Markuspassion, BWV 247 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 parts with 46 movements (rev. 1744: 50 movements)
Composition Year 1731, rev. 1744
Genre Categories Passions; Religious works; Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Works with undetermined instrumentation; German language

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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Accompaniments

 No.1
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⇒ 25 more: No.2 • No.3 • No.5 • No.6 • No.7 • No.11 • No.15 • No.17 • No.23 • No.25 • No.28 • No.30 • No.31 • No.32 • No.33 • No.34 • No.37 • No.39 • No.40 • No.42 • No.43 • No.44 • No.45 • No.48 • No.50

 No.2
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 No.11
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Publisher Info. Robert Koolstra, 2023.
Performers Study Files for choir parts
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Misc. Notes Study Files for choir parts
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Reconstruction BWV 247R (1731)

Reconstruction BWV 247R (1744)

 Complete Score
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Misc. Notes Reconstruction by Robert Koolstra (1744 version)
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 Complete Score
#612373 - 25.22MB, 275 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2371×⇩ - BachFan

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Arranger David Glenn Lebut Jr.
Publisher. Info. David Glenn Lebut Jr., 2020
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Misc. Notes Based on reconstruction by Heighes and Grycytolik, with some ideas of my own and chorales (with one exception) from Bach cantatas and oratorios/passions
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 Complete Score
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Arranger Juri Kichelmann
Publisher. Info. Juri Kichelmann, 2021.
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Misc. Notes In this free reconstruction or rather completion, the lost recitatives are replaced by readings from the Gospel of Mark in the audience’s native language. The corresponding passages (chapter and verse) are indicated in the headings which also specify the sources for the choruses, arias and chorales (with BWV numbers). A subsequent edition to be issued later this year will include notes on each movement.
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Parts

Reconstruction (BWV 247R)

 Flute 1
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 Recorder 1
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 Recorder 2
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 Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore 1
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 Oboe 2/Oboe d'amore 2
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Viola
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 Viola di gamba I
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 Viola di gamba II
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 Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard)
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Arranger Robert Koolstra
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Vocal Scores

Reconstruction (BWV 247R)

 Complete Score
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Librettos

 Complete Libretto (1731 Version)
#605353 - 6.78MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 127×⇩ - BachFan

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Boetius, 1732.
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Misc. Notes Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich (D-Mbs): P.o.germ. 600 d-3
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 Complete Libretto (1744 version)
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Unidentified publisher, 1744.
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General Information

Work Title Markus Passion
Alternative. Title St. Mark's Passion
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 247 ; BWV 247R ; BC D 4
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 868
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 50 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1731, rev. 1744
First Performance. 1731-03-23 at the Thomaskirche Leipzig (original)
1744-03-27 at the Leipzig Thomaskirche (revision)
Librettist see below
Christian Friedrich Henrici (1700–1764), as Picander
Johann Franck (1618–1677) (No.32)
Johann Rist (1607–1667) (No.44)
Language German
Dedication Good Friday (Parasceve)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2.5 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra (assumed)
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 recorders, 2 oboes (also oboes d'Amore)
strings (incl. 2 violas), 2 violas da gamba, continuo
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com
Extra Information Bach's original score is lost. Reconstruction of the Markus Passion from the booklets of 1731 & 1744.

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