#bachconnections Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern a Lutheran hymn by Philipp Nicolai written 1597 & published 1599 in response to 1597 plague. Used by many composers - Buxtehude, Kuhnau, Praetorius. Bach BWV1 ends his 2nd Cantata cycle 1725 with it.
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