with Canon in D
SKU: CA.3108089
ISBN 9790007206840. Key: D major. Text language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin.
Bach's Reformation cantata, based on what is probably Martin Luther's most famous hymn, evolved over a period of several years. At the beginning was a Weimar cantata for Oculi Sunday 1716, now missing, which was based on the hymn with an instrumental quotation in the opening aria and with the final chorale. In the Leipzig years around 1730, Bach wrote a cantata for Reformation Day using this material. It began with the first verses of Luther's hymn in a simple four-part setting and also included the other verses. Later on, in the 1730s or 1740s, Bach replaced the introductory chorale movement with a chorale setting which was unique, spacious and motet-like in its style; this - uniquely in this respect - incorporated the choral writing in an instrumental canon for oboes and organ continuo. The powerful opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias which reflect the full breadth of Bach's art of word painting and emotion. One of Bach's most magnificent cantatas, one of the greatest works in the history of music. In addition to the complete performance material the arrangements of movements 1 and 5 (with 3 trumpets, timpani as playing score) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach are available (Carus 3108089). Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3108000.
SKU: CA.3108013
ISBN 9790007045371. Key: D major. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin. Text: Martin Luther, Salomo Franck.
Bach's Reformation cantata, based on what is probably Martin Luther's most famous hymn, evolved over a period of several years. At the beginning was a Weimar cantata for Oculi Sunday 1716, now missing, which was based on the hymn with an instrumental quotation in the opening aria and with the final chorale. In the Leipzig years around 1730, Bach wrote a cantata for Reformation Day using this material. It began with the first verses of Luther's hymn in a simple four-part setting and also included the other verses. Later on, in the 1730s or 1740s, Bach replaced the introductory chorale movement with a chorale setting which was unique, spacious and motet-like in its style; this - uniquely in this respect - incorporated the choral writing in an instrumental canon for oboes and organ continuo. The powerful opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias which reflect the full breadth of Bach's art of word painting and emotion. One of Bach's most magnificent cantatas, one of the greatest works in the history of music. In addition to the complete performance material the arrangements of movements 1 and 5 (with 3 trumpets, timpani as playing score) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach are available (Carus 3108089). Score and part available separately - see item CA.3108000.
SKU: CA.1019111
ISBN 9790007021788. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
Score available separately - see item CA.1019100.
SKU: CA.1019113
ISBN 9790007021801. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: CA.1019112
ISBN 9790007021795. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: CA.3108061
ISBN 9790007206796. Key: D major. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin / Franck, Salomo.
The Reformation cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80b, published by Carus-Verlag for the first time in a practical performing edition, remained unknown to Bach scholars until well into the 20th century. The evidence of its existence is three fragments of the first folio of Bach's score, which can be dated to the years 1728-1731. By contrast, the long-familiar expanded new version of the cantata with its powerful opening chorus (BWV 80) dates from the 1730s or 1740s. It only survives in a copy of Bach's score, but this allows conclusions to be drawn about the history of the versions; thus, by using the fragments mentioned above, it has been possible to reconstruct the first version. This result is a Bach cantata which is less extensive and in a more concise normal format, with reduced wind instruments. A relaxed, contrapuntal four-part chorale movement with the first and last verses of the Lutheran hymn forms the framework, and the other movements are the same as in the later new version. This simpler cantata is also entirely suitable for celebrating Reformation Day, as Bach did around 1730. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3108000.
SKU: CA.1038912
ISBN 9790007191238. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
Score available separately - see item CA.1038900.
SKU: BP.2103B
Full score and parts for flute I,II; oboe I, II; clarinet in B-flat I,II; bassoon I, II; horn in F I,II (III, IV); trumpet in B-flat I, II; trombone I, II; tuba; percussion I, II; harp (optional); violin I, II; viola, cello; double bass.
SKU: CA.3108062
ISBN 9790007206802. Key: D major. Language: German/English. Text: Luther, Martin / Franck, Salomo.
SKU: CA.1038911
ISBN 9790007191221. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: BP.2102B
SKU: CA.1019119
ISBN 9790007189808. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.1019100.
SKU: CA.1019116
ISBN 9790007021832. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: CA.1007100
ISBN 9790007018061. Key: C major. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: CA.1019114
ISBN 9790007021818. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
SKU: CA.1019105
ISBN 9790007021771. Language: German. Text: Luther, Martin.
