Johann Sebastian Bach
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
Kantate BWV 80 zum Reformationsfest
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
Kantate BWV 80 zum Reformationsfest
- Instrumentation 4 Soloists, Mixed Choir (SATB), Orchestra and Continuo
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
- Series Bärenreiter Urtext
- Editor Frieder Rempp
- Edition Instrumental Part: Violin 1
- Publisher Bärenreiter Verlag
- Order no. BA10080-74
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Description:
Johann Sebastian Bach's masterly cantata "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" (BWV 80) stands as one of the most magnificent and stirring works of Baroque sacred music. Composed for Reformation Day, this monumental masterpiece unfolds an incomparable theological depth and musical brilliance. This single part edition provides the instrumental part for Violin 1, based on the authoritative Urtext of the New Bach Edition (Neue Bach-Ausgabe) by Bärenreiter. It ensures the highest degree of musicological accuracy combined with excellent readability and practical handling for performers. Embedded within the festive ensemble of four vocal soloists (SATB), mixed choir, multifaceted oboes, strings, and basso continuo, the first violin assumes a leading, character-defining role. An indispensable performance material for a stylistically authentic and captivating performance in church or concert hall.