Talk:Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
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The correct title of this Cantata is w:Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (IMSLP: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56). We should adopt this title, or else rename the page to Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder (Chorale from BWV 56) (Johann Sebastian Bach). —Carlos 18:08, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
- There's already some attempts at discussion on Talk:Johann Sebastian Bach. The last has the advantage of not raising hopes when it is first spotted: I often eagerly click on IMSLP opera titles to find only an overture. It probably is time I agree to start naming JSB works like other composers, i.e. Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66 (Johann Sebastian Bach) instead of Cantata BWV 66 - Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen (Johann Sebastian Bach) Richard Mix (talk) 20:32, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
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- Oops, I had checked Bach's page but couldn't locate this cantata there, my fault. Agree with the merger. But I think that the original reason to use the form "Cantata BWV ..." (i.e. sorting) is no longer valid since the introduction of the magic word DEFAULTSORT. As a matter of fact, for proper sorting we should be using "Cantata BWV 0001" instead of "Cantata BWV 1", shouldn't we? —Carlos 07:33, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
- What should the DEFAULT be? There are some of us who prefer to sort cantatas by incipit; the BGA numbers are a bit of an accident of publishing history and won't tell you where to look on the NBA shelf. Richard Mix (talk) 06:22, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
I've merged Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder, BWV 56 (Johann Sebastian Bach) with the Cantata page, as suggested by Chuck. But I would like to continue the discussion regarding the naming convention of Bach cantatas; where is the best place for it, here or on the forums? —Carlos 04:54, 9 April 2015 (UTC)