Classical Composer: | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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Work: | Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 696, "Was fürchtst du Feind, Herodes, sehr" |
Year Composed: | 1742 |
Instrumentation: | org |
Publisher: | Breitkopf & Härtel |
Duration: | 00:02:00 |
Period: | Baroque (1600-1750) |
Work Category: | Instrumental |
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Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 696, uses a chorale with a text by Martin Luther derived, as is the melody, from the traditional Catholic Christmas hymn A solis ortus cardine. The chorale is used to provide points of imitation, with a subject derived from the first line.
Writer: Keith Anderson
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