Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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1. (Coro): Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
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2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn
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3. Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen
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4. Recitativo: Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht
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5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton
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6. Choral: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh
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Chorale: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1)
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Jürgen Knuth
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Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen (No.3)
For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
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Michel Rondeau
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Complete Score
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Moritz Hauptmann (1792-1868)
First edition
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 1 (pp.1-52)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1851. Plate B.W. I.
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1. (Coro): Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
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2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn
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3. Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen
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4. Recitativo: Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht
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5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
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6. Choral: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh
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Michel Rondeau
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Complete Parts
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Ivdruiz (2011/1/18)
Composer's Manuscript, n.d.(1725)
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Oboe da caccia 1
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Oboe da caccia 2
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Violin 1 (concertante)
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Violin 2 (concertante)
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Violins I (ripieno)
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Violins II (ripieno)
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Cellos and Basses
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, No.4501, n.d.
Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1966 - with bogus copyright claim
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(Coro): Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1)
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Oboe da Caccia 1 (English horn 1)
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Michel Rondeau
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Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn (No.2)
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Michel Rondeau
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Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen (No.3)
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English horn
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Michel Rondeau
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Recitativo: Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht (No.4)
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Michel Rondeau
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Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten (No.5)
Tenor solo
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Violin solo 1
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Choral: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh (No.6)
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Michel Rondeau
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Complete
Complete Score
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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)
Bernhard Todt (1822-1907), piano reduction
Günter Raphael (1903-1960)
German / English
Mevanwy Roberts, English text
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1931). Plate J.S.B. I.1
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). K.6011
Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Chorale: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1)
Complete Score
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Jürgen Knuth (2011/9/29)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen (No.3)
For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
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Trumpet (B♭
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Michel Rondeau
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For Organ solo (Bækgaard)
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Peter Bækgaard
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Antonio Armendáriz (2008/7/5)
Antonio Armendáriz (2nd edition)
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General Information
| Work Title | Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern |
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| Alternative Title | How beautifully shines the Morning Star |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 1 ; BC A173 |
| Key | F major |
| Movements/Sections | 6 sections
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1725 |
| First Performance | 1725-03-25 in Leipzig |
| First Publication | 1851 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Phillip Nicolai (1556–1608), chorales |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 20 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; Chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 2 horns, 2 oboes da caccia, 2 concertante violins, strings, continuo |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com Bach.de (German) Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - scores at Sheet Music Plus |
Misc. Comments
Cantata for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Commentary on the movements
- (Coro): "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" for choir and instrumental tutti.
- Recitativo: "Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn" for tenor and continuo.
- Aria: "Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen" for soprano, oboes da caccia in unison, and continuo.
- Recitativo: "Ein irdscher Glanz, ein leiblich Licht" for bass and continuo.
- Aria: "Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten" for tenor, strings and continuo.
- Chorale: "Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh" for choir, corno I and violin I col Soprano, corno II, oboe I and violin II coll'Alto, oboe II and viola col Tenore, continuo.
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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