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Cantata BWV 83
Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde |
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Ref. |
BWV 83 |
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German Title |
Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde |
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English Title |
Joyous time of the new order (by Richard Stokes)
Joyful time in the new dispensation when our faith Jesus holds (by Alec Robertson) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata (for Alto, Tenor, & Bass) for the Feast of Purification of Mary
Readings: Epistle: Malachi 3: 1-4; Gospel: Luke 2: 22-32
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of Purification of Mary |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: February 2, 1724 - Leipzig
2nd performance: February 2, 1727 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Luke 2: 29-31 (Mvt. 2); Martin Luther (Mvt. 5); Anon (Mvts. 1, 3, 4) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Texts: Das Nunc dimittis | Mit Fried und Freud |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 horns, 2 oboes, solo violin, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Aria (Chorale) & Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.26 MB] | Score BGA [2.12 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Das Nunc dimittis | Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin |
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References |
BGA: XX/1 | NBA: I/28.1 | BC: A 167 | Zwang: K 61 | First Published: BG, 1872 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 4, 2001; Week of February 26, 2006; Week of October 28, 2012 |
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