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Magnificat in D major BWV 243
Magnificat in E flat major BWV 243a
Ref.
BWV 243
German Title
Magnificat in D-dur
English Title
Magnificat in D major
French Title
Magnificat en ré majeur
Event
Christmas Day or Vespers a feast of Easter or Pentecost
Text:
Lukas 1: 46-55
BWV 243=BWV 243.2 Text:
Latin-1
| Latin-6
| Latin-7
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-4
| English-6
| English-10
| English-13
Chinese-2
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-3
| French-6
| German-7
| Hebrew-1
| Hebrew-3
| Hungarian-1
| Indonesian-1
| Russian-2
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
Scoring
Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d誕more, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ violoncello, violone, bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus
Score BGA [5.88 MB]
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvts. 3-4 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 4 ver 2 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver 2 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 | Mvt. 11 ver 2 | Mvt. 12 | Mvt. 12 ver 2 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat]
References
BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862
Music
Discussions
Week of May 23, 2004; Week of March 22, 2009
Ref.:
BWV 243a
German Title:
Magnificat in Es-Dur
English Title:
Magnificat in E flat major
French Title:
Event:
Vespers a feast of Christmas Day
Text:
Lukas 1: 46-55
Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | Latin-7
Translations: English-1
Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Russian-1
Chorale Text: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her [BWV 243/2a]
Scoring:
Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 flutes dolce, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 2a: Chorus | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 5a: Chorus | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 7a: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 9a: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus
Score BGA Anh [1.74 MB]
Capella: After Mvt. 2: Mvt. A ver 1 | Mvt. A ver 2
After Mvt. 5: Mvt. B ver 1 | Mvt. B ver 2 | Mvt. B ver 3
After Mvt. 7: Mvt. C ver 1 | Mvt. C ver 2
After Mvt. 9: Mvt. D ver 1 | Mvt. D ver 2
References:
BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862
Commentaries:
Nielsen [Danish]
Music:
Discussions:
Week of May 30, 2004; Week of March 22, 2009
Discography
Discussions
BWV 243:
Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949 (5)
Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959 (15)
Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 (12)
Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 (14)
Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 (15)
Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 (28)
Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 (33)
Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 (49)
Part 9: Complete Recordings 2020-2029 (5) = 176
Part 11: Recordings of Individual Movements 1900-1949 (3)
Part 12: Recordings of Individual Movements 1950-1959 (2)
Part 13: Recordings of Individual Movements 1960-1969 (3)
Part 14: Recordings of Individual Movements 1970-1979 (4)
Part 15: Recordings of Individual Movements 1980-1989 (8)
Part 16: Recordings of Individual Movements 1990-1999 (9)
Part 17: Recordings of Individual Movements 2000-2009 (17)
Part 18: Recordings of Individual Movements 2010-2019 (17)
Part 19: Recordings of Individual Movements 2020-2029 (4) = 67
General Discussions - Part 1
General Discussions - Part 2
General Discussions - Part 3
General Discussions - Part 4
General Discussions - Part 5
General Discussions - Part 6
General Discussions - Part 7
General Discussions - Part 8
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243
BWV 243a:
Part 1: Complete Recordings (25)
Part 2: Recordings of Individual Movements
Systematic Discussions: BWV 243a
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Emannuelle Haïm
Glorious Bach! (DVD) - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Magnificat BWV 243a - conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock
Cantata BWV 21 / Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Paul McCreesh
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Robert Shaw
Magnificat BWV 243 - conducted by Massaki Suzuki
Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - February 2023)
Magnificats BWV 243 & BWV 243a
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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Main Page | Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127 | Motet BWV 1165=Anh 159
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