Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Composer's Manuscript, n.d.[1714].
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 16
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1868. Plate B.W. XVI..
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Coro: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (No.1)
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Martin Straeten
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Aria: Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche (No.3)
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Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
Composer's manuscript, n.d.
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 44
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate B.W. XLIV.
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Coro: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (No.1)
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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907) [?]
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
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5. Aria: Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze
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General Information
| Work Title | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
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| Alternative Title | Now come, Saviour of the Gentiles |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 61 |
| Movements/Sections | 6 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1714 |
| First Performance | 1714-12-02 in Weimar |
| First Publication | 1868 (BGA) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 18 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (STB), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — Bassoon, Strings, BC |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
| Extra Information | For the 1st Sunday in Advent. |
Misc. Comments
Commentary on the movements
- Ouverture: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. An "ingenious combination of chorale arrangement and French Overture"1.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Der Heiland ist gekommen. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Tenor): Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche. The upper strings (including violas) function as obbligato together; this forms a tight trio texture with the tenor and continuo.
- Recitativo (Bass): Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tur. The "true high point of the work"1. The text is illustrated here in brilliant detail.
- Aria (Soprano): Offne dich, mein ganzes Herze. A continuo aria with many coloratura leaps and runs.
- Chorale: Amen, Amen. A highly ornamented setting.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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