Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl, BWV 198
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Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl (Let, Princess, let still one more glance) is a secular cantata composed as a funeral ode by Johann Sebastian Bach, first performed on 17 October 1727. In Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of Bach's works (BWV) it was assigned the number 198. It is also known as Trauerode or as Trauerode: auf den Tod der Königin Christiane Eberhardine.[1]
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Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl | |
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BWV 198 | |
secular cantata by J. S. Bach | |
Related | St Mark Passion and BWV 244a |
Occasion | Funeral |
Cantata text | Johann Christoph Gottsched |
Performed | 17 October 1727 (1727-10-17): Paulinerkirche, Leipzig |
Movements | 10 in two parts (7, 3) |
Vocal | SATB soloists and choir |
Instrumental |
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