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Cantata BWV 13
Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen |
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Ref. |
BWV 13 |
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German Title |
Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen |
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English Title |
My sighs, my tears (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Readings: Epistle: Romans 12: 6-16; Gospel: John 2: 1-11 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1726
1st performance: January 20, 1726 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Georg Christian Lehms (Mvts. 1-2, 4-5); Johann Heermann (Mvt. 3); Paul Fleming (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-2 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Texts: Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen | In allen meinen Taten |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 recorders, oboe da caccia, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.36 MB] | Score BGA [1.77 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele | O Welt, ich muß dich lassen |
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References |
BGA: II | NBA: I/5 | BC: A 34 | Zwang: K 138 | First Published: BG, 1852 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
January 14, 2001; Week of September 16, 2007; Week of December 20, 2009 |
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