Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208
Congratulatory Cantata for the Birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weißenfels and of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar
by Johann Sebastian Bach
4-Part - Sheet Music

2 soprano voice solos, tenor voice solo, bass voice solo, SATB choir, piano (2 Soprano Voice Solo, Tenor Voice Solo, Bass Voice Solo, SATB Choir, 2 recorder, 2 Cor-dacc, 2 Ob, Ob-Ba(Ob-dacc), bassoon, 2 Violin, Viola, Cello,Continuo(Vc, double bass, harpisc.)) - Level 4

SKU: BA.BA10208-90

Congratulatory Cantata for the Birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weißenfels and of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Alfred Durr. Arranged by Alfred Durr. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. Vocal Score. BWV 208. Duration 38 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA10208-90. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA10208-90).

ISBN 9790006491841. 27 x 19 cm inches. Language: German.

The hunting cantata, the earliest secular cantata of Bach's which has come down to us, was performed for the birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels (23February) - according to most recent research very probably in the year 1713. It was later performed again for the birthday of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar (the co-regent of Duke Wilhelm Ernst).

Bach's score employs taut musical forms; noteworthy - and entirely characteristic of Bach's early style - is the dominant role of the continuo in recitatives and arias. The setting is in chamnber music style.