J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150
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J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 is an early sacred cantata for choir and instruments, notable for its expressive baroque counterpoint and spiritual depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 Context triple: [Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, inspiredBy, J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150]
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Cantata VI
Cantata VI 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.
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C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a comprehensive biographical and analytical study of Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, written by conductor and Bach specialist John Eliot Gardiner.
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Cantata IV
Cantata IV is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 Target entity description: J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 is an early sacred cantata for choir and instruments, notable for its expressive baroque counterpoint and spiritual depth.
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A.
Cantata VI
Cantata VI 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.
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B.
C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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C.
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a comprehensive biographical and analytical study of Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, written by conductor and Bach specialist John Eliot Gardiner.
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D.
Cantata IV
Cantata IV is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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E.
Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church cantata
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sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate |
circa 1707
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circa 1708 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 20 minutes ⓘ |
| biblicalTextUsed |
Psalm 25:15
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Psalm 25:16 ⓘ Psalm 25:17 ⓘ Psalm 25:1–2 ⓘ Psalm 25:22 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
church music
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sacred cantata ⓘ |
| hasCounterpoint | prominent ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualCharacter | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Bach’s earliest surviving church cantatas ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basso continuo
ⓘ
strings ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | minor-mode emphasis ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | church service ⓘ |
| movementType |
aria
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chorale-like closing ⓘ chorus ⓘ duet ⓘ |
| notableMovement | final chaconne-like movement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Mühlhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoring |
choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
expressive baroque counterpoint
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imitative polyphony ⓘ text painting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
deliverance from distress
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supplication ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| textAuthor | unknown poet ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Psalm 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
SATB choir
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vocal soloists ⓘ |
| workNumberingSystem | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 Description of subject: J. S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 150 is an early sacred cantata for choir and instruments, notable for its expressive baroque counterpoint and spiritual depth.
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