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B Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685 - 1750 · Baroque

Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70

BWV Watch! pray! pray! watch!
Baroque C major 26 minutes
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Composed
1723 in Leipzig, rev. 1731
First published
1868 (BGA)
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
BWV
Dedication
Movements
11

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11 movements (in 2 parts):; *Pars prima 1. Chorus: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! () 2. Recitativo (bass): Erschrecket, ihr verstockten Sünder! (-) 3. Aria (alto): Wenn kömmt der Tag, an dem wir ziehen () 4. Recitativo (tenor): Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen (-) 5. Aria (soprano): Laßt der Spötter Zungen schmähen () 6. Recitativo (tenor): Jedoch bei dem unartigen Geschlechte (-) 7. Chorale: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (); *Pars seconda 8. Aria (tenor): Hebt euer Haupt empor () 9. Recitativo (bass): Ach, soll nicht dieser große Tag (-) 10. Aria (Bass): Seligster Erquickungstag () 11. Chorale: Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht ()

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