Telemann: Vocal Works
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| 24 Odes, for voice and continuo, TWV.25:86-109 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| 6 Cantatas, for voice, recorder, flute, oboe, strings and continuo, TWV.20:17–22 |
The keyboard concertos, BWV 1052–1065, are concertos for harpsichord (or organ), strings and continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. There are seven complete concertos for a single harpsichord (BWV 1052–1058), three concertos for two harpsichords (BWV 1060–1062), two concertos for three harpsichords (BWV 1063 and 1064), and one concerto for four harpsichords (BWV 1065). Two other concertos include solo harpsichord parts: the concerto BWV 1044, which has solo parts for harpsichord, violin and flute, and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, with the same scoring. In addition, there is a nine-bar concerto fragment for harpsichord (BWV 1059) which adds an oboe to the strings and continuo. Most of Bach's harpsichord concertos (with the exception of the 5th Brandenburg Concerto) are thought to be arrangements made from earlier concertos for melodic instruments probably written in Köthen. In many cases, only the harpsichord version has survived. They are among the first concertos for keyboard instrument ever written. |
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| 6 Moralische Cantatas, for voice and continuo, TWV.20:23–8 | ||
| 6 Moralische Cantatas, TWV.20:29-43 | ||
| Ach ewiges Wort, in Herz und Munde, cantata for soprano and orchestra, TWV.1:9 |
The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (German: [ˈbax ˌvɛʁkə fɐˈtsaɪçnɪs], lit. 'Bach Works Catalogue'; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022. The catalogue groups compositions by genre. Even within a genre, compositions are not necessarily collated chronologically. In part this reflects the fact that some compositions cannot be dated. However, an approximate or precise date can be assigned to others: for example, BWV 992 was composed many years before BWV 1. |
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| Ach Herr, lehr uns, TWV.1:24 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht, for voice, oboe, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.7:2 | ||
| Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht, psalm setting for voice, strings and continuo, TWV. 7:1 | ||
| Ach Not, wenn Gottes Hand, cantata for soprano and orchestra, TWV.1:30 |
The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (German: [ˈbax ˌvɛʁkə fɐˈtsaɪçnɪs], lit. 'Bach Works Catalogue'; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022. The catalogue groups compositions by genre. Even within a genre, compositions are not necessarily collated chronologically. In part this reflects the fact that some compositions cannot be dated. However, an approximate or precise date can be assigned to others: for example, BWV 992 was composed many years before BWV 1. |
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| Ach, indem ich erblicke, TWV.1:644 | ||
| Ach, reiner Geist, dein gnädig, sacred cantata for voice, oboe, violin and continuo, TWV.1:904 | ||
| Ach, Seele, hungre, durste, TWV.1:294 | ||
| Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr, for voice, chorus, trumpet, 2 violins, viola and continuo, TWV.1:58 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Alles redet itzt und singet, TWV.20:10 | ||
| Amor heisst mich freudig lassen, TWV. 20:43 | ||
| Auf Christenheit, begeh ein Freudenfest, birthday cantata for chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, strings and continuo, TWV.12:1a | ||
| Auf ehernen Mauern, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:96 | ||
| Christus der ist mein Leben, TWV. 1:138 |
Throughout his life as a musician, Johann Sebastian Bach composed cantatas for both secular and sacred use. He composed his church cantatas for use in the Lutheran church, mainly intended for the occasions of the liturgical year. |
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| Daran ist erschienen die Liebe Gottes, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:165 | ||
| Das Frauenzimmer verstimmt sich immer, aria with ritornello for voice, flute, violin and continuo, TWV.25:37 | ||
| Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, for 5-part chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.1:208 | ||
| De Danske, Norske og tydske, birthday cantata for 2 solo voices, chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.12:10 | ||
| Deine Toten werden leben, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:213 | ||
| Deines neuen Bundes Gnade, sacred cantata for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:212 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Den Christen mischt Christus, sacred cantata for solo voice, 2 flutes, TWV.1:219b | ||
| Der aus der Löwengrube errettete Daniel, oratorio, for soloists, chorus and orchestra | ||
| Der fur die Sunden der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus, TWV. 5:1, "Brockes Passion" |
The Brockes Passion, or Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus (title in English: The Story of Jesus, Suffering and Dying for the Sins of the World), is a German oratorio libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes, first published in 1712 and going through 30 or so editions in the next 15 years. |
