Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück, BWV 66a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Perlnerd666 (2008/10/12)
Editor:
Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Publisher Info.:
Composer's manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted:
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.
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General Information
| Work Title | Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück |
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| Alternative Title | Serenade to Mark the Birthday of Prince Leopold |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 66a |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1718 |
| First Performance | 1718-12-10 in Cöthen |
| First Publication | 1895 (BGA) - fragment only |
| Language | German |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (BWV 66) Bach-Cantatas.com |
| Extra Information | A Secular (congratulatory cantata) written in Cöthen, music later used in Leipzig (1724) with a sacred text. The Alto is "Anhalt's Felicity" and the Tenor "Fame." Scores and parts of this version lost. |
Misc. Comments
The secular model for Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66; for more details, see "Version History" on the page for that cantata.
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