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Cantata BWV 186
Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
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Ref. |
BWV 186 |
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German Title |
Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht |
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English Title |
Fret not, O soul (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for 7th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Romans 6: 19-23; Gospel: Mark 8: 1-9 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723; Originated from a lost cantata BWV 186a, composed in Weimar, 1716
1st performance: July 11, 1723 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1746-1749 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10); Paul Speratus (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4, 7, 9, 11) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale | Mvt. 7: Recitative | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Recitative | Mvt. 10: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 11: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.61 MB] | Score BGA [3.10 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 53 (BWV 186: Mvts.) [Bach Digital]
Chorale Melody: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her |
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References |
BGA: XXXVII | NBA: I/18 | BC: A 108 | Zwang: K 34 | First Published: BG, 1891 | Autograph score (facsimile): ? |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of August 6, 2000; Week of August 7, 2005; Week of August 7, 2011 |
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