Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin |
Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 7631 | EKG: |
Text: So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin |
Author: Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer (1699) |
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Melody: |
Composer: Christoph Wagner (1699) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
Text: So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin | EKG:
Author: Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer (1699) |
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Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
1-5 |
BWV 500 |
All |
1736 |
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F241 |
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BWV 500a |
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1726 |
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BWV 500: From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 296), Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 23.
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.
BWV 500a: chorale setting for chorus, strings & continuo |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
Gottfried August Homilius (1714-1785):
So gehst du nun, Mein Jesu, hin, Motet for Chorus |
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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) |