Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Complete Mass
I. Kyrie
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II. Gloria
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III. Credo
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Appendix:
Original version (vocal parts) of "Et in unum Dominum,"
with "Et incarnatus est" text. (on page 172)
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Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 6
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1856). Plate B.W. VI
Error: page 139 (in Gloria, page 93 of PDF) is missing, replaced by page 239.
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I. Kyrie
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IV. Sanctus
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Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1925), plate E.E. XXXX
Based on BGA edition (vis. identical errors at the beginning of the "Et in Unum Dominum")
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Complete Score
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Manuscript Score (selection)
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848-1924)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851-1900), Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1895). Plate B.W. XLIV
From P 180 manuscript
page 93 is missing
Parts
Complete Mass
Flute 1, 2
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Oboe 1, 2
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Leipzig: Breitkopf, n.d. (Orch. Bibliothek)
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"Missa" (Kyrie and Gloria)
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Manuscript
Mus. 2405-D-21 Manuscript
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General Information
| Work Title | Mass in B minor |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | The Great Catholic Mass |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 232 |
| Key | D Major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 4 |
| Language | Latin, Greek |
| Genre | Mass |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra - 2 Flutes, 3 Oboes/2 Oboes d’amore, 2 Bassoons, Hunting Horn, 3 Trumpets, Timpani, Strings Voices - Soloists (SSATB), and Chorus (SSAATTBB). |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- "Missa": Kyrie & Gloria
- Symbolum Nicenum (Credo)
- Sanctus
- Osanna/Benedictus/Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem
Chronology
The Sanctus of the Mass was originally written for SSSATB in 1724 for Christmas; it was revised for SSAATB in the process of copying into the P 180 manuscript. The Kyrie and Gloria of the Mass were originally written 1733 for the Dresden court; some theorize that the Kyrie was a "Trauer-Ode" for Augustus I, and the Gloria a Coronation piece for Augustus II. It is unknown when the Credo was written, however, the manuscript is on a very different kind of paper, and Kobayashi dates it to near the end of Bach's life. Further evidence of it not being wholesalely copied is that the "Et in Unum Dominum" was revised to include a separate "Et Incarnatus Est" movement. Also, the appearance of the "bridge" between the "Confiteor" and "Et Expecto" shows clear signs of being a new composition (as does the Adagio introduction to the Kyrie).
The Osanna and Agnus Dei are all verifiable parody movements, but the date of composition is unknown. As Stauffer points out (2003), Bach may have had even more ambitious plans for the "Dona nobis Pacem," but was unable to complete it, and this explicates the extra staves ruled in the manuscript.
