Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! BWV 214
Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!, BWV 214, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed to honor the birthday of Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland and Electress of Saxony. It is also known as Glückwünschkantate zum Geburtstage der Königin. It was first performed on 8 December 1733 in the Universitätskirche, Leipzig. Parts of this secular work were reworked for Bach's Christmas Oratorio. In the festive opening chorus of Part I, Jauchzet, frohlocket the instruments enter in the order given by the secular words, timpani (Pauken) first, then trumpets (Trompeten), then the full orchestra.
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