What is the meaning of BWV or Op 6 No 8?

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I wonder what is the meaning of BWV or Op (number) No (number again)

Answer 1

BWV1009, for example, stands for Bach's Suite for Solo Cello, Number 3 in C major.



BWV is a numbering system for listing J.S.Bach's works. The letters stand for The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (Bach Works Catalogue) is the numbering system identifying compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. The prefix BWV, followed by the work's number is the shorthand identification for Bach's compositions. The works are grouped thematically, not chronologically. Mozart's music has such a system, also; you will see his as Mozart K52 perhaps, which is Koechel52, Koechel being the name of the man who catalogued all of Mozart's music, 52 being Mozart's 52nd work.



Op. stands for Opus which means work. So if a piece of music is followed by Op29, for instance, it means it's the composer's 29th composition chronologically. Some works have several pieces within the work so then you will see Op.29, No.6.

Answer 2

Bwv Numbers

Answer 3

The Jebusites illustrated their boastful confidence in the security of their citadel when they taunted David: “‘You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame ones will certainly turn you away,’ they thinking: ‘David will not come in here.’” They may have actually placed such persons on the wall as defenders, as is stated by Josephus (Jewish Antiquities, VII, 61 [iii, 1]), and this may be the reason why David said: “Anyone striking the Jebusites, let him, by means of the water tunnel, make contact with both the lame and the blind, hateful to the soul of David!” These lame and blind ones were the symbol of the Jebusites’ insult to David and, more seriously, their taunt against the armies of Jehovah. David hated the Jebusites, along with their lame and blind, for such arrogance. He may actually have been calling the Jebusite leaders themselves ‘the lame and blind,’ in derision.—2Sa 5:6-8.

Answer 4

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