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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (Dramma per musica)

BWV 207.2; BWV 207a; BC G 22^GND

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

1735-03-08, 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)

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