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Index to Texts & Translations of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) contains texts & translations of all Bach Cantatas & his other vocal works. Most of the translations are located at the BCW, but links to other translations over the web are provided as well. You can find here translations into languages as: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian & Spanish. The texts & translations are organised by general index, and by specific indexes for each language, sorted by BWV Number, Title & Event. Each translation is presented against the original language (German/Latin) in one of the following formats (according to the choice of the translator): Parallel, Interlinear, Word-for-Word, or Note-for-Note.
If you would like to contribute a translation, to report about an error, or to inform about a translation in other site not included in this section, please submit it to me in accordance with the guidelines at: How to contribute.

Contents

German Texts of Non-Bach & Lost Cantatas (German-5): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Arabic Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Catalan Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Chinese Translations (Chinese-1): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Chinese Translations (Chinese-2): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on the Chinese Translations

Dutch Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

English Translations in Interlinear/Parallel Format (English-3): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on English Translations

English Translations (English-8): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

French Translations in Note to Note Format (French-4): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on French Translations

French Translations in Interlinear Format (French-6): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Hebrew Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Hungarian Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Indonesian Translations in Word-for-Word Format: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on Indonesian Translations

Italian Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Portuguese Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Russian Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Spanish Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Spanish Translations (Spanish-7): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Texts & English Translations of Chorales (English-3): Sorted by Title

Singable English Translations of Chorales (English-11): Sorted by Title

Readings: Readings from the Epistles and the Gospels for each Event

Sources: Sources for the Original German Text & the Respective Translations

Poets & Composers: Short Biographies

Emblemata: Emblemata Connections to Bach Cantata Texts

Part 1: Cantatas BWV 1-50

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