Johann Sebastian Bach - Paul Gerhardt - Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469: 2 All-in-One Collection
A devotional Advent chorale harmonized by Bach, reflecting Baroque Lutheran traditions of hymnody. The melody originates from a 17th-century hymn, with Bach's four-part setting emphasizing textual clarity and solemnity.
A Lutheran chorale setting by J.S. Bach, featuring Paul Gerhardt's devotional Advent text. This hymn appears in Part III of Bach's monumental Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), composed for performance on New Year's Day 1735. Typical of Bach's late Baroque style, it combines simple hymnody with sophisticated harmonization.
This chorale setting by J.S. Bach is based on Paul Gerhardt's 1653 Christmas hymn, featuring intricate four-part harmony typical of Bach's liturgical works. The BWV 469 designation places it among Bach's extensive chorale repertoire.
"Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier" (I stand here at your manger) is a German Christmas hymn with text by Paul Gerhardt. Bach harmonized this melody (BWV 469) for the Schemelli Gesangbuch (Schemelli Hymn Book), a collection of sacred songs published in 1736. Bach's setting is a simple yet profound four-part harmonization typical of the Lutheran chorale tradition. The melody itself predates Bach and is a beautiful example of German Baroque sacred music.
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