Magnificat in D, BWV 243 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Anhang: Earlier version in E♭, BWV 243a
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Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 11.1
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1862). Plate B.W. XI (1)
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Arnold Schering (1877-1941)
Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.[1924], plate E.E. 4378
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Includes preface by Schering (in German and English)
Omnes Generationes and Quia Fecit
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848-1924)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1895). Plate B.W. XLIV
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Karl Straube (1873-1950)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910), plate 9507
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General Information
| Work Title | Magnificat in D, BWV 243 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 243 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 12 |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1723 |
| Year of First Publication | 1862 |
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | Cantata (sacred) |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Soli, Chorus / Orchestra |
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Misc. Comments
1. Magnificat Anima Mea (Coro)
2. Et Exultavit (Aria)
3. Quia Respexit (Aria)
4. Omnes Generationes (Coro)
5. Quia Fecit Mihi Magna (Aria)
6. Et Misericordia (Duetto)
7. Fecit Potentiam (Coro)
8. Deposuit (Aria)
9. Esurientes (Aria)
10. Suscepit Israel (Terzetto)
11. Sicut Locutus (Coro)
12. Gloria Patri (Coro)
The original version (in E-flat) was first performed on Christmas Day, 1723 at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig under the composer's direction. The work was subsequently revised (1728-31) and performed in its present version in 1732.
Performers required:
Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass
SSATB (5-part) Chorus
Orchestra:
2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, (bassoon - continuo)
3 trumpets, timpani, continuo (organ, harpsichord)
Strings (2 violins, viola, violoncello, bass)
