Amore traditore (Treacherous love), BWV 203,[a] is a
secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in
Weimar between 1718 and 1723
Bach composed this cantata in Weimar between 1718 and
1723 for an unknown occasion. Its librettist and first
performance are also unknown. Unusually for Bach, the
text is Italian; only one other cantata (BWV 209) has
Italian text.
It is based on the Italian solo cantata tradition and
is in three movements for bass and keyboard (and
possibly cell...(+)
Amore traditore (Treacherous love), BWV 203,[a] is a
secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in
Weimar between 1718 and 1723
Bach composed this cantata in Weimar between 1718 and
1723 for an unknown occasion. Its librettist and first
performance are also unknown. Unusually for Bach, the
text is Italian; only one other cantata (BWV 209) has
Italian text.
It is based on the Italian solo cantata tradition and
is in three movements for bass and keyboard (and
possibly cello or viola da gamba). The first aria
includes a flowing bass line and strong ritornello
theme. The movement is in da capo form and features
long melismas and a very high vocal range. The secco
recitative is short but not harmonically cohesive. The
final movement is also a da capo aria, with three lines
of counterpoint and a complex keyboard part.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meine_Seel_erhebt_den_He
rren,_BWV_10).
I created this Arrangement of the opening Aria (bass):
"Amore traditore" (Treacherous love) for Viola & Cello.
SHEET MUSIC