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| Der Herr ist König, motet for chorus, TWV.8:6 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Der himmlischen Geister unzählbare Menge, sacred cantata for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:298 | ||
| Der jungste Tag, Christmas cantata, TWV. 1:301 | ||
| Der Messias, sacred oratorio for 3-part chorus, cello, orchestra and continuo, TWV.6:4 | ||
| Der Tag des Gerichts, for chorus, orchestra and continuo, TWV.6:8 |
Der Tag des Gerichts (TWV 6:8) is a sacred oratorio for chorus, orchestra and continuo by Georg Philipp Telemann. Composed in 1762, the work is Telemann's final oratorio. The title of the work refers to "Judgement Day" or "The Day of Reckoning." |
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| Der Tod ist verschlungen in den Sieg, for chorus, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo, TWV.1:320 | ||
| Der Tod Jesu, TWV. 5:6 |
Der Tod Jesu (The Death of Jesus) is an oratorio libretto by Karl Wilhelm Ramler. In its setting by Carl Heinrich Graun in 1755, it was the most often performed Passion of the 18th century in Germany. The poem is part of the Empfindsamkeit movement of the 1750s. It is the middle of three oratorio texts by Ramler – Die Hirten bei der Krippe zu Bethlehem, Der Tod Jesu, and Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt – which may have been viewed by Ramler as a libretto cycle, though they were never set as a cycle by any composer. The libretto was intended for Graun but a copy of Ramler's text was somehow received by Telemann who produced his own setting of the oratorio (TWV 5:6) in Hamburg before Graun could perform the premiere in Berlin. Ramler revised his text in 1760. The text is not a full retelling of the Passion of Christ and it does not quote Bible texts. Instead, it presents emotively various aspects of the Passion. |
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| Deus Judicium Tuum, for chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.7:7 | ||
| Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, TWV.6:6 |
Between 1716 and 1767, Georg Philipp Telemann wrote a series of Passions, musical compositions reflecting on Christ's Passion – the physical, spiritual and mental suffering of Jesus from the hours prior to his trial through to his crucifixion. The works were written for performance in German churches in the days before Easter. A prolific composer, Telemann wrote over 40 Passions for the churches of Hamburg alone, of which 22 have survived according to the present state of research. He also wrote several Passion oratorios. Unlike the Passions intended for liturgical performance, they were not closely set to the literal text of the Gospels. |
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| Die Ehre des herrlichen Schöpfers zu melden, sacred cantata for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:334 | ||
| Die Kinder des Hochsten, sacred cantata TWV. 1:349 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Die Landlust, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.20:33 | ||
| Die Liebe gegen meinen Gott, for voice, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola and continuo, TWV.1:350 | ||
| Die stille Nacht, TWV.1:364 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Die Tageszeiten, for 4 solo voices, chorus, orchestra and continuo, TWV.20:39 | ||
| Donnerode, in 2 parts for chorus, orchestra and continuo, TWV.6:3 | ||
| Du aber Daniel, gehe hin, funeral cantata for chorus, recorder, oboe, 2 violas da gamba, strings and continuo, TWV.4:17 | ||
| Du angenehmer Weiberorden, for voice, strings and continuo, TWV.20:49 | ||
| Du bist verflucht, o Schreckensstimme, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:385 | ||
| Du, o schönes Weltgebäude, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:394 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Durchsuche dich, o stolzer Geist for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV. 1:399 | ||
| Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, motet for chorus and continuo, TWV.8:7 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Ein jeder Lauft, der in den Schranken Lauft, TWV.1:425 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Er kam, lobsinget ihm, for chorus, flute, oboe, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings and continuo, TWV.1:462 | ||
| Ergeuss dich zur Salbung, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:447 | ||
| Erquickendes Wunder, for vioce, violin and continuo, TWV.1:469 | ||
| Erscheine Gott in deinem Tempel, for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:471 | ||
| Ertrage nür das Joch der Mängel, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:479 | ||
| Erwachet zum Kriegen, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:481 | ||
| Erwachet, entreisst euch, sacred cantata TWV. 1:480 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Erwag, o Mensch, sechs ganze Tage for voice, 2 flutes and continuo, TWV. 1:487b | ||
| Es fähret Jesus auf mit Jauchzen, for chorus, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings and continuo, TWV.1:489 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Es locket die Trommel mit wirbelnden, serenata for 5-part chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV.15:11b | ||
| Es segne uns Gott, motet for chorus and continuo, TWV.8:8 | ||
| Es sind schon die letzten Zeiten, for voice, oboe, 2 violins and continuo, TWV.1:529 | ||
| Es spricht der unweisen Mund, TWV.1:533 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Es woll uns Gott genadig sein, TWV.1:544 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Ew'ge Quelle, milder Strom, for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:546 | ||
| Fast allgemeines Evangelisch-Musicalisches Lieder-Buch, TWV. 10:1 |
The year 1730 in music involved some significant events. |
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| Fortuna scherzosa, TWV. 20:deest | ||
| Freiheit! Gottin, die Segen und Friede, serenata for 5-part chorus, flute, recorder, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV.15:15b | ||
| Freuet euch des Herrn, ihr Gerechten, secular oratorio for 5-part chorus, flute, oboe, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.15:2a |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Geliebter Aufenthalt, begluckte Stille, serenata for 5-part chorus, flute, oboe, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.15:2b | ||
| Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ, Christmas cantata, TWV. 1:612 |
The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (German: [ˈbax ˌvɛʁkə fɐˈtsaɪçnɪs], lit. 'Bach Works Catalogue'; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022. The catalogue groups compositions by genre. Even within a genre, compositions are not necessarily collated chronologically. In part this reflects the fact that some compositions cannot be dated. However, an approximate or precise date can be assigned to others: for example, BWV 992 was composed many years before BWV 1. |
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| Generalbasslieder, 48 songs for voice and continuo, TWV.25 | ||
| Gott weiß, ich bin von Seufzen müde, sacred cantata for voice, 2 flutes, TWV.1:689a | ||
| Gott will Mensch und sterblich werden, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:694 | ||
| Gott Zebaoth, in deinem Namen, TWV.1:698 | ||
| Gott, man lobet dich, school cantata for 5-part chorus, flute, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, strings, and continuo, TWV.14:12 |
Georg Philipp Telemann (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfiːlɪp ˈteːləman]; 24 March [O.S. 14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time, and he was compared favourably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of that city's five main churches. While Telemann's career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died less than two years after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving him. As part of his duties, he wrote a considerable amount of music for educating organists under his direction. This includes 48 chorale preludes and 20 small fugues (modal fugues) to accompany his chorale harmonisations for 500 hymns. His music incorporates French, Italian, and German national styles, and he was at times even influenced by Polish popular music. He remained at the forefront of all new musical tendencies, and his music stands as an important link between the late Baroque and early Classical styles. The Telemann Museum in Hamburg is dedicated to him. |
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| Göttlichs Kind, laß mit Entzücken, for voice, oboe or trombone, violin and continuo, TWV.1:632a | ||
| Gottlichs Kind, lass mit, 'Kundlich gross', for voice and orchestra, TWV.1:1020a | ||
| Ha, ha, wo will wi hüt noch danzen, for soprano, violin, cello and continuo, TWV.20:53 | ||
| Halt ein mit deinem Wetterstrahle for voice, violin and continuo, TWV. 1:715 | ||
| Halt, was du hast, motet for double chorus and continuo, TWV. 8:9 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Harmonischer Gottesdienst, collection of 72 sacred cantatas for voice, various instruments, and continuo | ||
| Heilig, heilig ist Gott, consecration cantata for chorus, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo, TWV.2:6 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Hemmet den Eifer, verbannet die Rache, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:730 | ||
| Herr Gott, dich loben wir, wedding cantata for chorus, flute, oboe, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings and continuo, TWV.11:15a | ||
| Herr, nun lass in Frieden, for voice, chorus, strings and continuo, TWV. 1:766 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Herr, Streu in mich des Wortes samen, TWV.1:1366 | ||
| Herr, wir liegen vor dir, TWV.1:781 |
The Cantata Cycle 1716–1717 (also known as the Concertante Cycle) is a series of cantatas written by Georg Philipp Telemann while he was Frankfurt's Director of Municipal Music. In addition to composing music for civic occasions, he conducted and composed for several churches in the city, including the Katharinenkirche and the Barfüßerkirche where he was Kapellmeister. During his time in Frankfurt (1712–1721), he composed five new year-long cycles of sacred music for the Sundays and holy days of the ecclesiastical calendar. He also completed several cycles which he had begun earlier in Eisenach where he had been the leader of the court singers. After taking up his post in Hamburg in 1721, he continued to supply Frankfurt with cantata cycles—one complete cycle every three years, as part of an arrangement to maintain his citizenship of that city. |
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| Hier ist mein Herz, geliebter Jesu, sacred cantata for 2-part chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.1:795 | ||
| Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 oboes, oboe d'amour, bassoon, cornet, strings and continuo, TWV.1:822 | ||
| Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen, for chorus, 2 oboes, piccolo trumpet, strings and continuo, TWV.7:14 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Ich freue mich im Herren, for 2-part male chorus, oboe d'amour, strings and continuo, TWV.1:826 | ||
| Ich hoffe darauf, for soprano and chorus, TWV.1:847 | ||
| Ich weiss, dass mein Erloser leb, TWV.1:873 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt, TWV.1:877 |
Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt (I know that my Redeemer lives), TWV 1:877, BWV 160, is a church cantata composed around 1725 by Georg Philipp Telemann for Easter Sunday, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. |
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| Ich werde fast entzuckt!, TWV. 1:881 | ||
| Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen, TWV.1:884 |
Georg Philipp Telemann composed the church cantata Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen (I will gladly walk the Cross way), TWV 1:884, for bass, violin and continuo for the 21st Sunday after Trinity. He used a text by Erdmann Neumeister. |
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| Ihr lieblichen Täler, wedding serenata, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.11:1 | ||
| Ihr Völker hört, wie Gott aufs neue, sacred cantata for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:921 | ||
| Ihr Volker, Holt | ||
| In allen meinen Taten, for voice, chorus, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola and continuo, TWV.1:928 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| In deinem Wort und Sakrment, for 3 voices, chorus, 2 violins, viola and continuo, TWV.1:931 | ||
| In dulci jubilo, for chorus, 2 oboes, horn, strings and continuo, TWV.1:939 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| In dunkler Angst, bestürzt und bange, funeral cantata for chorus, orchestra and continuo, TWV. 4:7, "Serenata eroica" | ||
| In gering und rauhen Schalen for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:941 | ||
| Ino, for voice, 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV.20:41 | ||
| Ist Widerwartigkeit den Frommen eigen, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:948 | ||
| Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt, for voice, 2 trumpets and continuo, TWV.7:21 |
The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (German: [ˈbax ˌvɛʁkə fɐˈtsaɪçnɪs], lit. 'Bach Works Catalogue'; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022. The catalogue groups compositions by genre. Even within a genre, compositions are not necessarily collated chronologically. In part this reflects the fact that some compositions cannot be dated. However, an approximate or precise date can be assigned to others: for example, BWV 992 was composed many years before BWV 1. |
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| Jauchzet, frohlocket, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:953 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Jauchzet, ihr Christen, sacred cantata for voice, violin and continuo TWV. 1:955 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Jesu meine Freude, for chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello and continuo, TWV.1:966 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Jesu meine Freude, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 bassoons, strings and continuo, TWV.1:970 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Jesus liegt in letzten Zugen, TWV.1:983 | ||
| Jesus meine Zuversicht, sacred cantata for chorus, recorder, flute, oboe, oboe d'amour, bassoon, cornet and continuo, TWV.1:984 | ||
| Kaum ist der Heiland auf der Erden, for voice, 2 violins, viola, double bass and continuo, TWV.1:991 | ||
| Kaum wag ich es, dir, Richter, mich zu nahn, for chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.1:992 | ||
| Kein Vogel kann im Weiten Fliegen, sacred cantata for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:994 | ||
| Komm, Geist des Herrn, for chorus, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, strings and continuo, TWV.1:999 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Kundlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, strings and continuo, TWV. 1:1020 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Lad, o Herre, Ordets Sæd riigelig til os uddeeles, for voice, chorus, orchestra and continuo, TWV.deest | ||
| Lauter Wonne, Lauter Freude, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:1040 | ||
| Liebe, die vom Himmel flammet, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1044 | ||
| Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen, for chorus, 2 oboes, 3 piccolo trumpets, strings, and continuo, TWV.1:1061 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Locke nur, Erde, mit schmeichelndem Reize, sacred cantata for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:1069 | ||
| Machet die Tore weit, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1074 | ||
