Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
D major |
Meter |
6/8 |
Length |
130 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, |
Concordant discord of alternating strings, |
Der rollenden Pauken durchdringender Knall! |
Piercing crack of rolling drums! |
Locket den lüsteren Hörer herbei, |
Attract an illustrious audience, |
Saget mit euren frohlockenden Tönen |
Speak with your cheerful tones, |
Und doppelt vermehretem Schall |
And the doubly increased cries |
Denen mir emsig ergebenen Söhnen, |
Of my eager and devoted children, |
Was hier der Lohn der Tugend sei. |
About what the reward for virtue is. |
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc. |
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