Cantata BWV 209
Non sa che sia dolore

Ref.:

BWV 209; BC G 50

Italian Title:

Non sa che sia dolore

English Title:

He knows not what sorrow is (by Richard Stokes)

Event:

Farewell Cantata for Johann Matthias Gesner on his posting to Ansbach ?

Composed:

Leipzig, 1729? or 1708-1717 (by J.S. Bach?)
1^st performance: Spring 1729 - Leipzig

Text:

Anon

BWV 209 Text: Italian-1 | Italian-6 | Italian-7
Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10
Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-2 | Hebrew-3 | Hebrew-8 | Polish-1 | Polish-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-2

Scoring:

Soloist: Soprano
Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia | Mvt. 2: Recitative [S] | Mvt. 3: Aria [S] | Mvt. 4: Recitative [S] | Mvt. 5: Aria [S]

Scores:

BWV 209 Scores: Score BGA [1.98 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): - [Bach Digital]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score

References:

BWV 209 References: BGA: XXIX | NBA: I/41 | BC: G 50 | Zwang: W 3 | First Published: BG, 1881 | Autograph score (fascimile): ? | Provenance | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 209 Commentaries: English: Crouch | All Music | Mincham | Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish] | EvH [Dutch] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music:

Music Examples

Discussions:

Week of November 2, 2003; Week of June 22, 2008; Week of December 29, 2013

Contents

Discography

Discussions

Discussions - Part 1 (1^st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2^nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3^rd round)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - March 2024)

Cantata BWV 209: Non sa che sia dolore for Farewell [Secular cantata] (1729)
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