Ref.: |
BWV 182 |
German Title: |
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen |
English Title: |
King of Heaven, be Thou welcome (by Alec Robertson) |
Event: |
Cantata for Palm Sunday
Readings: Epistle: Philippians. 2: 5-11 / 1 Corinthians 11: 23-32; Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-9
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Palm Sunday, Holy Week
or for the Feast of Annunciation of Mary
Readings: Epistle: Isaiah 7: 10-16; Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Feast of Annunciation of Mary |
Composed: |
Weimar, 1714
The NBA KB I/8.1-2 indicates how different parts and different arrangement/selection of mvts. from this cantata BWV 182 resulted in at least 6 different performances during Bach’s lifetime: 1st performance: March 25, 1714 - Weimar
2nd performance: 1717-1723 - Weimar (undatable, possibly performed away from the Weimar Court Chapel)
3rd perormance: 1717-1723 - Weimar (undatable)
4th performance: March 25, 1724 - Leipzig
5th performance: March 21, 1728 - Leipzig (and possibly another performance using this particular arrangement later on in Leipzig)
6th performance: After 1728 with the date being uncertain - Leipzig (again using the 1728 version) |
Text: |
Authors: Salomo Franck ? (Mvts. 2, 4-6, 8); Psalm 40: 7-8 (Mvt. 3); Paul Stockmann (Mvt. 7) |
BWV 182 Text:
German-1
| German-2
| German-6
| German-7
| NBA Text
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-6
| English-10
| English-13
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-2
| Czech-1
| Danish-1
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-2
| Dutch-4
| French-3
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-1
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-2
| Japanese-6
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Text:
Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod [BWV 182/7]
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Scoring: |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: flute/recorder, 2 violins (concertante & ripieno), 2 violas, continuo
Mvt. 1: Sonata | Mvt. 2: Chorus | Mvt. 3: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 4: Aria [B] | Mvt. 5: Aria [A] | Mvt. 6: Aria [T] | Mvt. 7: Chorale (Chorus) | Mvt. 8: Chorus |
Scores: |
BWV 182 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [2.63 MB]
| Score BGA [3.19 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D B Mus. ms. Bach P 103
| D-B Mus. ms. Bach St 47
| D B Mus. ms. Bach St 47a [Bach Digital]
Capella:
Complete
[cap] | Complete - Parts [zip]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
| Mvt. 7
| Mvt. 8
[MuseScore]
Reduced Instrumentation:
Complete Cantata [27:30]
| Flauto dolce part
| Violin part
Annotated Score with Analysis:
Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody:
Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein [BWV 182/7]
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References: |
BWV 182 References:
BGA: XXXVII | NBA: I/8.2 | BC: A 53, A 172 | Zwang: K 10
| First Published: Berlin, 1843
| Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
| Bach Digital
|
Commentaries: |
BWV 182 Commentaries:
English:
Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| AL [Dutch]
| EvH [Dutch]
| HT [Dutch]
| JdW [Dutch]
| KL [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| Kantate [Japanese]
| B!52, Odcinek 71 [Polish]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music: |
Music Examples |
Discussions: |
Week of April 16, 2000; Week of February 20, 2005; Week of May 23, 2010; Week of March 20, 2016 |