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Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Choral score. Composed 1724. BWV 20. 8 pages. Duration 31 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.020/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3102005).ISBN 9790007102999. 8.27 x 11.69 inches. Key: F major. Language: German/English. Text: Johann Rist.
The cantata O Ewigkeit, o Donnerwort (Eternity, thou thundrous word), BWV 20, for the 1st Sunday after Trinity in 1724, marks the beginning of Bach’s second annual Leipzig cycle, an epoch-making series of works that are generally considered the artistic pinnacle of Protestant cantata-writing. The launch of a new cycle is underscored by the bipartite form and considerable length of the 11-movement cantata. The piece begins with great pomp: The opening chorus in three sections takes the form of a French overture (with chorale chorus). This extended opening chorus with its wealth of text to be mastered is followed by a varied sequence of comparatively short movements, including several highlights of Bach’s œuvre – a musical cornucopia of ideas!
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