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Cantata BWV 168
Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort |
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Ref. |
BWV 168 |
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German Title |
Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort |
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English Title |
Give an account of thyself! Thundrous words (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for the 9th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10: 6-13; Gospel: Luke 16: 1-9
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 9th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1725
1st performance: July 29, 1725 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1746-1749 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5); Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.29 MB] | Score BGA [1.50 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 152 (BWV 168: Mvts.) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 90 (BWV 168: Parts) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 457 (BWV 168: Tenor) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut |
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References |
BGA: XXXIII | NBA: I/19 | BC: A 116 | Zwang: K 128 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | JdW [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 28, 2002; Week of July 1, 2007; Week of October 2, 2011 |
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