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Cantata BWV 120
Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille
Examples from the Score

Mvt. 2 Chorus

Example 1

Notice that the second instance of "Steigen" in BWV 120 most closely resembles the "Amen" of BWV 232, taking into account, of course, the fact that the latter has two soprano parts instead of one.

 

Example 2

This shows the four/four time of BWV 120 vs. the cut time of BWV 232. The "Et expecto" section of BWV 232 contains 105 measures, while BWV 120 has 86 measures but with the Da capo included it would be 151 measures. But because of the cut time in BWV 232, one measure of BWV 120 equals 2 measures in BWV 232 (a visual inspection of this file will confirm this). So now you have BWV 120 = 282 measures and BWV 232 remains at 105, quite a difference!

 

Example 3

Here we see two separate versions of the Jauchzet motif in BWV 120 and the application of the first instance in BWV 232 on the word 'resurrectionem'. Notice that the second instance of "Jauchzet" in BWV 120 has an exciting octave jump in the tenor voice right after announcing the first fugal entrance of the theme. The other voices follow with large intervals as well. This version, as exciting and 'jumpy' as it is, does not make it into BWV 232.

 

Example 4

Another unique fugal section in BWV 120 that did not make it into BWV 232. It illustrates how closely the words and the music are connected. With the word "erhebet" directly on top of the uplifting fugal motif, it seems to prove that this could be the original form of the composition.

 

Sources for these snippets - NBA I/32.2 and II/1
Contributed by Thomas Braatz (March 7, 2001)

Cantata BWV 120: Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille for Council Election (1729 or earlier)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

BWV 120 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.75 MB] | Score BGA [3.20 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): PL Kj Mus. ms. Bach P 871 [frueher D B Mus. ms. Bach P 871] [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum] [BWV 120/6]

Cantata BWV 120a: Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge for Wedding (1729 ?)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

BWV 120a Scores: Score BGA [2.26 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D B Mus. ms. Bach P 670 (BWV 120a (nur Satz 4, T. 128-Schluß; Saetze 5-8 vollstaendig); Anh. 190 / Anh. I 02-> (nur Satz 4, T. 1-5) [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 8
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 8 [MuseScore]
Chorale Melody: Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen [BWV 120a/8]

Cantata BWV 120b: Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille [music lost] for Bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession (1730)
Discography: Details
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

BWV 120b Scores: Missing.


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