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Ref. |
BWV 56 |
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German Title |
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen |
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English Title |
Gladly shall I bear the cross (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Solo Cantata (for Bass) for the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 4: 22-28; Gospel: Matthew 9: 1-8
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1726
1st performance: October 27, 1726 - Leipzig |
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Text: |
Johann Franck (Mvt. 5); Christoph Birkmann (Mvts. 1-4) |
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BWV 56 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
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-1
| Dutch-4
| Dutch-6
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-2
| Hebrew-3
| Hungarian-1
| Hungarian-2
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-2
| Japanese-6
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Romanian-1
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Emblemata: BWV 56/1
Chorale Text:
Du, o schönes Weltgebäude [BWV 56/5]
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Scoring |
Soloist: Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 violins, bassoon, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Aria [B] | Mvt. 2: Recitative [B] | Mvt. 3: Aria [B] | Mvt. 4: Recitative & Arioso [B] | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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BWV 56 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [1.11 MB]
| Score BGA [1.44 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D B Mus. ms. Bach P 118 | D B Mus. ms. Bach St 58 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 5
Capella:
Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 5 ver 2 [cap]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
[MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Du geballtes Weltgebäude [BWV 56/5]
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References: |
BWV 56 References:
BGA: XII/2 | NBA: I/24 | BC: A 146 | Zwang: K 156
| First Published: BG, 1863
| Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (Munich, 1921)
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 56 Commentaries:
English:
Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| NBV-AOB
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| DW [Dutch]
| EvH [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| Reyes [Spanish]
Article: Program Notes to Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 [by S. Burton]
Article: BWV 56 “Ich will den Xstab gerne tragen” - An Attempt to Trace the Symbols and Other Poetic Expressions in the Libretto Back to Their Original Sources [by T. Braatz]
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