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Foundedin1850tocollect,edit,andpublishalltheknownworksofJ.S.Bach,therenownedBach-GesellschaftdevotedfiftyyearstoitsmonumentaltaskandproducedthemostaccurateeditionsofBach'smusic.Atamuchlowercostthanthefantasticallyexpensiveoriginalpublication,thisvolumereproducesinfullvocalandinstrumentalscoreelevencantatasfromthereliableBach-Gesellschaftvolumes.
Chosenonthebasisoffrequencyofperformance,teachingvalue,andsheergreatnessofmusic,theseelevencantatasare:"ChristlaginTodesbanden,"No.4;"Weinen,Klagen,Sorgen,Zagen,"No.12;"IchhattevielBekümmerniss,"No.21;"JauchzetGottinallenLanden,"No.51;"IchwilldenKreuzstabgernetragen,"No.56;"Nunkomm,derHeidenHeiland,"No.61;"Jesu,derdumeineSeele,"No,78;"Ein'festeBurgistunserGott,"No.80;"Ichhabegenug,"No.82;"GottesZeitistdieallerbesteZeit,"No.106;and"Wachetauf,ruftunsdieStimme,"No.140.
AnewsupplementpresentstheelevenGermantextsinlibrettoform(Verse,withoutrepeats)andafacingliteralline-by-linetranslationbyStanleyAppelbaum.Themusicalnotationislargeandclear,makingiteasytofollowinanystudysituation.