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An English version less literal in translation but more popular among Protestant denominations outside Lutheranism is "A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing", translated by Frederick H. Hedge in 1853. Another popular English translation is by Thomas Carlyle and begins "A safe stronghold our God is still".
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), BWV 80 (also: BWV 80.3), [1] is a chorale cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach.He reworked it from one of his Weimar cantatas, Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a (also: BWV 80.1). [2]
The fourth movement is based on Martin Luther's chorale "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" ("A mighty fortress is our God"). It is in sonata form and is mostly in 4 4 time. There are a few unmarked meter changes to 2 4 to fit the meter of the original chorale. [8]
[1] [2] In the same year, he composed the motet Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott as a choral setting of Luther's hymn "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott", known in English as "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", for a four-part choir and continuo. [1] [3] The motet was first published around 1780 in a collection of 34 motets. [4]
A Mighty Fortress most often refers to "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", an English version of Martin Luther's 16th century hymn "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". It may also refer to: A Mighty Fortress, a 1986 album by Steve Green; A Mighty Fortress, a 1977 game published by Simulations Publications
Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), Op. 27, is a chorale fantasia for organ by Max Reger. He composed it in 1898 on Luther's hymn " Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". The full title is Phantasie über den Choral "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott".
The reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnodist, regarded music and especially hymns in German as important means for the development of faith.. Luther wrote songs for occasions of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas, Purification, Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity), hymns on topics of the catechism (Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, creed, baptism, confession, Eucharist), paraphrases of ...
He used two main pieces, the Lutheran chorale "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" and the national hymn of Norway. According to one review, "the rest is frankly color orchestration and the necessary filling in. The result is a magnificent build up to an overwhelming emotional climax." [24]