Christ was manifested for this purpose
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas BWV 40, 1723
Joyful horns open Bach’s cantata Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes (For this the Son of God has appeared), BWV 40, first performed on 26 December 1723. Unusual here are the two internal chorales inserted between the recitatives and their corresponding arias. The second aria is distinguished by some exquisite scoring for horns and oboes without strings. The accompanying recitative “Die Schlange, so im Paradies” (The serpent which in Paradise) is animated by an uninterrupted “snaking” motif performed by the strings. The cantata concludes with a third chorale movement.
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)1 Coro Christ was manifested for this purpose,
that all the works of the devil be vanquished. 2 Recitativo (Tenore)The Word made flesh is living in this world,
3 Choral
the Light of man is shining all around us.
The mighty Son of God descends from heaven’s throne
and he, the majesty on high
has chosen like a child to enter.
Consider this exchange
all who can see the worth:
the king as servant comes to earth;
the Lord has chosen here to serve.
He is now born, O human race;
this precious massage all are hearing;
his help and comfort giving.Sin brings distress,
Christ blessedness,
for he has come to bring this world great comfort....
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Coro
Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes,
2 Recitativo (Tenore)
dass er die Werke des Teufels zerstöre.Das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnet in der Welt,
3 Choral
das Licht der Welt bestrahlt den Kreis der Erden,
der große Gottessohn
verlässt des Himmels Thron,
und seiner Majestät gefällt,
ein kleines Menschenkind zu werden.
Bedenkt doch diesen Tausch,
wer nur gedenken kann;
der König wird ein Untertan,
der Herr erscheinet als ein Knecht
und wird dem menschlichen Geschlecht,
– O süßes Wort in aller Ohren! –
zu Trost und Heil geboren.Die Sünd macht Leid;
Christus bringt Freud,...
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Editor
Reinhold Kubik
| 1942-2024
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Continuo realization
Paul Horn
| 1922-2016Paul Horn war ein deutscher Kirchenmusiker, Organist, Komponist und Musikwissenschaftler. Er studierte Kirchenmusik und Orgel an der Evangelischen Kirchenmusikschule Esslingen am Neckar bei Hans-Arnold Metzger und Musikwissenschaft, Theologie und Geschichte an der Universität Tübingen. Seine berufliche Laufbahn begann als Kantor an der Evangelischen Michaelskirche in Stuttgart-Degerloch. 1954 wurde er Kantor an der Evangelischen Stadtkirche Ravensburg, eine Position, die er bis zu seiner Pensionierung innehatte. Als Musikwissenschaftler arbeitete Horn bis ins hohe Alter eng mit Carus zusammen. So stammen zahlreiche Carus-Klavierauszüge aus seiner Feder. Personal details
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Jutta Wicker
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