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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Komm, süßer Tod |
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers | Arragements/Transcriptions |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 868 | EKG: |
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Text: Komm, süßer Tod |
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Author: Anon (1725) |
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Melody: |
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Composer: J.S. Bach (?) (1736) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text: Komm, süßer Tod | EKG:
Author: Anon (1725) |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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1-5 |
BWV 478 |
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1736 |
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F277 |
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From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 868), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 59.
Arnold Schering considered this as one of only three Schemelli chorales that could definitely attributed to J.S. Bach.
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Max Reger (1873-1916):
Komm susser Tod, Chorale Prelude for organ |
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Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's use of the Chorale Melody: |
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Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977):
Bach's Komm, süsser Tod (BWV 478), transcribed for orchestra |
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Knut Nystedt (b 1915):
Komm süsser Tod, for chorus (after Bach)
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Gunnar Eriksson:
Komm süsser Tod, for chorus (after Bach) |
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See list of Piano Transcriptions of BWV 478 by various composers/arrangers at: Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works - Index by BWV Number Part 2: Other Vocal Works |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008) |
