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Cantata BWV 181
Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister |
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Ref. |
BWV 181 |
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German Title |
Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister |
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English Title |
Scatterbrained and Shallow People (by Alec Robertson) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata for Sexagesima Sunday
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11: 19 - 12: 9; Gospel: Luke 8: 4-15 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: February 13, 1724 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1743-1746 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Anon |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, transverse flute, oboe, strings, continuo (harpsichord or organ in the various numbers)
Mvt. 1: Aria | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Chorus |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.16 MB] | Score BGA [1.79 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach St 66 (BWV 181: Parts) [Bach Digital] |
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References |
BGA: XXXVII | NBA: I/7 | BC: A 45 | Zwang: K 63 | First Published: BG, 1891 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 27, 2000; Week of March 12, 2006; Week of March 21, 2010 |
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