Eleven Great Cantatas (Dover Vocal Scores) [Paperback]

Johann Sebastian Bach (Author), Opera and Choral Scores (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Vocal Scores | Publication Date: June 1, 1976

Features No. 4, "Christ lag in Todesbanden," No. 21, "Ich hatte viel Bekümmerniss," No. 78, "Jesu, der du meine Seele," No. 80, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," and 7 more in the definitive Bach-Gesellschaft edition.

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Bach mixed his devout Christianity with a mathematical bent in composing his works; his cantatas are a fine example of his abilities and beliefs. With over 200 of them to choose from, though, the beginner may be somewhat daunted. This volume from Dover Publications (a reprint of Bach-Gesellschaft editions from the mid-to-late 19th century) offers not quite a dozen of the best and best-known. Note that this is a full orchestral score; it will take a better-than-average church organist to read and realize it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486232689
• ISBN-13: 978-0486232683
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for any Bach lover, March 11, 2001

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This review is from: Eleven Great Cantatas (Dover Vocal Scores) (Paperback)

The eleven cantatas printed here are some of the most-recorded of all Bach's vocal works, and this is a wonderful and inexpensive companion volume for the avid listener who likes to follow the score. A listing of the works included would probably be helpful: 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden; 12, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen; 21, Ich hatte viel Bekummerniss; 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (for soprano solo with trumpet); 56, Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (bass solo with oboe); 61, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; 78, Jesu, der Du meine Seele; 80, Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott (including the trumpet parts added by a different hand); 82, Ich habe genug (another bass solo with oboe obbligato); 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (a very early and beautiful cantata, with two solo recorders); and 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great cheap score, February 25, 2009

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This review is from: Eleven Great Cantatas (Dover Vocal Scores) (Paperback)

As another reviewer said, the paper on this score is great. It's your regular fabulously priced Dover edition, taken straight from one a/the? complete editions of Beethoven's works. No measure numbers, and choral parts are in clefs, so that makes looking at the vocal parts a little difficult, but otherwise wonderful, and I'd recommend it.