und und true god son david church composed sunday performed audition piece position leipzig february sunday occasion music church quiet time lent bach movements ready audition leipzig added substantial movement derived lost passion late deals healing blind near anonymous author stayed close gospel having blind man jesus movement begging jesus pass second movement bach presents extended version lutheran mass scored vocal choir baroque instrumental ensemble strings bach possibly led audition performance work leipzig february probably sermon performed occasion february time reinforcing voices brass choir final movement history words bach probably composed sunday sunday lent known revised minor minor possibly adding movement test piece jesus die application position director church music leipzig prescribed readings sunday taken praise love gospel luke healing blind near luke authorship poetry unknown sunday meaningful chance perform music quiet time lent began theme assigned appeared print church order published assigned bach possibly led audition performance work leipzig february probably sermon unclear test performance revised version took place bach audition bach performed occasion february reinforcing voices brass choir final movement performed returned original key performed brass structure scoring bach structured movements duet soprano alto tenor chorus closing scored vocal choir baroque instrumental ensemble duration given minutes following table movements scoring keys follow bach version performed minor uses movement brass playing voices movement choir according bach scholar audition version reinforcement brass matching scoring audition piece originally composed version performed minor opening movement brass time signatures taken book bach scholar symbol common time played shown music bach combines elements writing expand range structural experimentation closing later addition melody incorporated earlier piece form theme text optimistic music sense underlying sadness describes greatest bach scholar notes opening duet duet passages chorus style bach secular written opening movement und true god son david somewhat enigmatic soprano alto voices assuming role blind man addressing jesus low active movement adapted form opening closing soprano line includes motive later emotional development awkward triple meters duet tenor pass similar bass jesus die major mode accompanied strings underlying vocal line movement adds instrumental rendition melody closing violin chorus eyes wait lord according dance like toe tapping major employing chorus restrained form free interspersed extended episodes tenor bass duet opening includes bach motif movement christ lamb god probably older movements originated lost passion calls set differently independent prelude strings verses verse marked instrumental motifs derived hymn tune appears soprano support lower voices second verse marked tune appears canon soprano violin verse returns minor tune soprano lower voices instruments play independent role strings support voices complex composition good preparation lent time passion bach conclude second version john passion recordings selection taken listing bach website
Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23