Composition: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [I] |
| Alternative title | O eternal fire, o source of love [I] |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 34 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Herr, unsre Herzen halten dir | — | — | — |
| Aria (Alto): Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (Bass): Erwählt sich die heilgen Hütten | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Friede über Israel | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen' (No.3) | 2 flutes, violin, viola and cello 2 flutes, 2 violas and cello 2 flutes, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen' (No.3) | 2 flutes, viola and cello flute, violin, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Friede über Israel' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | — | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | — | 1. Chorus: 'O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe' 2. Recitativo: 'Herr, unsre Herzen halten dir' 3. Aria: 'Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen' 4. Recitativo: 'Erwählt sich die heilgen Hütten' 5. Tutti: 'Friede über Israel' |
| view | Synthesized | Tutti: 'Friede über Israel' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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