248/6
E1024019
248/6 is the sixth and final cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, composed for the Feast of Epiphany and celebrating the visit of the Magi.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church cantata
ⓘ
movement of a larger composition ⓘ sacred vocal work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1734 ⓘ |
| approximateFirstPerformanceDate | 1735 ⓘ |
| associatedBiblicalChapter | Matthew 2 GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 248/6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | visit of the Magi ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | liturgical service ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
church cantata
ⓘ
oratorio movement ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
fulfilment of prophecy
ⓘ
manifestation of Christ to the nations ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | recognition of Christ by the Gentiles ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalOccasion |
Epiphany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feast of Epiphany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Christmas Oratorio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | sixth part of the Christmas Oratorio ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Protestant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| seriesEnd | final part of the Christmas Oratorio ⓘ |
| subject | Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor | unknown librettist ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinCycle | 6 ⓘ |
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