BARENREITER - 345062
Bach Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd BWV 208
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- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Publisher: Bärenreiter
- Format: Choral Score
- Binding: Stapled
- Dimensions: 10.6 in x 7.5 in
- Pages: 55
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Congratulatory Cantata for the Birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels and of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar-
Editor: Dürr, Alfred
Arranger: Dürr, Alfred
Orchestral scoring : 2SSolo/TSolo/BSolo/Mixed choir-SATB/2recorder/2Cor-dacc/2Ob/Ob-Ba(Ob-dacc)/bassoon/2V/Va/Vc/Bc(Vc/double bass/harpisc.)
Language(s) of work: D
Language(s) of text: D
Product format: vocal score, Urtext edition
Binding: Stapled
Pages / Format: VI, 55 - 27,0 x 19,0 cm
The hunting cantata, the earliest secular cantata of Bach's which has come down to us, was performed for the birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels (23February) - according to most recent research very probably in the year 1713. It was later performed again for the birthday of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar (the co-regent of Duke Wilhelm Ernst).
Bach's score employs taut musical forms; noteworthy - and entirely characteristic of Bach's early style - is the dominant role of the continuo in recitatives and arias. The setting is in chamnber music style.
Bach's score employs taut musical forms; noteworthy - and entirely characteristic of Bach's early style - is the dominant role of the continuo in recitatives and arias. The setting is in chamnber music style.