Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 parts (in 12 movements) |
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Composition Year | 1723 in Leipzig |
Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
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⇒ 11 more: 2. Recitative: 'Unendlich großer Gott, ach wende dich' • 3. Aria: 'Was des Höchsten Glanz erfüllt' • 4. Recitative: 'Wie könnte dir, du höchstes Angesicht' • 5. Aria: 'Hilf, Gott, dass es uns gelingt' • 6. Chorale: 'Heilger Geist ins Himmels Throne' • 7. Recitative: 'Ihr Heiligen, erfreuet euch' • 8. Aria: 'Des Höchsten Gegenwart allein' • 9. Duet Recitative: 'Kann wohl ein Mensch zu Gott im Himmel steigen' • 10. Duetto Aria: 'O wie wohl ist uns geschehn' • 11. Recitative: 'Wohlan demnach, du heilige Gemeine' • 12. Chorale: 'Sprich Ja zu meinen Taten'
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Work Title | Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest |
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Alternative. Title | O greatly longed-for feast of joy |
Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183884682; LCCN: n82162156; GND: 300009011; BNF: 139276613 |
Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BWV 194 ; BC A 91a-b ; BC B 31 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJB 294 |
Key | B-flat major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 parts (in 12 movements):
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1723 in Leipzig |
First Performance. | 1723-11-02 in Störmthal (BC B 31, 1st Performance) 1724-06-04 in Leipzig (BC A 91a, 2nd Performance) 1726-06-16 in Leipzig (BC A 91b, 3rd Performance) 1731-05-20 in Leipzig (4th Performance) |
First Publication. | 1881 (BGA) |
Librettist | see below
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Language | German |
Dedication | Trinity Sunday Dedication of the Church and the Organ at Störmthal. |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
InstrDetail | oboe (or 3 oboes), bassoon, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ obbligato) |
Manuscript Sources | Bach Digital (BC A 91a) Bach Digital (BC A 91b) Bach Digital (BC B 31) |
External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |