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1Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Magnificat
flute:
Konrad Hampe and Helmut Steinkraus
oboe:
Willy Schnell
choir vocals:
Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
3:29
2Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Gloria Patri
flute:
Konrad Hampe and Helmut Steinkraus
oboe:
Willy Schnell
alto vocals:
Hildegard Rüttgers
bass vocals:
Erich Wenk
choir vocals:
Stuttgart Remembrance Church Choir & Instrumentalists and Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart
soprano vocals:
Romy Gundermann
tenor vocals:
Kurt Equiluz
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart and Bachchor Stuttgart
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: XII. Coro "Gloria Patri"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
2:37
3Fuga sopra il Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, fugue for organ (by J. L. Krebs, not JSB), BWV 733 (BC K120)
organ:
Walter Kraft
recorded at:
Lövstabruks kyrka in Tierp Municipality, Uppsala, Sweden
recording of:
Meine Seele erhebet den Herren (Fuga sopra il Magnificat), BWV 733 (from 1961 until 1967)
composer:
Johann Ludwig Krebs
previously attributed to:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 733)
4:30
4Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Jesu meine Freude
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: I. Corale „Jesu, meine Freude“ (in 1990-06)
lyricist:
Johann Franck
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 196)
is based on:
Jesu, meine Freude
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
1:00
5Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Er ist nun nichts
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: II. "Es ist nun nichts Verdammliches" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
2:33
6Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Unter deinem Schirme
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: III. Corale: "Unter deinem Schirmen" (in 1990-06)
lyricist:
Johann Franck
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 198)
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
0:54
7Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Denn das Gesetz des Geistes
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: IV. "Denn das Gesetz des Geistes" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
0:49
8Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Trotz dem alten Drachen
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: V. Corale: "Trotz dem alten Drachen" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
2:05
9Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VI. "Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
2:21
10Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Weg mit allen Schätzen
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VII. Corale: "Weg mit allen Schätzen" (in 1990-06)
lyricist:
Johann Franck
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 199)
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
0:54
11Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): So aber Christus in euch ist
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VIII. "So aber Christus in euch ist" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
1:39
12Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Gute Nacht & So nun der Geist
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: IX. Corale: "Gute Nacht, o Wesen" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: X. "So nun der Geist" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
4:19
13Jesu, meine Freude, motet for 5-part chorus, BWV 227 (BC C5): Weicht, ihr Trauergeister
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: XI. Corale: "Weicht, ihr Trauergeister" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
1:06
14Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): No. 10. Sinfonia in G major
orchestra:
Stuttgart Radio Symphony
conductor:
Garcia Navarro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (from 1986 to present)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
6:10
15Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): Choir: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: I. "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
4:31
16Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): Aria 1. Strophe: Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
partial recording of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: II. "Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
4:01
17Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): Aria 2. Strophe: Die Gottesgnad alleine
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: II. "Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
3:54
18Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): Chor: Lobet den Herrn in seien Taten
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
partial recording of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: III. "Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
1:23
19Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1): Chor: Alles was Odem hat lobe den Herrn
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
partial recording of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: III. "Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
1:50
20Fughetta super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, for organ (Clavier-Ubung III/9), BWV 677 (BC K9)
organ:
Walter Kraft
recorded at:
Kloster Ottobeuren in Ottobeuren, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Choralvorspiel, BWV 677: Fughetta super "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" (from 1961 until 1967)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1739)
part of:
Clavier-Übung III (number: 9), Bach Compendium (number: BC K 9) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 677)
is based on:
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (Choral)
1:18
21Cantata No. 28, "Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende," BWV 28 (BC A20): Nun lob', mein' Seel', den Herren
choir vocals:
Motettenchor Pforzheim
orchestra:
Bachorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Rolf Schweizer
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 28 "Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende": II. Coro "Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren" (in 1990-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1725)
librettist:
Johann Gramann (in 1530)
is based on:
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (german hymn, lyrics after Psalm 103, with the melody of "Weiß mir ein Blümlein blaue", 16th century)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 28 "Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende"
4:09
22Prelude and Fugue, for organ in C major, BWV 531 (BC J9)
organ:
Walter Kraft
recorded at:
Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Marmoutier in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
compilation of:
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531: I. Prelude by Walter Kraft and Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531: II. Fugue by Walter Kraft
recording of:
Präludium und Fuge C-Dur, BWV 531 (Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531) (from 1961 until 1967)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
publisher:
C. F. Peters (in 1845)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 531) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 9)
7:20

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