rssa land, not too far away, where all parents are strong and wise and capable, and all children are happy and beloved - Joel and Ethan Coen, Raising Arizona
2009, August 17
BWV 437 We Believe in One God
There are differences in the notation of BWV 437 between editions.
BWV 437, Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (We all believe in one God), is a four part chorale, part of the Credo. It is a modal chorale in Dorian. The melody is also the basis of BWV 680 and 681, part of Bach's German Organ Mass from the Clavierübüng III.
The EMB, the Musica Budapest edition, has a C natural on the 4th beat of the 4th measure in the soprano part. All other editions show a C sharp on this note. I have gone with the C sharp, making the chord A major. I believe this is a typographical error in the EMB. If anybody has information to the contrary, please let me know.
Likewise, in the EMB, the eighth note on the beginning of the 4th beat of measure 30 in the alto is marked C natural. All other editions have a C sharp on this note. I have gone with a C sharp. I think this is less likely to be a typographical error in the EMB, since the note is clearly marked with a natural sign, whereas the note in the 4th measure is simply not marked with a sharp.
I am not sure what to make of all this.
