- Nun laßt uns den Leib begraben, BWV 1111
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Standard fughetta ending with a waltzing dance of joy at the thought of leaving the body behind, a typical Pietistic concept. Registration: Hands on
Hinterwerk: Gedactes 8' + Rohrfleute 4' + Octava 2' + Qvinta 1 1/2; Hauptwerk Qvintadena 8' + Spizfleute 4' coupled to Pedal Subbass 16'; for
waltz, Zymbeln II Fach is added to Hinterwerk, HW becomes Octava 4' coupled to Subbass 16' + Octaven Bass 8'.
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, Reinhardtsgrimma / Sachsen, Germany (1731) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Nun laßt uns den Leib begraben;
Daran wir kein Zweifel haben:
Er wird am jüngsten Tag aufsteh’n
Und unverweslich hervor geh’n.
English:
Now let us bury the body,
On that we have no doubt:
It will rise up on the last day
And go forth imperishable.
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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