The 'Coffe Cantata' by Bach is considered the first commercial jingle in History.

They say Bach wrote no operas. but this is basically a miniature comic opera, so he kinda wrote one opera just because he loved coffee.

Drinking coffee while watching

Today in Music History I learned that Bach wrote a coffee cantata. You learn something new every day :)

I think this is my new favorite piece by Bach.

When we think about Western music literature, some common misconceptions are that it's serious, elitist and static. Sebastian Bach who is known for composing many brilliant religious music--- is witty with this. He wrote this "Coffee Cantata" in 1730s about a young women's love for coffee. As a result of colonialism, coffee was becoming popular in Europe in the 18th century. There were lots of debates and conflicts surrounding the consumption of coffee at the time. How grand! Thank you for posting this!!!

A common feature of Baroque opera is that some instruments or voices will be inactive for long periods. For example, this Tenor had PLENTY of time to get torqued on espresso before he was needed again!

1 Recitative: Schweigt stille (Narrator) 0:00 2 Aria: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern (Schlendrian) 0:41 3 Recitative: Du böses Kind (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 3:33 4 Aria: Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße (Lieschen) 4:09 5 Recitative: Wenn du mir nicht den Kaffee läßt (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 8:42 6 Aria: Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen (Schlendrian) 9:57 7 Recitative: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht! (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 12:22 8 Aria: Heute noch, lieber Vater (Lieschen) 13:11 9 Recitative: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian (Narrator) 19:36 10 Trio: Die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht 20:21

that flute player is a beast!

The best interpretation ever, full of charm and creativity. Don't mess with the Dutch when they play Bach!

One often forgets how masterfully written this is, seemingly with one casual stroke of pen. As if he said: yes, I can do this as well my friends

Bach used to jam with his friends at Zimmerman's coffee house. Over the years many famous musicians came to jam at the coffee house and have fun. It is said that Bach composed the cantata as a satire against the Prussian king, Frederick The Great (admirer of Bach) who had forbidden coffee and used coffee smellers to sniff out coffee drinkers.

My respect for Bach has ascended to the Heavens upon discovering this piece. So he was such a coffee lover, he wrote a brief opera to pay tribute to it. If that's true, I'm immensely impressed.

A Bach's opera ! Sooo perfectly played and sung ! The flutist is amazing.

Where has this version been all my life?

I've listened to JS Bach for decades, and yet I was today years old when I learned of this piece. Light, comedic, and so unlike the stodgy, serious church music I've come to associate with him.

Far and away the best ever interpretation of this work ever. Every instrumentalist and singer cannot improve, and the tempi are perfect. True perfection

I have been listening to Bach's music for 20+ years and it NEVER gets old and repetitive. This man's creative mind was amazing/beautiful - so glad Shumann noticed.

Coffee just got more fun, and tastier with Bach's cantata. Danke, Jo-Seb!

currently having to listen to this for music class and then write a paper. wish me luck

I am studying cantatas in Music History, and this was mentioned. So hilarious! And so modern. It's hard to believe Bach wrote this.

Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam. Of Course, every thing he does is first rate. This charming staple of Bach's secular cantata's no exception.

There absolutely should be more Bach and classical music performed in the pubs! Classical music in general is too concervative even though many composers were a real humorists! I would enjoy so much listening that while drinking a pint (coffee also of course).

Love the way Koopman plays the continuo in this cantata.

Shout out to the excellent flautist!

Exzellent! Die Solisten sind (alle drei!) unerwartet klar und durchgehend stark bei Stimme. Ein Vergnügen! Über T.K. und die Musiker brauche ich kein Wort zu verlieren.

