Index to Texts & Translations of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
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This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) contains texts & translations of all Bach Cantatas & his other vocal works. Most of the translations are located at the BCW, but links to other translations over the web are provided as well. You can find here translations into languages as: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian & Spanish. The texts & translations are organised by general index, and by specific indexes for each language, sorted by BWV Number, Title & Event. Each translation is presented against the original language (German/Latin) in one of the following formats (according to the choice of the translator): Parallel, Interlinear, Word-for-Word, or Note-for-Note.

If you would like to contribute a translation, to report about an error, or to inform about a translation in other site not included in this section, please submit it to me in accordance with the guidelines at: How to contribute.

Contents

Texts & Translations:
- Cantatas BWV 1-50
- Cantatas BWV 51-100
- Cantatas BWV 101-150
- Cantatas BWV 151-200
- Cantatas BWV 201-224
- Other Vocal Works BWV 225-249
- Chorales BWV 250-438
- Geistliche Lieder und Arien BWV 439-507
- Anna Magdalena Notenbüchlein BWV 508-524
- Other Vocal Works 1081-1089
- BWV Anh

German Texts of Non-Bach & Lost Cantatas (German-5): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Arabic Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Catalan Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Chinese Translations (Chinese-1): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Chinese Translations (Chinese-2): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on the Chinese Translations

Chinese Translations of Bach's Chorales (Chinese-3): Sorted by Chorale Number | Source of German Text

Danish Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Dutch Translations (Dutch-0: Standard): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Dutch Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

English Translations in Interlinear/Parallel Format (English-3): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on English Translations

English Translations (English-8): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

English Translations in Parallel Format (English-10): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on English Translations

French Translations in Note to Note Format (French-4): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on French Translations

French Translations in Interlinear Format (French-6): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Greek Translations in Interlinear Format: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Hebrew Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Hungarian Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Indonesian Translations in Word-for-Word Format: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on Indonesian Translations

Italian Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Norwegian Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Ragnar Grøm

Polish Translations (Polish-1): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Notes on Polish Translations: Polish-1 | Polish-2

Polish Translations (Polish-2): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Notes on Polish Translations: Polish-2

Portuguese Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Romanian Translations: Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Russian Translations (Russian-1): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Russian Translations (Russian-3): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on the Russian Translations

Spanish Translations (combined list): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Spanish Translations (Spanish-7): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event

Spanish-English Translations (Spanish-8): Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event [PDF]

Texts & English Translations of Chorales (English-3): Sorted by Title

Singable English Translations of Chorales (English-11): Sorted by Title

Readings: Readings from the Epistles and the Gospels for each Event

Sources: Sources for the Original German Text & the Respective Translations

Poets & Composers: Short Biographies

Emblemata: Emblemata Connections to Bach Cantata Texts

Other Texts:

Brockes-Passion - German Text

Texts & Translations of G.P. Telemann's Vocal Works:
Original German Texts of Telemann's Vocal Works: Sorted by TVWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Date | Sorted by Event
Polish Translation of Telemann Cantatas: Sorted by TVWV Number

Texts & Translations of G.H. Stölzel Vocal Works:
Cantata Cycle "Saiten-Spiel des Herzens" - Original German Texts
Cantata Cycle "Namen-Buch Christi und der Christen" - Original German Texts

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2001 - October 2023)