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Cantata BWV 122
Das neugeborene Kindelein |
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Ref. |
BWV 122 |
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German Title |
Das neugeborene Kindelein |
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English Title |
The newborn infant child (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 4: 1-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 33-40 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: December 31, 1724 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Cyriakus Schneegaß (Mvts. 1, 4, 6); Anon
(Mvts. 2-5) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-2 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Japanese-2 | Japanese-6 | Russian-1 | Spanish-5 | Spanish-7
Chorale Text: Das neugeborne Kindelein |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 3 transverse flutes, oboe da caccia, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, continuo with organ
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Recitative w/ Instrumental Chorale | Mvt. 4: Trio w/ Chorale | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.19 MB] | Score BGA [1.55 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 868 (BWV 122: Mvts.) | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 391 (BWV 122: Violins & BC) | D LEb Thomana 122 (BWV 122: Parts) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Das neugeborne Kindelein |
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References |
BGA: XXVI | NBA: I/3.2 | BC: A 19 | Zwang: K 104 | First Published: BG, 1878 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | KL [Dutch] | Chazot [French] | Role [French] | Japanese-2 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 30, 2001; Week of December 17, 2006; Week of June 28, 2009 |
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