Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer |
| Opus | BWV 1 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Ein irdscher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos English horn, violin and cello English horn, viola and cello English horn and 2 cellos basset horn, violin and cello basset horn, viola and cello basset horn and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | keyboard and soprano | Alain Brunet |
| View | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | saxophone and keyboard | Alain Brunet |
| View | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Fritz Lehmann, conductor Berlin Motet-Chor, performer |
— | Complete Recording | |
| View | MIDI | Complete | — | — | 1. Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern 2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn 3. Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen 4. Recitativo: Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht 5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten 6. Choral: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh |
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| View | MIDI | Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' (No.1) | — | — | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' (No.1) | — | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | — | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) Synthesized Performance (MIDI) |
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