FULL LYRICS: 1 Recitative: Schweigt stille (Narrator) 0:00 Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Und höret, was itzund geschicht: Da kömmt Herr Schlendrian Mit seiner Tochter Liesgen her, Er brummt ja wie ein Zeidelbär; Hört selber, was sie ihm getan! 2 Aria: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern (Schlendrian) 0:41 Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern Hunderttausend Hudelei! Was ich immer alle Tage Meiner Tochter Liesgen sage, Gehet ohne Frucht vorbei. 3 Recitative: Du böses Kind (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 3:33 Bass (Schlendrian): Du böses Kind, du loses Mädchen, Ach! wenn erlang ich meinen Zweck: Tu mir den Coffee weg! 4 Aria: Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße (Lieschen) 4:09 Sopran (Liesgen): Herr Vater, seid doch nicht so scharf! Wenn ich des Tages nicht dreimal Mein Schälchen Coffee trinken darf, So werd ich ja zu meiner Qual Wie ein verdorrtes Ziegenbrätchen. Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süsse, Lieblicher als tausend Küsse, Milder als Muskatenwein. Coffee, Coffee muss ich haben, Und wenn jemand mich will laben, Ach, so schenkt mir Coffee ein! 5 Recitative: Wenn du mir nicht den Kaffee läßt (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 8:42 Bass (Schlendrian): Wenn du mir nicht den Coffee lässt, So sollst du auf kein Hochzeitfest, Auch nicht spazierengehn. Sopran (Liesgen): Ach ja! Nur lasset mir den Coffee da! Bass (Schlendrian): Da hab ich nun den kleinen Affen! Ich will dir keinen Fischbeinrock nach itzger Weite schaffen. Sopran (Liesgen): Ich kann mich leicht darzu verstehn. Bass (Schlendrian): Du sollst nicht an das Fenster treten Und keinen sehn vorübergehn! Sopran (Liesgen): Auch dieses; doch seid nur gebeten Und lasset mir den Coffee stehn! Bass (Schlendrian): Du sollst auch nicht von meiner Hand Ein silbern oder goldnes Band Auf deine Haube kriegen! Sopran (Liesgen): Ja, ja! nur lasst mir mein Vergnügen! Bass (Schlendrian): Du loses Liesgen du, So gibst du mir denn alles zu? 6 Aria: Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen (Schlendrian) 9:57 Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen, Sind nicht leichte zu gewinnen. Doch trifft man den rechten Ort, O! so kömmt man glücklich fort. 7 Recitative: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht! (Schlendrian & Lieschen) 12:22 Bass (Schlendrian): Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht! Sopran (Liesgen): In allem, nur den Coffee nicht. Bass (Schlendrian): Wohlan! so musst du dich bequemen, Auch niemals einen Mann zu nehmen. 8 Aria: Heute noch, lieber Vater (Lieschen) 13:11 Sopran (Liesgen): Ach ja! Herr Vater, einen Mann! Bass (Schlendrian): Ich schwöre, dass es nicht geschicht. Sopran (Liesgen): Bis ich den Coffee lassen kann? Nun! Coffee, bleib nur immer liegen! Herr Vater, hört, ich trinke keinen nicht. Bass (Schlendrian): So sollst du endlich einen kriegen! Sopran (Liesgen): Heute noch, Lieber Vater, tut es doch! Ach, ein Mann! Wahrlich, dieser steht mir an! Wenn es sich doch balde fügte, Dass ich endlich vor Coffee, Eh ich noch zu Bette geh, Einen wackern Liebsten kriegte! 9 Recitative: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian (Narrator) 19:36 Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian, Wie er vor seine Tochter Liesgen Bald einen Mann verschaffen kann; Doch, Liesgen streuet heimlich aus: Kein Freier komm mir in das Haus, Er hab es mir denn selbst versprochen Und rück es auch der Ehestiftung ein, Dass mir erlaubet möge sein, Den Coffee, wenn ich will, zu kochen. 10 Trio: Die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht 20:21 Die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht, Die Jungfern bleiben Coffeeschwestern. Die Mutter liebt den Coffeebrauch, Die Grossmama trank solchen auch, Wer will nun auf die Töchter lästern!

So she is a parrot in a human's body my God I'm blown away I love her voice

And recorded in an actual coffee house! *Bravi*!

"...But Liesgen secretly makes known: No suitor come into my house Unless he's made to me the promise And put it in the marriage contract, too, That I shall be allowed to brew, Whenever I desire, my coffee."

This piece but a different recording was in my parent’s record collection growing up and I discovered it in high school, sandwiched between folk singers etc. By that time, no one else was listening to it, so when no one was home in the afternoons, I’d play it full volume. Grand.

C'est trop beau.. On est complètement transporté ...Merci infiniment Cordialement

