Ref.: |
BWV 211 |
German Title: |
Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Kaffeekantate) |
English Title: |
Be quiet, stop chattering (Coffee Cantata) (by Richard Stokes) |
Event: |
Cantata performed by the Collegium Musicum in Zimmermann's Coffee House |
Composed: |
Leipzig, 1734-1735
1st performance: Mid 1734 - Leipzig |
Text: |
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) |
BWV 211 Text:
German-1
| German-6
| German-7
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-4
| English-6
| English-10
Catalan-1
| Chinese-2
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-2
| Dutch-3
| French-4
| French-6
| Hebrew-1
| Hebrew-2
| Hebrew-8
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-7
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Scoring: |
Soloists: Narrator (Tenor), Lieschen (Soprano), Schlendrian (Bass)
Orchestra: Transverse flute, 2 violins, viola, harpsichord continuo
Mvt. 1: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 2: Aria [B] | Mvt. 3: Recitative [B, S] | Mvt. 4: Aria [S] | Mvt. 5: Recitative [B, S] | Mvt. 6: Aria [B] | Mvt. 7: Recitative [B,S] | Mvt. 8: Aria [S] | Mvt. 9: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 10: Chorus - Trio [S, T, B] |
Scores: |
BWV 211 Scores:
Score BGA [2.77 MB] | Mvt. 6: Aria for Bass [PDF]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 141 [Bach Digital]
Capella:
Complete
[cap]
Score Examples:
Examples from the Score | Mvt. 6: Aria for Bass [PDF]
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References: |
BWV 211 References:
BGA: XXIX | NBA: I/40 | BC: G 48 | Zwang: W 17
| First Published: Berlin, Vienna & Leipzig, 1837
| Autograph score (fascimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (Vienna, 1923; Leipzig, 1971)
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 211 Commentaries:
English:
Crouch
| All Music
| Bethlehem
| Mincham
| NBV-AOB
| Good Music Guide
| Luke Swartz
| Ingrid Schwaegermann
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| EvH [Dutch]
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music: |
Music Examples |
Discussions |
Week of March 18, 2001; Week of October 12, 2008; Week of December 15, 2013 |