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Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation


Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Komm, süßer Tod

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers | Arragements/Transcriptions

 

Melody & Text: Zahn: 868 | EKG:

Text: Komm, süßer Tod

Author: Anon (1725)

 

Melody:

Composer: J.S. Bach (?) (1736)

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Komm, süßer Tod | EKG:
Author: Anon (1725)

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

1-5

BWV 478

All

1736

-

-

-

-

F277

   

From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 868), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 59.
Arnold Schering considered this as one of only three Schemelli chorales that could definitely attributed to J.S. Bach.

 

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Max Reger (1873-1916):
Komm susser Tod, Chorale Prelude for organ

 

Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's use of the Chorale Melody:

Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977):
Bach's Komm, süsser Tod (BWV 478), transcribed for orchestra

Knut Nystedt (b 1915):
Komm süsser Tod, for chorus (after Bach)

Gunnar Eriksson:
Komm süsser Tod, for chorus (after Bach)

See list of Piano Transcriptions of BWV 478 by various composers/arrangers at: Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works - Index by BWV Number Part 2: Other Vocal Works

 

Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation




 

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