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Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret (Heaven laughs! Earth exults),[1] BWV 31, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the first day of Easter. Bach composed the cantata in Weimar and first performed it on 21 April 1715.
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Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret | |
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BWV 31 | |
Church cantata by J. S. Bach | |
![]() St. Peter und Paul, Weimar, probably the location of the first performance | |
Occasion | First Day of Easter |
Cantata text | Salomon Franck |
Chorale | by Nikolaus Herman |
Performed | 21 April 1715 (1715-04-21): Weimar |
Movements | 9 |
Vocal | |
Instrumental |
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