Magnificat in D major BWV 243

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Magnificat in D major BWV 243

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Magnificat in D major BWV 243

  • Instrumentation Solo (SSATB), Mixed Choir (SSATB), 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 3 Trumpets, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo
  • Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Editor Ulrich Leisinger
  • Edition Piano Reduction (Urtext)
  • Publisher Carus-Verlag
  • Order no. CV31243-04
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Description:

  • Language: Latin
  • Pages: 68
  • Release: 17.05.2023
  • Term: 27:00
  • Dimensions: 190 x 270 mm
  • Weight: 186 g
  • Key: D major
  • Opus: BWV243
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music (Baroque), Sacred & Church Music
  • ISMN: 9790007300937
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat BWV 243 was composed in its first form in E flat, right at the beginning of Bach’s period in Leipzig, possibly for the Visitation of Mary on July 2, 1723. Its performance on Christmas Day 1723 is well documented. Following a Leipzig tradition, Bach wrote four extra Christmas movements for this occasion.

Only in the 1730s did Bach arrange the Magnificat into the well-known version in D; the orchestration was slightly altered, particularly improving the considerable practical performance problems encountered in the E flat major version. Our critical Carus edition by Bach expert Dr. Ulrich Leisinger contains the version of the Magnificat in D, based on Bach’s autograph score. For Christmas performances the extra movements are available separately (CV31243-50).