Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd [2nd version] BWV 208.2; BWV 208; BC G 3 GND

Saxe-Poland
Genre
Secular cantata
Scoring
Solo: S I (Diana), S II (Pales), T (Endymion), B (Pan), [S I, S II, T, B,] Corno da caccia I, Corno da caccia II, Recorder I, Recorder II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Taille, Bassono, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Basso continuo (+ Violone grosso)

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 03. August 1742
2nd version for the Weimar court
Text in mvts. 5,6,12 and 15: 'Christian' altered to 'Ernst August'
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
Comment
2nd version for the Weimar court
Text in mvts. 5,6,12 and 15: 'Christian' altered to 'Ernst August'
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd [2. Fassung] BWV 208.2 (Leipziger Universitätschor, Pauliner Barockensemble, D. Timm)

Libretto
Salomon Franck (1659–1725); libretto printing: Franck 1716
Link to lyrics

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 42, Faszikel 3 [Score]

Edition

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000262
Static URL
https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000262
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2023-02-16 : 03:27:06