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Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft ("Destroy, burst, shatter the tomb"), BWV 205 is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was commissioned by the students of Leipzig University for the popular professor August Friedrich Müller and premiered on his name-day on 3 August 1725 as a dramma per musica under the title Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus ("The contented Aeolus").

Its libretto was written by Christian Friedrich Henrici and begins with Pallas Athene (sung by a soprano) setting up a celebration in honour of Müller. However, she fears that Aeolus (bass) could ruin the celebrations with heavy storms in August. With the help of Zephyrus (tenor) the god of mild winds and Pomona the goddess of fruitfulness (alto), Pallas manages to appease Aeolus and those present grant a vivat in unison for the professor.

Bach wrote other works for university occasions: the cantata is one of twelve surviving Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern, that is music for festivals of Leipzig University.

References

1. Timm, David (2009). Festmusiken zu Leipziger Universitätsfeiern (in German). Leipziger Universitätschor. pp. 8f. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

External links

• Cantata BWV 205 Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft history, scoring, sources for text and music, translations to various languages, discography, discussion, bach-cantatas website

• Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
• 1725 compositions