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Official edition of "Easter Oratorio, BWV 249" by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel (9790004217290), scored for 声部, 交响乐队. Edition includes 18 parts, 336 pages.
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Publisher
- Breitkopf & Härtel
- Catalog No.
- 9790004217290
- Opus
- BWV 249
- Instrumentation
- 声部, 交响乐队
- Specifications
- 18 parts · 336 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 112 pages |
| 声乐谱 | Voices | 64 pages |
| 合唱总谱 | Chorus | 16 pages |
| 长笛 | Flute | 3 pages |
| 竖笛 1 | Recorder | 3 pages |
| 竖笛 2 | Recorder | 3 pages |
| 双簧管 1/柔音双簧管 | Oboe, Oboe | 10 pages |
| 双簧管 2 | Oboe | 5 pages |
| 大管 | Bassoon | 13 pages |
| D调小号 1 | Trumpet | 4 pages |
| D调小号 2 | Trumpet | 4 pages |
| D调小号 3 | Trumpet | 4 pages |
| Timpani | Percussion | 3 pages |
| Organ | Organ | 32 pages |
| 小提琴 1 | Violin | 16 pages |
| 小提琴 2 | Violin | 12 pages |
| 中提琴 | Viola | 12 pages |
| 低音提琴 | DoubleBass | 20 pages |
Work & Edition Details
The Easter Oratorio BWV 249 was first performed on Easter Sunday 1725 with the text “Kommt, eilet und laufet”. In the counting of the new BWV, this is already BWV 249.3, following two congratulatory cantatas as early forms of the oratorio. As a “drama per musica”, this version still had explicit role assignments for the characters Maria Jacobi (Soprano), Maria Magdalena (Alto), Petrus (Tenore) and Johannes (Basso), which were later no longer used by Bach.
For the 1738 revival (BWV 249.4), Bach wrote an autograph score based on the part set from 1725. The movement [3.] after the instrumental prelude is a duet between tenor and bass here, as in BWV 249.3. In the 1740s, Bach revised the vocal parts and individual instrumental parts (BWV 249.5), turning movement [3.] into a four-part opening chorus. In this version, the work is generally known today as the “Easter Oratorio”.
With the edition by David Erler, the final version is available as an Urtext edition with complete performance material for the first time. In addition, the performance of the version BWV 249.4 is made possible by notes in the course of the score and an appendix with deviating movements; the preface and critical report provide comprehensive information on this. The edition thus meets the highest standards of “Urtext for practice”.