Polish text: Uciszcie się, nie gadajcie (BWV 211) Uciszcie się, nie gadajcie, A co stanie się, słuchajcie: Pan Schlendrian nadchodzi tu, Z córką swoją Liesgen kroczy; Ależ, jak ten niedźwiedź, mruczy. Słuchajcie, co zrobiła mu. Człek ma toć ze swymi dziećmi Sto tysięcy utrapień! Bezowocnie spływa bowiem Co mej córce Liesgen powiem, Choć powtarzam to co.dzień. Schlendrian Złe dziecię, dziewczyno pusta, Ach, kiedyż ja wygram mą sprawę: Rzuć ty wreszcie precz tę kawę! Liesgen Nie bądź ojcze tak surowy. Jeśli nie wypiję co dzień Trzech filiżaneczek kawy, To zostanie ze mnie cień, Wiór, jak z kozy pieczeń sucha. Oj, jak smaczna kawa słodka. Niż całusów tysiąc milsza, Niż muszkatołowe wino. Kawę, kawę muszę ja pić, A kto chce mnie czym pokrzepić, Niech kawy naleje jeno! Schlendrian Jeśli mi nie rzucisz kawy, To nie będziesz na zabawy, Ani też na spacer chodzić. Liesgen Zgoda! Byłem tylko kawę miała. Schlendrian Ależ głuptas z mej córeczki! Nie sprawię ci na fiszbinach Rozszerzanej sukieneczki. Liesgen Łatwo na to ja przystanę. Schlendrian Nie będziesz mogła w oknie stać By z przechodniów mieć zabawę! Liesgen To też, lecz daj się ubłagać I pozostaw mi mą kawę! Schlendrian Nie dostaniesz też z mej ręki Ni srebrnej, ni złotej wstęgi By czepek przyozdobić! Liesgen Dobrze, byłem sobie kawę mogła robić. Schlendrian Ach ty płocha Liesgen, ty, Przystaniesz na wszystko li? Schlendrian Dziewcząt co są uparte tak Nie łatwo jest przemóc. Wszak Gdy jej miejsce czułe znasz Łatwo już ją przekonasz. Schlendrian Bądź ojcu swemu posłuszną! Liesgen We wszystkim, ale nie z kawą. Schlendrian Więc się musisz i z tym zgodzić: Nigdy za mąż nie wychodzić. Liesgen Panie ojcze! Męża toć chcę! Schlendrian Klnę się, nie ma o tym mowy. Liesgen Póki kawy nie porzucę? Ach, kawo! Na zawsze żegnaj mi! Panie ojcze, odtąd nie tknę już kawy. Schlendrian Wreszcie; więc męża poszukam ci! Jeszcze dziś Drogi ojcze, zechciej iść! Mąż, ach mąż! Przed oczami stoi wciąż! Oby rzecz się szybko działa, Bym, gdy kawę ja odłożę, Jeszcze nim się spać położę Dziarskiego męża dostała! Chodzi i szuka teraz Schlendrian stary Jakby swojej córce Liesgen Rychło męża dać do pary; Lecz Liesgen skrycie głosi wszędzie: Zalotnik żaden w dom nie wejdzie, Zanim sam tego nie przyrzecze I bym też w kontrakcie ślubnym miała, Że mi dozwoli, gdy będę chciała, Bym kawę sobie gotowała. Kot nie da spokoju myszy, Panny zaś będą przy kawie trwać. Skoro mama kawę znała, Babcia także ją pijała, Któż córki zechce więc oczerniać. ….

Tutti i musicisti, i cantanti sono fantastici! Grazie mille!💮💖👏👏👏

Because of this kind of KZfaq video I wish I was alive in Bach's time so I could hear this in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig.

Why am i in love with the final trio from my younghood onwards. 🥰💙

Super delightful! Doch erstaunlich !

Beautiful! Thank you for posting!

이 아름다운 곡을 한자리에서 전 곡을 다 듣게 해주셔서 감사합니다. 커피 사랑은 예전이나 지금이나 마찬가지네요~^^

Stupendo questo Bach "spiritoso"! Un divertissement che solo un genio come lui poteva elevare al grado di capolavoro. Sì, è vero - come dice GD Dyno - bisogna bere una tazza di ottimo caffè mentre si ascolta questa deliziosa, finissima musica. L'effetto è magnifico!...

Best! Absolutely thrilling and charming!

rip coffee cup :(

This came up in my Music Appreciation lessons and man did I get a giggle!

It’s incredibly beautiful 😍

Que joya! un verdadero obsequio de Bach para el mundo, y el señor Koopmann soberbio!

As others have discussed in this thread, for all practical purposes the Coffee Cantata is comic opera. But I submit that furthermore it's essentially advertising for the local coffee house (Café Zimmermann in Leipzig).

아름다운 사람들 ㅡ 소박한 공간에 가득찬 화려한 목소리

How disappointing that NONE of the instrumentalists (except Koopman, of course) are named in the credits. The flutist is a master. No acknowledgment? Very disappointing. If anyone knows the flutist's name or any of the instrumentalists, please reply!

Semplicemente Bach e l'aroma del caffè

"I don't like coffee" **several people are typing...**

An acted cantata. This shows us, perhaps, that Bach could compose an opera.

