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Cantata BWV 198
Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl
Trauer Ode |
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Ref. |
BWV 198 |
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German Title |
Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl [Trauerode] |
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English Title |
Let, Princess let one more ray (from Telefunken recording) |
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Event |
Funeral Ode on the Decease of the Consort of Augustus the Strong – Christiane Eberhardine, Queen of Poland and Electoral Princess of Saxony |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1727
1st performance: October 17, 1727 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johann Christoph Gottsched |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-2 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-4 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 sections of violins, violas, 2 violas da gamba, 2 lutes (used for the first time by Bach in a cantata), continuo (both clavichord and organ)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Recitative, Arioso & Recitative | Mvt. 10: Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [4.42 MB] | Score BGA [6.49 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 41, Faszikel 1 (BWB 198: Mvts.) [Bach Digital] |
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References |
BGA: XIII/3 | NBA: I/38 | BC: G 34 | Zwang: K 165 | First Published: BG, 1865 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Luke Swartz | BMC | Mincham | AL [Dutch] | EvH [Dutch] | Chazot [French]
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 13, 2000; Week of April 13, 2008; Week of November 3, 2013 |
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Bach Festival 32nd Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: First Concert (BW Tape 64-01) [F32-1] |
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Cantata BWV 198 [] |
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George Poinar |
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Baldwin-Wallace Festival Chorus / Baldwin-Wallace Festival Orchestra. |
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Soprano (?): Catherine Dunning; Mezzo-soprano: Jane Hobson; Tenor: Richard Miller; Bass-Baritone: Yi-Kwei Sze |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music |
May 22, 1964 |
MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries & OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Library) |
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Program, 1971-1972, No. 576 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 198 [] |
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Fiora Contino |
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Indiana University Pro Arte Singers |
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Vocal soloists: unknown |
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Indiana University: School of Music |
1971-1972 |
3 sound tape reels |
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Recorded at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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