Ihr Hirten Bethlehems
Weihnachtskantate
As the basis for his „Oratorio per il Natale“ Zechner used 4 Verses of the hymn „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ by Johann Rist. He also used some verses by another author. The reason for the reworking of Rist's text was undoubtedly Zechner's idea of writing a dramatic compositon after the model of the Italian cantata, rather than a succession of verses. It is not insignificant that he described this work as an “Oratorio”.
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Composer
Johann Georg Zechner
| 1716-1778
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Editor
Leonhard Riedel
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Songwriter / Librettist
Michael Schirmer
| 1606-1673
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Songwriter / Librettist
Johann Rist
| 1607-1667seit 1653 Johann von Rist Personal details