Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' (No.1)

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5 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn' • 3. Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' • 4. Recitativo: 'Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht' • 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' • 6. Chorale: 'Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh'

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6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn' • 3. Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' • 4. Recitativo: 'Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht' • 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' • 6. Chorale: 'Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–1761)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784) oboe da caccia
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.4501, n.d.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.4501, n.d.
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Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3)

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Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1)

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Work Title Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Bach); Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 1); Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, רי"ב 1; 晨星闪耀多么美丽,BWV 1
Name Aliases Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 1)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175874309; LCCN: n82013165; GND: 300006764; BNF: 13917170g; NLA: 35456918; BNE: XX5063087
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 1 ; BC A 173
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 709
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn
  3. Aria (soprano): Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen
  4. Recitativo (bass): Ein irdscher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht
  5. Aria (tenor): Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
  6. Chorale: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1725-03-25 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1851 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) (Nos.1, 6)
Anonymous (Nos.2-5)
Language German
Dedication Feast of the Annunciation
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
3 voices (STB); mixed chorus (SATB); orchestra
2 oboes da caccia, 2 horns, 2 concertante violins, strings, continuo
Discography MusicBrainz
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