Composition: Vergnügte Pleissenstadt, BWV 216 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Vergnügte Pleissenstadt [Fragment] |
| Alternative title | Contented Pleisse-town ; Who doth his joy in thy great {splendor/beauty} take |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 216 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | 1924 |
| Dedication | For the of Johann Heinrich Wolff and Susanna Regina Hempel |
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| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duet Aria (sopranoalto): Vergnügte Pleißenstadt | — | — | — |
| Duet Recitative (sopranoalto): So angenehm auch mein Revier | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Angenehme Hempelin | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Erspare den Verdruss | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Mit Lachen und Scherzen | — | — | — |
| Duet Recitative (sopranoalto): Wie lieblich wird sie nun | — | — | — |
| Duet Aria (sopranoalto): Heil und Segen | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Duet Aria: 'Vergnügte Pleißenstadt' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | TobisNotenarchiv | 2010 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Vergnügte Pleißenstadt' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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