Bach digital - Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (Dramma per musica) BWV 207.2

Saxe-Poland

Other catalogues: NV 1790, S. 71 [2]
Genre: Secular cantata
Scoring: S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Fl trav, 2 Ob d’am, Taille, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history: wahrscheinlich vor dem 03. August 1735
The first performance likely took place on August 3, 1735, by the Bach Collegium Musicum for the name day of the Saxon Elector Friedrich August II (King August III of Poland): eine solenne Music bey einer Illumination im Zimmermannischen Garten vor dem Grimmischen Thore [a solemn music during an illumination in the Zimmermann Garden in front of the Grim Gate] (Leipziger Zeitungen, 3. August 1735; see Dok. II Nr. 368). Movement 1, 3, 5, 7–9 are parodies based on BWV 207.1. The autograph score of this parody template contains a short Marche, which could have also been used as an processional music for BWV 207.2, see BWV 1177
Early performances: 3 August 1735, Leipzig, Kaffeehaus Gottfried Zimmermanns (Collegium Musicum) (Premiere) (Link to event)
"Auf den Hohen Nahmens-Tag Ihro Königl. Maj. in Polen und Churfl. Durchl. zu Sachsen etc. wird das Bachische Collegium Musicum heute Abend eine solenne Music bey einer Illumination im Zimmermannischen Garten vor dem Grimmischen Thore unterthänigst aufführen." (Leipziger Zeitungen, 3.8.1735; s. Dok. II, Nr. 368)
relation from other works:: has complement BWV 1177
Link to videos:: Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (Dramma per musica), BWV 207.2 (Netherlands bach Society)

Libretto: Unknown author (Choruses and arias parody after BWV 207.1)
Link to lyrics

Original sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 174 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 93, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 93, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 347 [Part(s)]

Edition

BG 20/2, S.141 (W. Rust, 1873. Nur Satz 2, 4 u. 6);

BG 34, S.345 (P. Graf Waldersee, 1887. Nur Singstimmen u. Bc);

NBA I/37, S. 1 (Werner Neumann, 1960) – Critical report (1961), S. 15

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