| Magnificat in G, for chorus, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV.9:18, "Das deutsche magnificat" | ||
| Mario,, TWV. 21:6 |
This is a list of the operas of the German composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767). According to historical sources, Telemann may have written over 50 operas; however, only 35 works are of sufficient substance to appear in his catalogue of works (see below), and only nine of these are preserved complete. |
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| Mein Schade ist verzweifelt böse, for 2-part chorus, oboe, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1133 | ||
| Meine Rede bleibt betrübt, for voice, solo oboe, 2 violins, cello and continuo, TWV.1:1099 | ||
| Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn, cantata for soprano and orchestra |
The Magnificat in A minor, BWV Anh. 21, TWV 1:1748, is Melchior Hoffmann's musical setting of a German version (Meine Seele erhebt den Herren) of the Song of Mary (Magnificat, "My soul magnifies the Lord") from the Gospel of Luke. The composition originated around 1707, when the composer was director musices and organist of the Neue Kirche in Leipzig. Composed in A minor, the Magnificat is scored for soprano and small orchestra. The work was first published in the 1950s, and it was recorded by Magda László, by Joshua Rifkin, by Wolfgang Helbich, and by Deborah York, among others. According to the editors of the Bach-Gesellschaft-Ausgabe (BGA), the work, considered lost since the late 1850s, was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was dubbed Kleines Magnificat (kleines translating as "little" or "small") to distinguish it from more extended Magnificat settings, such as BWV 243 in Latin, and BWV 10 and BWV 189 in German (the last of these is listed as a composition by Hoffmann at the Bach Digital website). The 1950 first edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) listed the small Magnificat in its first Anhang, that is the Anhang of lost works. Some years later, when recovered original manuscripts of the composition and of other works by the composer were analysed, the work was, after being erroneously attributed to Georg Philipp Telemann for some years, ultimately attributed to Hoffmann. |
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| Meines Bleibens ist nicht hier, for alto and orchestra, TWV.1:1100 | ||
| Meines Bleibens ist nicht hier, for voice, 2 violins and continuo, TWV.1:1101 | ||
| Mich trostet die Hoffnung, TWV.21:9 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Missa, TWV.9:14 |
Missa brevis (Latin for 'short Mass'; plural: Missae breves) usually refers to a Mass composition that is short because part of the text of the Mass ordinary that is usually set to music in a full Mass is left out, or because its execution time is relatively short. |
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| Nach Finsternis und Todesschatten, for voice, oboe, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1150 | ||
| Nun danket alle Gott, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1166 | ||
| Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, for chorus, 2 oboes, 2 cornets, timpani, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1174 | ||
| O erhabnes Glück der Ehe, wedding serenata for chorus, flute, chalumeau, oboe, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.11:15c | ||
| O Jesu Christ, dein Kripplein ist, sacred cantata for voice, chorus, strings and continuo, TWV. 1:1200 | ||
| Orpheus, TWV.21:18 opera |
This is a list of the operas of the German composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767). According to historical sources, Telemann may have written over 50 operas; however, only 35 works are of sufficient substance to appear in his catalogue of works (see below), and only nine of these are preserved complete. |
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| Packe dich, gelähmter Drache, sacred cantata for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1222 | ||
| Reiner Geist, lass doch mein Herze, for voice, flute, unison violins, cello and continuo, TWV.1:1228 | ||
| Schau nach Sodom nicht zurucke, TWV. 1:1243 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Schau Seele, Jesus geht zum Vater, sacred cantata for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1244 | ||
| Schaut die Demut Palmen tragen, TWV.1:1245 |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Schmecket und sehet unsres Gottes, sacred cantata for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV. 1:1252 | ||
| Schmecket und sehet, for soprano and chorus, TWV.7:32 | ||
| Schmeckt und sehet unser Gottes freundlichkeit |
