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Cantata BWV 197
Gott ist unsre Zuversicht |
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Ref. |
BWV 197 |
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German Title |
Gott ist unsre Zuversicht |
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English Title |
God is our trust (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for a wedding |
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Composed |
Originally composed for a Christmas cantata, Ehre ist Gott in der Höhe, Leipzig, 1728 (BWV 197a, lost); Revised as a Wedding Cantata: Leipzig, 1736-1737
1st performance: 1736-1737 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Martin Luther (Mvt. 5); After Georg Neumark (Mvt. 10); Anon (Mvts. 1-4, 6-9) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Japanese-6 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, 2 transverse flutes, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorale | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Recitative | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Recitative | Mvt. 10: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.11 MB] | Score BGA [4.24 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 91 (BWV 197; 0197a/6, 8\: Mvts.) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 10
Capella: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 5 ver 2 | Mvt. 10 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score [Whittaker]
Chorale Melody: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten |
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References |
BGA: XIII/1 | NBA: I/33 | BC: B 16 | Zwang: K 198 | First Published: BG, 1864 | 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 |
Week of February 24, 2002; Week of May 11, 2008; Week of March 1, 2009 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantates de mariage [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 197 [] |
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Justus von Websky |
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Chorale et Orchestre de Chambre Justus von Websky; Ensemble de trompettes H. Zickler; Harpsichord: M. Roch |
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Soprano: Odile Pietti; Contralto: Anne Bartelloni; Bass: Jacques Villisech |
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Disque Charlin AMS-108/109 |
Late 1960’s |
2-LP / TT: |
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Recorded at Centre d’enregistrement des Champs-Élysées (CECE), Paris, France. |
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