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Cantata BWV 22
Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe |
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Ref. |
BWV 22 |
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German Title |
Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe |
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English Title |
Jesus took under Him the twelve (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi] [Test piece for the position of Cantor at St Thomas’s, Leipzig]
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43 |
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Composed |
Köthen/Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: February 7, 1723 - Leipzig (Evidence points to the fact that, on this particular Sunday, BWV 22 was performed before and BWV 23 after the sermon as Bach’s audition for the vacant position in Leipzig)
2nd performance: February 20, 1724 - Leipzig. |
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Text |
Luke 18: 31 & 34 (Mvt. 1); Elisabeth Kreuziger (Mvt. 5); Anon (Mvts. 2-4) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-4 | Dutch-6 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus (the soloists serve as the choir)
Orchestra: oboe, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Arioso & Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.65 MB] | Score BGA [2.24 MB]
Chorale Melody: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn |
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References |
BGA: V/1 | NBA: I/8.1 | BC: A 48 | Zwang: K 27 | First Published: BG, 1855 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance; BWV 22 & BWV 23 Details |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of March 2, 2003; Week of June 19, 2005; Week of April 18, 2010 |
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