Erwählte Pleissenstadt, BWV 216a (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Erwählte Pleissenstadt |
| Alternative title | Apollo et Mercurius |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Christian Friedrich Henrici, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 216a |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedication | Homage to the Leipzig Town Council |
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| 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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| 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
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | TobisNotenarchiv | 2010 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Libretto |
Recordings/Performances
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