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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

BWV 1; BC A 173^GND

Annunciation, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 91
Epistel: Jesaja 7, 10-16
Gospel: Lukas 1, 26-38

Scoring

Sopran solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno I, Corno II, Oboe da caccia I, Oboe da caccia II, Violine concertante I, Violine concertante II, Violine ripieno I, Violine ripieno II, Viola Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

1725

First performance on March 25, 1725

Early performances

1725-25-03, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Salomon Deyling; nacahmittags Thomaskirche? mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber

relation to other works:

is exemplar of BWV / BC F
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 1), J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen

Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

Philipp Nicolai (date of composition 1597/1598; first published 1599), stanzas 1 and 7 kept literally, stanzas 2–6 (sentences 2–5) reworked (author unknown)

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Nicolai, Philipp

Chorale