Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

Melody & Text: Zahn: 7429 | EKG:

Text:

Author: Heinrich Elmenhorst (1681)

Melody:

Composer: Johann Wolfgang Franck (1681)

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal | EKG:
Author: Heinrich Elmenhorst (1681)

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Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Score

Music Examples

1-4

BWV 450

All

1736

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F235

From the Schemelli „Gesangbuch“ (No. 258), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 17.
The melody is not by J. S. Bach and there is very little evidence that Bach had anything at all to do with the figured bass line.

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Not known.

Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008)