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Cantata BWV 76
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes |
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Ref. |
BWV 76 |
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German Title |
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes |
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English Title |
The heavens declare the glory of God (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 John 3: 13-18; Gospel: Luke 14: 16-24 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: June 6, 1723 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1724-1725 - Leipzig
3rd performance: 1740's - Leipzig |
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Text |
Psalm 19: 1 & 3 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvts. 7, 14); Anon (Mvts. 2-6, 8-13) [Wustmann & Neumann suggest Christian Weiss, Sr.] |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Japanese-6 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Es woll uns Gott genädig sein |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, bassoon, strings, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Chorale | Mvt. 8: Sinfonia | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 10: Aria | Mvt. 11: Recitative | Mvt. 12: Aria | Mvt. 13: Recitative | Mvt. 14: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [4.89 MB] | Score BGA [3.95 MB] | Facsimile
Chorales: Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 14
Chorale Melody: Es woll uns Gott genädig sein |
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References |
BGA: XVIII | NBA: I/16 | BC: A 97 & A 185 | Zwang: K 30 | First Published: BG, 1870 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham
| Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of July 2, 2000; Week of July 10, 2005; Week of May 15, 2011 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 76 - Little Magnificat in A minor [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 76 [39:47 / 39:13] |
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Dr. Kurt Bauer (Conductor & Organist) [most probably Karl Richter] |
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Dresden Cathedral Choir & Orchestra [probably pseudonym of Münchener
Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester] |
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Soloists of the Dresden Cathedral (No Names) [probably: Soprano: Antonia Fahberg or Ursula Buckel; Alto: Hertha Töpper; Tenor: Ernst Haefliger; Bass: Kieth Engen] |
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Orion
Pirouette 19009
Janus JA-19009 |
Early 1960's ? |
LP / TT: 55:20 |
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Recorded live with Karl Richter, under the pseudonym of Dr. Kurt Bauer.
Info provided by Burke Smith (June 2008). |
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 20 - BWV 76-79
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4 - BWV 61-78
Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas 2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 24 - BWV 76-78 |
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Cantata BWV 76 [30:25 / 30:32] |
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
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Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
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Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Ruud van der Meer |
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Telefunken 6.35362
Teldec 8.35362 ZL & 242 576-2
Teldec 4509-91758-2
Teldec 3984-25707-2
Teldec 8573-81187-2
Warner Classics 8573-81187-5 |
Oct 14, 16, 20, 23+30, 1976 |
2-LP / TT: 84 min
2-CD / TT: 83:32
6-CD / TT: / 389:16
15-CD / TT: 963:00
CD / TT: 67:56
CD / TT: 67:56 |
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Recorded at Wien, Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria.
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Teldec CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Warner CD (2008): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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