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Cantata BWV 36c
Schwingt freudig euch empor |
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Ref. |
BWV 36c |
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German Title |
Schwingt freudig euch empor |
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English Title |
Soar up in Jubilation (by W. Murray Young) |
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Event |
Cantata for the Birthday of Johann Matthias Gesner |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1725
1st performance: April/May 1725 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Probably Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | French-6 | Hebrew | Italian | Spanish-4 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: oboe d’amore, viola d’amore, 2 violins, viola, harpsichord continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 6: Recitative | Mvt. 7: Aria | Mvt. 8: Recitative | Mvt. 9: Chorus & Recitative |
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Score BGA (b&c) [6.17 MB] |
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References |
BGA: XXXIV | NBA: I/39 | BC: G 35 | Zwang: W 8 | First Published: BG, 1887 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
Crouch | Mincham |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 2, 2001; Week of May 6, 2007; Week of January 18, 2009 |
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