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Cantata BWV 60
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort |
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Ref. |
BWV 60 |
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German Title |
O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort [Dialogus] II |
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English Title |
O Eternity, Thou Word of Thunder [Dialogue] II |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Colossians 1: 9-14; Gospel: Matthew 9: 18-26 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: November 7, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Johann Rist (Mvt. 1); Franz Joachim Burmeister (Mvt. 5); Anon (Mvts. 2-4); Genesis 49: 18 (Mvt. 1); Revelation 14: 13 (Mvt. 4) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-3 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2
Chorale Texts: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort | Es ist genug |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Furcht [= Fear] (Alto), Hoffnung [= Hope] (Tenor), Christus [= Christ] (Bass); 4-part Chorus (in the final chorale)
Orchestra: horn (in the opening duet), 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorale & Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 2: Recitative (Dialogue) | Mvt. 3: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 4: Recitative & Arioso | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.40 MB] | Score BGA [1.79 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Wach auf, mein Geist, erhebe dich/O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort | Es ist genug |
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References |
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/27 | BC: A 161 | Zwang: K 50 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (Facsimile): ? | Provenance |
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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 November 25, 2001; Week of December 4, 2005; Week of Sepember 9, 2012 |
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Bach Aria Group - Cantatas & Cantata Movements [C-6] |

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Frank Brieff |
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Bach Aria Group Chorus & Orchestra |
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Alto: Alto section from the Bach Aria Group Chorus (Mvt. 1), Carol Smith; Tenor: Jan Peerce; Bass-Baritone: Norman Farrow
Bernard Greenhouse (‘cello); Erich Itor Kahn (piano); Robert Bloom (Oboe d'amore); Maurice Wilk (Violin) |
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1953-1954 |
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