Composition: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe [II] |
| Alternative title | O eternal fire, o source of love [II] |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 34a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1894 |
| Dedication | Cantata for a Wedding |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| 1. Chorus: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitative (bass): Wie, dass der Liebe hohe Kraft | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (tenor) and Recitativo (alto) | — | — | — |
| 4. Chorus: Friede über Israel | — | — | — |
| 5. Aria (alto): Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Schafe | — | — | — |
| 6. Recitative (soprano): Das ist vor dich, o ehrenwürdger Mann | — | — | — |
| 7. Chorus: Gib, höchster Gott, auch hier dem Worte Kraft | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe' · view 2. Recitative: 'Wie, dass der Liebe hohe Kraft' · view 3. Aria and Recitativo: 'Siehe, also wird gesegnet der Mann, der den Herren fürchtet' · view 4. Chorus: 'Friede über Israel' · view 5. Aria: 'Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Schafe' · view 6. Recitative: 'Das ist vor dich, o ehrenwürdger Mann' · view 7. Chorus: 'Gib, höchster Gott, auch hier dem Worte Kraft' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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