Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Publisher Info. La Voix de son maître, 1960. FALP AP 818.
Performers Teresa Zylis-Gara (soprano) - Patricia Johnson (contralto) - Théo Altmeyer (ténor) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baryton) - Helmut Schneidewind, Heinz Zickler, Arthur Ullmann (trompettes) - Hartmut Strebel (flûte) - Friedrich Milde (hautbois) - Syörgy Terebesi (violon), Günter Attinger (orgue) - Der Suddeutsche Madrigalchor - Das Südwestdeutsche Kammerorchester, dir. Wolfgang Gonnenwein
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Version II (ca.1738), BC D 8aII

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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 21 (pp.1-72)
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie II, Band 7 (pp.1-90)
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Version I (1725), BC D 8aI

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Version II (ca.1738), BC D 8aII

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Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–after 1745)
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Johann Nathanael Bammler (1722–1784)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720-49).
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Diethard Hellmann (1928-1999), harpsichord
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Sinfonia (Nos.1 & 2), BC D 8aI

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For 3 Trumpets, Timpani, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo (Kichelmann)

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Publisher. Info. Frankfurt: Edition Peters, No.263, 1959.
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Sinfonia (No.1)

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Kommt, eilet und laufet (No.3)

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Aria: 'Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer' (No.7)

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Aria: Saget, saget mir geschwinde (No.9)

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Chorus: Preis und Dank (No.11)

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Work Title "Komm, gehet und eilet"
Alternative. Title "Komm, eilet und laufet"; Oster-Oratorium; Oratorium Festo Paschatos
Name Translations Oster-Oratorium (Bach); Easter Oratorio; Paasoratorium; Bachs påskeoratorium; Oratório de Páscoa; Oster-Oratorium; Oratorio de Pâques; Húsvéti oratórium; Великденска оратория; Oratorium na Wielkanoc (BWV 249); Påskeoratoriet (Bach); Oratorio di Pasqua; Oratorio de Pascua; Πασχαλινό Ορατόριο; Oratori de Pasqua; 復活節神劇; Oratorio Paskah
Name Aliases Kommt eilet und laufet, ihr flüchtigen Füße; Osteroratorium; Kommt eilet und laufet, ihr fluchtigen Fusse; Paasoratorium (J.S. Bach); Kommet, eilat und laufet; BWV249; Kommt, eilet und laufet
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180617148; LCCN: n82096188; GND: 300009283; BNF: 13909561w; NLA: 35505893; BNE: XX2436758
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 249 ; BC D 8a I-II; BC D 8b I-II
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 457
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements:
  1. Sinfonia
  2. Adagio
  3. Duetto e Coro: Kommt, eilet und laufet; Duetto: Komm, gehet und eilet (1st-2nd versions)
  4. Recitativo (SATB): O kalter Männer Sinn!
  5. Aria (Soprano): Seele, deine Spezereien
  6. Recitativo (ATB): Hier ist die Gruft
  7. Aria (Tenor): Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer
  8. Recitativo (SA): Indessen seufzen wir
  9. Aria (Alto): Saget, saget mir geschwinde
  10. Recitativo (Bass): Wir sind erfreut
  11. Chorus: Preis und Dank
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725, revised ca.1738, ca.1743/1746, 1749
First Performance. 1725-04-01 in Leipzig (Version I)
repeated ca.1738, ca.1743/1746, 1749-04-06, 1750-03-26
First Publication. 1874 (BGA)
Librettist Christian Friedrich Henrici (1700-1764) (alias Picander dictus)
Language German
Dedication Easter Sunday
Average DurationAvg. Duration 47 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
2 recorders, flute, 2 oboes (1st also oboe d'amore), bassoon,
3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo
Related Works Reworked from the Cantata: Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a
Manuscript Sources Early Version (BC D 8a)
Later Version (BC D 8b)
External Links Wikipedia article
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