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Magnificat in D major BWV 243
Magnificat in E flat major BWV 243a

BWV

243

German Title

Magnificat in D-dur

English Title

Magnificat in D major

French Title

Magnificat en ré majeur

Event

 

Composed

Leipzig, 1728-1731 [revision of BWV 243a] | 2nd performance: 1732-1735 - Leipzig

Text

Lukas 1: 46-55

Latin Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-4 | English-6 | English-10 | French | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-3 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish-2

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ violoncello, violone, bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus

Score BGA [5.88 MB]
Chorale Melody: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat]

References

BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentary

AMG | Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 (Bethlehem) | Magnificat (Emmanuel Music)

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 23, 2004

BWV

243a

German Title

Magnificat in Es-Dur

English Title

Magnificat in E flat major

French Title

 

Event

 

Composed

Leipzig, 1723 | 1st performance: December 25, 1723 - Leipzig

Text

Lukas 1: 46-55

Latin Text | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French | Hebrew | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 flutes dolce, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 2a: Chorus | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 5a: Chorus | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 7a: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 9a: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus

Score BGA Anh [1.74 MB]

References

BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentary

 

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 30, 2004

Contents

 

Complete Recordings - Until 1950
Complete Recordings - 1951-1960
Complete Recordings - 1961-1970
Complete Recordings - 1971-1980
Complete Recordings - 1981-1990
Complete Recordings - 1991-2000
Complete Recordings - From 2001
Complete Recordings of BWV 243a
Recordings of Individual Movements

General Discussions - Part 1
General Discussions - Part 2
General Discussions - Part 3
General Discussions - Part 4
General Discussions - Part 5
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243 | BWV 243a

Glorious Bach! (DVD) - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Magnificat BWV 243a - conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock
Cantata BWV 21 / Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Paul McCreesh
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Robert Shaw
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - June 2007)

Magnificats BWV 243 & BWV 243a: Details
Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001 | BWV 243a | Individual Movements
General Discussions:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Systematic Discussions:
BWV 243 | BWV 243a
Individual Recordings:
BWV 243 - Harnoncourt | BWV 243a - Hengelbrock | BWV 243 - McCreesh | BWV 243 - Rifkin | BWV 243 - Rilling | BWV 243 - Shaw | BWV 243 - Suzuki | BWV 243a - Herreweghe

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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