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Cantata no. 134: Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiss, BWV.134

BWV 134 Vocal

Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß (A heart that knows its Jesus is living), BWV 134, is a church cantata for Easter by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata for the third day of Easter in Leipzig and first performed it on 11 April 1724. He based it on his congratulatory cantata Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht, BWV 134a, first performed in Köthen on 1 January 1719.

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Movements

  1. Recitativo (Alt, Tenor) "Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß"
  2. Aria (Tenor) "Auf! Gläubige, singet die lieblichen Lieder"
  3. Recitativo (Alt, Tenor) "Wohl dir! Gott hat an dich gedacht"
  4. Aria (Duetto Alt, Tenor) "Wir danken und preisen dein brünstiges Lieben"
  5. Recitativo (Alt, Tenor) "Doch würke selbst den Dank in unserm Munde"
  6. Coro "Erschallet, ihr Himmel, erfreue dich, Erde"

Elsewhere

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