Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements |
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Composition Year | 1726 in Leipzig |
Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
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Work Title | Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen |
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Alternative. Title | I would gladly carry the Cross-beam |
Name Translations | Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen BWV 56; われは喜びて十字架を負わん |
Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179006584; LCCN: n84072769; GND: 300007396; |
Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BWV 56 ; BC A 146 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJB 319 |
Key | G minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1726 in Leipzig |
First Performance. | 1726-10-27 in Leipzig |
First Publication. | 1863 (BGA) |
Librettist | see below
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Language | German |
Dedication | 19th Sunday after Trinity |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 21 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
InstrDetail | 2 oboes, taille, strings, continue |
Manuscript Sources | Bach Digital (source list) |
External Links | Wikipedia article Classical Archives article Bach-Cantatas.com Bach.de (German) Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen - Scores at Sheet Music Plus |