Cantata II
E303345
Cantata II is the second of six cantatas that make up J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, focusing on the biblical narrative of the angel’s announcement to the shepherds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cantata II canonical | 1 |
| Cantata II: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2809072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cantata II Context triple: [Christmas Oratorio, hasPart, Cantata II]
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A.
Cantata I
Cantata I is the opening section of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, introducing the festive narrative and musical themes of the larger work.
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B.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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C.
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus II is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its lively rhythmic character and contrapuntal complexity.
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D.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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E.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cantata II Target entity description: Cantata II is the second of six cantatas that make up J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, focusing on the biblical narrative of the angel’s announcement to the shepherds.
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A.
Cantata I
Cantata I is the opening section of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, introducing the festive narrative and musical themes of the larger work.
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B.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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C.
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus II is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its lively rhythmic character and contrapuntal complexity.
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D.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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E.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church cantata
ⓘ
sacred vocal work ⓘ |
| biblicalChapter | Luke 2 ⓘ |
| biblicalNarrativeFocus | announcement of the angel to the shepherds ⓘ |
| BWVNumber | 248 II ⓘ |
| choralForces | SATB choir ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| cycleLiturgicalPeriod |
Christmas season
ⓘ
linked to:
Christmas
|
| firstPerformanceChurch |
Thomaskirche, Leipzig
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1734-12-26 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cantata III
|
| follows |
Cantata I (Christmas Oratorio)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cantata I
|
| genre | oratorio movement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | music for the Gospel reading and reflection on the Nativity ⓘ |
| liturgicalOccasion |
Feast of St. Stephen
ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of Saint Stephen
Second Day of Christmas ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | continues the Christmas story begun in Cantata I ⓘ |
| numberOfCantatasInCycle | 6 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
continuo
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ horns ⓘ oboes ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| ordinalPosition | second cantata ⓘ |
| originalCityOfComposition | Leipzig ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | Christmas festival services in Leipzig in 1734–1735 ⓘ |
| partOf | Christmas Oratorio ⓘ |
| placeOfUse | Leipzig Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Cantata I (Christmas Oratorio)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cantata I
|
| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | appearance of the angel to the shepherds in the fields ⓘ |
| textSource | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| textType | combination of biblical narrative, recitatives, arias, and chorales ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto solo
ⓘ
bass solo ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
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Subject: Cantata II Description of subject: Cantata II is the second of six cantatas that make up J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, focusing on the biblical narrative of the angel’s announcement to the shepherds.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Cantata II