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Ref. |
BWV 169; BC: A 143 |
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German Title: |
Gott soll allein mein Herze haben |
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English Title: |
God alone shall have my heart (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event: |
Solo Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1: 4-8; Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-46
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 18th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed: |
Leipzig, 1726
1st performance: October 20, 1726 - Leipzig |
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Text: |
Martin Luther (Mvt. 7); Christoph Birkmann (Mvts. 2-6) |
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BWV 169 Text:
German-1
| German-6
| German-7
| NBA Text
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-6
| English-10
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-2
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-1
| Dutch-7
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-1
| Hungarian-1
| Hungarian-2
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-5
| Japanese-6
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-3
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Text:
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist [BWV 169/7]
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Scoring: |
Soloist: Alto; 4-part Chorus (for the final chorale)
Orchestra: 2 oboes, tenor oboe (taille), 2 violins, viola, obbligato organ, continuo
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia | Mvt. 2: Arioso & Recitative [A] | Mvt. 3: Aria [A] | Mvt. 4: Recitative [A] | Mvt. 5: Aria [A] | Mvt. 6: Recitative [A] | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
BWV 169 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [1.65]
| Score BGA [2.20 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D B Mus. ms. Bach P 93 [Bach Digital]
Chorales:
Mvt. 7
Capella:
Mvt. 7
[cap]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
[MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis:
Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody:
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist [BWV 169/7]
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References: |
BWV 169 References:
BGA: XXXIII | NBA: I/24 | BC: A 143 | Zwang: K 155
| First Published: BG, 1887
| Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
| Provenance
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 169 Commentaries:
English:
Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| EvH [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| B!52, Odcinek 44 [Polish]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music: |
Music Examples |
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Discussions: |
Week of September 29, 2002; Week of January 6, 2008; Week of May 6, 2012; Week of February 16, 2014 |
