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Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a : autograph manuscript, 1728?

Record ID
114167
Accession number
Heineman MS 10
Creator
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
Biographical Data
German composer.
Object title

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a : autograph manuscript, 1728?

Uniform title
Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (Cantata)
Date
1728?
Provenance
Julius Epstein; Frau Conrat Horn.
Notes
Full score of the only extant portion of the cantata. Contains the closing portion of the alto aria "O du angenehmer Schatz," the bass recitative "Das Kind ist mein," the bass aria "Ich lasse dich nicht," and the final chorale "Wohlan! so will ich mich."
Libretto by Picander.
Watermark: Hunting horn (p.3-4) and letters "GAW" in cartouche, (p.1-2).
Associated names
Henrici, Christian Friedrich, 1700-1764, librettist.
Epstein, Julius, former owner.
Horn, Conrat, Mrs., former owner.