Composition: Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes |
| Alternative title | For This the Son of God has Appeared |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Kaspar Füger (librettist) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) and Christian Keymann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 40 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Dazu ist erschienen | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnet in der Welt | — | F major | — |
| Chorus: Die Sünd macht Leid | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Höllische Schlange | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Die Schlange | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorus: Schüttle deinen Kopf und sprich | — | D minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Christenkinder, freuet euch! | — | F major | — |
| Chorale: Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder | — | F minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Dazu ist erschienen' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Höllische Schlange' (No.4) | oboe, 3 violins, viola and cello oboe, 3 violins and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 violins, viola and cello 4 violins and 2 cellos 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Christenkinder, freuet euch!' (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Christenkinder, freuet euch!' (No.7) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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