Composition: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Madrid: Vicente Ruiz | 2011 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn' · view 3. Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht' · view 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' · view 6. Chorale: 'Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh' · view |
| view | Complete | — | Casadesus-Masanell | — | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn' · view 3. Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht' · view 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' · view 6. Chorale: 'Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe da caccia 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Violin 1 Solo · view Violin 2 Solo · view Violins I (Ripieno) · view Violins II (Ripieno) · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe da caccia 1 · view Oboe da caccia 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Organ · view Violin 1 (concertante) · view Violin 2 (concertante) · view Violins I (ripieno) · view Violins II (ripieno) · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | English Horn 1 · view English Horn 1 (alto clef) · view English Horn 2 · view English Horn 2 (alto clef) · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Soprano · view Tenor · view Bass · view Chorus · view Harpsichord · view Violin solo 1 · view Violin solo 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Jürgen Knuth | — | 1. Chorale: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | vocal score | — | — | Incomplete Score* · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, A, G) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 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 | 2015 | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' · view 3. Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Ein irdscher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht' · view 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' (4 parts) · view 5. Aria: 'Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten' (5 parts) · view |
| view | Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 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 | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | Arrangement for keyboard and soprano |
— | — | Complete Scores and Parts (C instrument) · view Complete Scores and Parts (Binstrument) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | Arrangement for saxophone and keyboard |
— | — | Complete Scores and Parts (Bb, Ab, G) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet (C) · view Trumpet (B) · view Organ · view |
| view | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Arranger's notes · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Fritz Lehmann (conductor) and Berlin Motet-Chor (performer) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | 1. Chorale fantasia: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern · file 2. Recitativo: Du wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn · file 3. Aria: Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen · file 4. Recitativo: Ein ird'scher Glanz, ein lieblich Licht · file 5. Aria: Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten · file 6. Choral: Wie bin ich doch so herzlich froh · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' (No.1) | — | — | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale fantasia: 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' (No.1) | — | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen' (No.3) | — | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) · file Synthesized Performance (MIDI) · file |
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