Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• (Posted 2017-04-29)  CPDL #44265: 

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2017-04-29).  Score information: A4, 28 pages, 1.66 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A scan of the piano-vocal score by Berhard Todt.

General Information

Title: Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra: 2 oboes d'amore, strings, continuo

First published: 1881 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Volume 28
Opus: BWV 139, 6 movements
Description: First performed 12 November 1724, the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. In the Roman calendars the Gospel of Caesar's coin is read on Pentecost XXII or OT 29 A.

External websites:

• Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

• View the Wikipedia article on BWV 139.

• Bach-cantatas site, with links to libretto and translations.

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