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Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9 : manuscript, 1732-1735.

Record ID
114168
Accession number
Cary 3
Creator
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
Biographical Data
German composer.
Object title

Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9 : manuscript, 1732-1735.

Uniform title
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Cantata)
Date
1732-1735.
Provenance
E. Rudorff; Wilhelm Heyer (Catalogue, vol. IV, no. 156); Hugo Riesenfeld; sold at Parke-Bernet auction, 26-27 Nov. 1941, lot 27 (with one page reproduced).
Inscriptions/Markings
"Es ist das heyl. Violino 2"; [Bassus].
Notes
The complete second violin part, the last three lines in Bach's hand, and the complete bass part, the last 22 lines in his hand.
Watermark: Letters "AM", on violin section 2. Watermark, beta radiograph, "AM". _WM_beta.jpg
Associated names
Speratus, Paulus, 1484-1554, librettist.
Rudorff, Ernst, 1840-1916, former owner.
Heyer, Wilhelm, 1849-1913, former owner.
Riesenfeld, Hugo, 1879-1939, former owner.
Cary, Mary Flagler, former owner.