Cantata BWV 80

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:choir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:arrangements Various arrangements exist
gptkbp:artist Rich counterpoint
gptkbp:artistic_influence Influenced later choral works
gptkbp:artistic_legacy Part of Bach's enduring legacy
gptkbp:associated_band Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
gptkbp:audience Well-received by audiences
gptkbp:author gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Ein_feste_Burg_ist_unser_Gott
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:critical_reception Well-regarded by musicologists
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant in Western classical music
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in Lutheran tradition
Relevant in discussions of faith and music.
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leipzig
gptkbp:first_performance October 31, 1785
gptkbp:focuses_on Studied in music education programs
gptkbp:historical_context Various interpretations by conductors
Composed during the Enlightenment
gptkbp:historical_source Luther's hymn text
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cantata BWV 80
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Protestant_Reformation
gptkbp:inspiration Lutheran theology
gptkbp:instrument Organ, violins, violas, cellos
gptkbp:is_influential_in Chorus: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
Recitative: So spricht der Herr
Aria: Wie selig sind doch die, die den Herrn fürchten
gptkbp:language gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:movement 8
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:choir
Analyzed for its harmonic structure
Structured in traditional Baroque form
gptkbp:notable_artists Singers like Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
gptkbp:notable_conductors Conductors like Nikolaus Harnoncourt
gptkbp:notable_performance Various orchestras and choirs
Performed at major music festivals
Performed since the 18th century
Influential in the development of choral music
Often performed in church services
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opening_ceremony Lutheran worship
gptkbp:orchestration SATB choir, strings, and continuo
gptkbp:performance Historically informed performances
Frequently performed in concert settings
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Reformation_Day
gptkbp:record_label Various classical music labels
gptkbp:related_works Other works by Johann Sebastian Bach
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:thematic_element Themes of strength and refuge
gptkbp:theme Faith and salvation
Contrasts between faith and doubt
gptkbp:vocalization Four-part harmony
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1785