata by an unknown composer, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. The event for which it was written is also unknown.[1]

Scoring and structure

The cantata is scored for tenor and bass soloists, bassoon, three violins, viola, cello and organ.[2]

It has nine movements:

  1. Sinfonia
  2. Recitative (tenor): Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz
  3. Duet aria (tenor and bass): Seele suchst du dein Vergnügen
  4. Recitative (bass): Umsonst ist hier die Kunst, nur Schatten
  5. Aria (tenor): Felsenfest muß der Grund von Herzen Stehen
  6. Recitative (bass): So ist denn das dein einziges Bemühen
  7. Aria (bass): Entfernet euch, Vergänglichkeiten
  8. Recitative (tenor): O schöner Schluß, o wohl
  9. Duet aria (tenor and bass): Der Himmel selbst zerfällt, sein Glanz

Recording
  • Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen, Wolfgang Helbich. The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas. CPO, 1991.

Notes
  1. "BWV" is Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, a thematic catalogue of Bach's works.

References
  1. "Cantata BWV 221 Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz". Bach Cantatas Website. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Cantates 217–224" (in French). Université du Québec. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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