Work Title
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Magnificat in D-Dur
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Magnificat; Magnificat Bacha; Магніфікат BWV 243; Magnificat av Bach; マニフィカト; מגניפיקט; 聖母讚主曲; Магнификат (BWV 243); 마니피캇
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Name Aliases
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Magnificat de Bach; Magnificat i D-dur; Magnifikat; Magnificat (Johann Sebastian Bach); Magnificat in D; Magnificat Bach
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 219160404; LCCN: n80127313; GND: 300009755; BNF: 139095580
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Composer
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Bach, Johann Sebastian
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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BWV 243 ; BC E 14
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 382
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Key
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D major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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12 movements:
- Chorus: Magnificat anima mea
- Aria: Et Exultavit
- Aria: Quia respexit
- Chorus: Omnes generationes
- Aria: Quia fecit mihi magna
- Duetto: Et Misericordia
- Chorus: Fecit potentiam
- Aria: Deposuit
- Aria: Esurientes
- Terzetto: Suscepit Israel
- Chorus: Sicut locutus est
- Chorus: Gloria Patri
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1732-35
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First Performance.
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1733-07-02 in Leipzig, Thomaskirche
- soli, chorus and orchestra, J.S. Bach (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1811 – Bonn: N. Simrock
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Librettist
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Bible, Luke 1:46–55
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Language
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Latin
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Dedication
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Feast of Visitation of Mary
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Voices
- 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass
Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes (both also 2 oboes d’amore), 2 bassoon(s)
3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo (organ)
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Related Works
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Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a (original version)
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Manuscript Sources
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Bach Digital (source list)
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External Links
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Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com Bach.de (German) Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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Extra Information
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The original version was first performed on Christmas Day, 1723 at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig under the composer's direction. The work was subsequently revised (1728–31) and performed in its present version in 1733.
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