Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 1
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Mevanwy Roberts, English text

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1931). Plate J.S.B. I.1

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Chorale: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1)

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General Information

Work Title Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Alternative Title How beautifully shines the Morning Star
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 1 ; BC A173
Key F major
Movements/Sections 6 sections
  1. (Coro): Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
  2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn
  3. Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen
  4. Recitativo: Ein irdscher Glanz, ein leiblich Licht
  5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
  6. Chorale: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh
Year/Date of Composition 1725
First Performance 25 March 1725, 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, 2 ripieno violins, viola, continuo
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach.de (German)
Bach-Cantatas.com
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Cantata for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

Section Listing

  1. (Coro): "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" for choir and instrumental tutti. (F Major)
  2. Recitativo: "Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn" for tenor and continuo.
  3. Aria: "Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen" for soprano, oboes da caccia in unison, and continuo.
  4. Recitativo: "Ein irdscher Glanz, ein leiblich Licht" for bass and continuo.
  5. Aria: "Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten" for tenor, strings and continuo.
  6. 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

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
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