O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Feldmahler (2006/8/07)
Editor:
Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition
Publisher Info.:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)
Arranger:
Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)
Language:
German
Publisher Info.:
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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General Information
| Work Title | O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort |
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| Alternative Title | O Eternity, you word of Thunder |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 60 |
| Key | D major |
| Movements/Sections | 5 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1723 |
| First Performance | 1723-11-7 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1863 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Anonymous |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 17 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (A (Fear), T (Hope), B (Christ)), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 Oboes d’amore, Horn, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Classical Archives article Bach-Cantatas.com O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort - scores at Sheet Music Plus |
Misc. Comments
For the 24th Sunday after Trinity.
Commentary on the movements
- Aria (Alto, Tenor): O Ewigkiet, du Donnerwort. A Chorale arrangement for alto (doubled with horn throughout) and tenor providing a countermelody.
- Recitativo (Alto, Tenor): O schwerer Gang zum letzen Kampf und Streite! Secco recitative.
- Aria (Alto, Tenor): Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken. A sort of rondo (ABACADA) form. Within each episode, the form is solo-duet-solo, giving this movement a very symmetrical feel.
- Recitativo (Alto, Bass): Der Tod bleibt doch der menschlichen Natur verhaßt. Secco recitative.
- Chorale: Es ist genung. A plain chorale setting. This is the setting used by Berg in his Violin Concerto.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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