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Cantata BWV 34a
O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [II] |
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Ref. |
BWV 34a |
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German Title |
O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [II] |
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English Title |
O eternal fire, O source of love [II] (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for a Wedding |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1726
1st performance: 1st half of 1726 ? - Leipzig |
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Text |
Psalm 128: 4-6 (Mvts. 3-4); Numbers 6: 24-26 (Mvt. 7); Anon (Mvts. 1, 2, 5, 6) |
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Gerrman Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-6 | Hebrew | Italian | Spanish-4 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 3 Trumpets, Timpani, 2 Transverse flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Violins, Viola, Continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria & Recitative | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorus |
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Score BGA [2.94 MB] |
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References |
BGA: XLI | NBA: I/33 | BC: B 13 | Zwang: K 169 | First Published: BG, 1894 | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | Mincham
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of June 8, 2003; Week of February 24, 2008; Week of January 30, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantates de mariage [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 34a [] |
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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; Tenor: Peter Wetzler; 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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Recordings of Individual Movements |
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M-1 |
Music for Organ, Brass and Timpani [C-1] |
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Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 34a, arranged by Anthony Newman [3:18] |
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Graham Ashton (Leader, Trumpet) |
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The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble |
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Timpani: Duncan Patton; Organ: Anthony Newman |
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Sonoma |
2004 |
SACD |
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Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.com |
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