Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Kuhnau, Johann)

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Formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach as his BWV 142.


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Sinfonia (No.1)

For Trumpet, Cello and Harpsichord (Rondeau)

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7 more: 2. Chorus: 'Uns ist ein Kind geboren' • 3. Aria: 'Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen' • 4. Chorus: 'Ich will den Namen Gottes loben' • 5. Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Dank' • 6. Recitativo: 'Immanuel' • 7. Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Preis' • 8. Chorale: Alleluia

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7 more: 2. Chorus: 'Uns ist ein Kind geboren' • 3. Aria: 'Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen' • 4. Chorus: 'Ich will den Namen Gottes loben' • 5. Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Dank' • 6. Recitativo: 'Immanuel' • 7. Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Preis' • 8. Chorale: Alleluia

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Sinfonia (No.1)

For Harpsichord (Depolo)

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Copyist Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737–1801)
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Editor Paul Waldersee (1831-1906)
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7 more: Recorder 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo

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Sinfonia (No.1)

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Aria: 'Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen' (No.3)

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Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Dank' (No.5)

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Aria: 'Jesu, dir sei Preis' (No.7)

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Chorus: 'Alleluia' (No.8)

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General Information

Work Title Uns ist ein Kind geboren
Alternative. Title Kopftitel: Festo Nativ. Christi: Uns ist ein Kind gebohren. Concerto. a 4 voc. 2 Flauti 2 Oboi. 2 Violini Viola et Continuo. di I S. Bach.
Name Translations Uns ist ein Kind geboren, BWV 142
Name Aliases Car cet enfant nous est né
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179456031; LCCN: n85078632; GND: 300898363; SELIBR: 218090; BNF: 14797688c; NLA: 35758501
Composer Kuhnau, Johann
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 142 ; BWV Anh. 2.23
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJK 18
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements:
  1. Sinfonia
  2. Chorus: Uns ist ein Kind geboren
  3. Aria (bass): Dein Geburtstag ist erschienen
  4. Chorus: Ich will den Namen Gottes loben
  5. Aria (tenor): Jesu, dir sei Dank
  6. Recitativo (alto): Immanuel
  7. Aria (alto): Jesu, dir sei Preis
  8. Chorale: Alleluia
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1720?
First Publication. 1884 (BGA)
Librettist Erdmann Neumeister (1671-1756)
Language German
Dedication Christmas Day
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 alto recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
1756 mss score by Christian Friedrich Penzel (1737-1801)
Mss score (1800-50), Warsaw library
Mss score, (1880-1930s?), Leipzig
External Links Wikipedia article
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Extra Information Cantata for Christmas Day, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but probably composed by Johann Kuhnau. Publication in 1884 seems to have been of some arrangements (by Graf von Waldersee) only according to HMB?, full publication may have awaited 1894? - Schissel

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