Markuspassion, BWV 247 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 50 movements
Composition Year 1731, rev. 1744
Genre Categories Passions; Religious works; Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Works with undetermined instrumentation; German language

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Reconstruction (BWV 247R)

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 Flauto traverso 1
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 Flauto dolce 1
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 Flauto dolce 2
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 Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore 1
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 Oboe 2/Oboe d'amore 2
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Viola
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 Viola di gamba I
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 Viola di gamba II
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 Continuo
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General Information

Work Title Markus Passion
Alternative. Title St. Mark's Passion
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 247 ; BWV 247R ; BC D 4
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 868
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 50 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1731, rev. 1744
First Performance. 1731-03-23 at the Thomaskirche Leipzig (1st Performance)
1744-03-27 at the Leipzig Thomaskirche (2nd Performance)
Librettist Christian Friedrich Henrici (1700-1764) [as Picander]
Language German
Dedication Good Friday (Parasceve)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2.25 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Voices (Assumed): soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra (Assumed): 2 flute traversos, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d'amore,
strings (2 violins, 2 violas, 2 viola da gambas), continuo
Primary Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Bach's original score is lost. Reconstruction of the last version Markus Passion from the booklet of 1744.

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