The following is a list of church cantatas, sorted by the liturgical occasion for which they were composed and performed. The genre was particularly popular in 18th-century Lutheran Germany, although there are later examples. The liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era had, without counting Reformation Day and days between Palm Sunday and Easter, 72 occasions for which a cantata could be presented. Composers such as Telemann composed cycles of church cantatas comprising all 72 occasions (e.g. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst). Such a cycle is called an "ideal" cycle, while in any given liturgical year feast days could coincide with Sundays, and the maximum number of Sundays after Epiphany and the maximum number of Sundays after Trinity could not all occur. In some places, of which Leipzig in Johann Sebastian Bach's time is best known, no concerted music was allowed for the three last Sundays of Advent, nor for the Sundays of Lent (apart when Annunciation fell on a Sunday in that period, or in Holy Week), so the "ideal" year cycle (German: Jahrgang) for such places comprised only 64 cantatas (or 63 without the cantata for Reformation Day). As the bulk of extant cantatas were composed for occasions occurring in the liturgical calendar of the German Reformation era, including Passion cantatas for Good Friday, that calendar is followed for the presentation of cantatas in this section. Most cantatas made reference to the content of the readings and to Lutheran hymns appropriate for the occasion. The melodies of such hymns often appeared in cantatas, for example as in the four-part settings concluding Bach's works, or as a cantus firmus in larger choral movements. Other occasions for church cantatas include weddings and funeral services. Thus below also readings and hymns associated with the occasion are listed, for the hymns for instance based on Vopelius' Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch. Data such as readings and hymns generally apply to Bach's Leipzig: differences may occur in other places, or other times, as indicated. |
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| Schmücket das frohe Fest mit Mayen, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1256 | ||
| Seele, lerne dich erkennen, for voice, recorder and continuo, TWV.1:1258 | ||
| Sie verachten das Gesetz, TWV.1:1339 | ||
| Siehe, ich komme, im Buch ist von mir, for 3-part chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1332 | ||
| Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, for chorus, strings and continuo, TWV.7:30 |
There are four church cantatas by Georg Philipp Telemann sharing the title Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied: TWV 1:1342, for Trinity XXIII TWV 1:1343, for Ascension TWV 1:1344, for Easter TWV 1:1345, a setting of Psalm 98, for St. John's Day Another cantata with the same name, TWV 1:1748, was erroneously attributed to Telemann: it was composed by Melchior Hoffmann. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, TWV 7:30 is Telemann's setting of Psalm 96. |
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| So ziehet nun an, TWV.1:1390 | ||
| St. Luke, passion for voice, chorus, recorder, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.5:33 | ||
| Tirsis am Scheidewege, for voice, 3 winds, strings and continuo, TWV.20:22 | ||
| Trauer-musik eines kunsterfahrenen Canarienvogels, for voice, strings and continuo, TWV.20:37 | ||
| Umschlinget uns, ihr sanften Friedensbande, for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV.1:1426 | ||
| Uns ist ein Kind geboren, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1454 | ||
| Vereint euch, ich Burger, und singet, secular oratorio for 5-part chorus, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV. 15:15a | ||
| Verfolgter Geist, wohin?, sacred cantata for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV.1:1467 | ||
| Verloschet ihr Funken der iridischen Liebe, for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV.1:1471 | ||
| Victoria, mein Jesus ist erstanden, for voice, trumpet, violin, viola and continuo, TWV.1:1746 | ||
| Vor des lichten Tages Schein, for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:1483 | ||
| Wandelt in der Liebe, for voice, flute an continuo, TWV.1:1498 | ||
| Warum verstellst du die Gebarde, for voice, oboe, continuo, TWV.1:1502 | ||
| Was gibst du denn, TWV.1:1510 | ||
| Was gleicht dem Adel wahrer Christen, sacred cantata for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV.1:1511 | ||
| Was ist das Herz, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1512 | ||
| Was ist mir doch das Rühmen nütze, for voice, flute and continuo, TWV.1:1521 | ||
| Was Jesus tut, for soprano and chorus, TWV.1:1526 | ||
| Weg mit Sodoms gift'gen Früchten, for voice, violin and continuo, TWV.1:1534 | ||
| Weiche Lust und Fröhlichkeit, for 2 solo voices, unison violins, solo viola and continuo, TWV.1:1536 | ||
| Weine, nicht, siehe, TWV.1:1541 | ||
| Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings, and continuo, TWV.1:1593 | ||
| Wertes Zion, sei getrost, TWV.1:1606 | ||
| Willkommen, schöner Freudentag, birthday serenata, for chorus, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, TWV.12:3 | ||
| Wo soll ich fliehen hin, for voice, chorus, flute, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings and continuo, TWV.1:1724 |
Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. There are over 1,000 known compositions by Bach. Almost all are listed in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), which is the best known and most widely used catalogue of Bach's compositions. |
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| Wohl dem Volke, secular oratorio for 5-part chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo, TWV.15:11a | ||
| Zerknirsche du mein blodes Herze, TWV.1:121 | ||
| Zerschmettert die Götzen, consecration cantata for chorus, flute, oboe, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings and continuo, TWV.2:7 | ||
| Zischet nur, stechet, ihr feurigen Zungen! for voice, oboe and continuo, TWV.1:1732 |