Classical music is just genius

Que bestia. El PADRE de la música

Does anyone else jumps every time they smash the coffee cup 😂😂 i love this version, as well as Christopher Hogwood's one with Emma Kirkby ❤

Just watched this performed by the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists as part of the York Early Music Festival - I'd never come across the piece before, really good fun!

Em poucos minutos encontramos muito mais música do que em certas operas com 4 horas de duração! Gênio é genio.

When u studying Bach's cantatas for ur upcoming music exam, suddenly found such a cute piece while doing research, and want to go to a coffee house like right now... :( Tbh, I rly should find someone to learn this cantata together later when I've got some time.

SEHR nett und witzig inziniert und mit original Instrumenten! Historiscje Hintergründe, in Kürze mir Keywords, Türkrn dtanden vor Wien hatten die Kaffeehhauskultur nsch Wien gebracht u.s.w

I learned of this from my nephew, and could not be more pleased, without coffee of course

13:11 musical perfection

This was so delightful.

Imagine to have a where discussion with your father just because you wanna coffee

Nice treat on World Coffee Day! I can give up coffee for JSB 's music! Enjoyable performance! You can have your coffee and drink it too......

My heart😍💘💘💘 watching from the Philippines

Wonderful performance

drinking coffee while watching... mmmhhh

Incredible! Beautifully done, thank you

I think Johann would have totally approved of this.

I stumbled upon Bach’s operetta on the May 2022 lunar eclipse - all shall be well!

Best recording.

Il video, si commenta da se. Complimenti 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Marvelous! The performance was extraordinary as well!

4:20 : this is the remarkable flutist Mr Wilbert Hazelzet.

Воистину прекрасное исполнение и игра! Я кайфую)

Fantastisch!

Thank you for sharing ❤

only watching for my college cuz this counts as a live concert

This is delightful!

english subtitles are finished after about 2 minutes

Nice and enjoyable, thank you for sharing!

Bach historians have suggested that Bach would drink around 32 cups of coffee per day. I guess its no wonder he was a machine who would write and compose pieces every waking hour. And after 32 cups per day, I'm sure he was awake for more hours to compose than most. 😂

Лучшее исполнение!..

Oh how great is that! Amazing :D

Bravo!

I love that coffee caresses my soul ☕

This cantata was rather popular and seen as an attack on King Frederick the Great who actually tried to ban coffee in Prussia. He eventually issued this following decree on September 13, 1777: "It is disgusting to notice the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects, and the amount of money that goes out of the country in consequence. Everybody is using coffee. If possible, this must be prevented. My people must drink beer. His Majesty was brought up on beer, and so were his ancestors, and his officers. Many battles have been fought and won by soldiers nourished on beer; and the King does not believe that coffee-drinking soldiers can be depended upon to endure hardship or to beat his enemies in case of the occurrence of another war." And then he hired about 400 retired soldiers as "coffee sniffers" to enforce the ban. Needless to say his obstinate subjects regularly laughed them out of town and as a result the coffee consumption quadrupled across the kingdom.

He would have written more of such works had there been a theatrical need, or outlet. But the church and his spiritual nature were perfectly aligned for income support and patronage. He was curious about secular composition, and made an effort to meet Handel, but a meeting of the two never took place because Handel refused to delay departure and Bach tarried in arriving at mutual location. But in my opinion, the better musician would have proved to be Bach by virtue of his improvisational and keyboard skills. Had Bach been able to gain some theatrical experience, he would have an even greater reputation than he does presently, being so commanding a musician of the church.

super leuk, very good job, thy.

Ach ja! I should've known it was Ton Koopman and the ABOC; THE Authority on all things Bach! You won't find anything superior to this recording.

Gimmick pop songs began a lot earlier than we'd like to think.

GENIUS!!

bellissima

Remember, it must be brewed with exactly 60 beans to be perfect.

enjoy a cuppa joe with a cuppa Johann

I hat zung thus im meine past in uni, guten recordings... Unt i liebe coffee

Hahahaa, coffee or husband, father? Oh but I love coffee too.. Hmm. Husband then..? 😊❤

Wunderbar, danke schon!!

Difference between an opera and a cantata is that an opera has a stage, costume and acting.

19:41 Was Liesgen trying to hook up with the harpsichordist? Was the harpsichordist actually mad when the father interjected it? Dang!

Bach drank 30 coffees per day as attributed. You can imagine that this divine man was in a ecstatic state of mind day and night probably, over and over. But please, don't try this at home ; ) This is not a good example to follow... even if Bach did it