Composition: Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten, BWV 207a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten |
| Alternative title | Drama per Musica |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 207a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1735 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | of Elector Augustus III |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Die stille Pleisse spielt | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Augustus' Namenstages Schimmer | — | — | — |
| Duet Recitative (sopranobass): Augustus' Wohl ist der treuen Sachsen Wohlergeh'n | — | — | — |
| Duet Aria (sopranobass) and Ritornello: | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Augustus schützt die frohen Felder | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Preiset, späte Folgezeiten | — | — | — |
| Recitative (SATB): Ihr Fröhlichen, herbei! | — | — | — |
| Chorus: August lebe! Lebe König! | — | — | — |
| Marche | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Mich kann die susse Ruhe laben' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Marche (No.10) | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Anhang: 10. Marche · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Nos.2, 4, 6 · view |
| view | Chorus: August lebe! Lebe Konig! (No.9) | vocal score | Acervo Musical do Madrigal Adventista de Taguatinga | 2011 | Complete Score "Aleluia! Ao Santo Deus dai Glória" · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mich kann die susse Ruhe laben' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Marche (No.10) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
Michel Rondeau | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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