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Coffee Cantata (Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211)
A Secular Cantata
Book • 1735
The Coffee Cantata, composed between 1732 and 1735, is a comic opera-like work that tells the story of a father-daughter conflict over coffee consumption.
It was likely performed at Zimmermann's coffee house in Leipzig, where Bach directed the Collegium Musicum.
The cantata features a libretto by Picander and is known for its humorous portrayal of coffee's allure.
It was likely performed at Zimmermann's coffee house in Leipzig, where Bach directed the Collegium Musicum.
The cantata features a libretto by Picander and is known for its humorous portrayal of coffee's allure.
