Bach digital - Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein BWV 2

Second Sunday after Trinity, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

Genre: Chorale cantata
Proper: Psalm: Psalm 72
Epistel: 1. Johannes 3, 13-18
Gospel: Lukas 14, 16-24
Scoring: A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 4 Tbne, 2 Ob, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history: vor dem 18. Juni 1724
EA 18. Juni 1724
Early performances: 18 June 1724, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:: is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]
relation from other works:: is adapted in BWV 2/6 ChS
: Introduction to the work
Link to videos:: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 (J. S. Bachstiftung St. Gallen)

Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

Martin Luther (1483–1546) (1524, after Psalm 12); stanzas 2-5 (mvts. 2-5) reworked (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale

Martin Luther (1483–1546) (1524, nach Psalm 12), Str. 1 u. 6 wörtlich beibehalten, Strophe 2-5 (Satz 2-5) umgedichtet (Verfasser unbekannt)

Original sources: D-B N.Mus.ms. 681 [Score]
D-LEb Thomana 2 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 2, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
Additional sources: A-Wgm V 6081 (H 29571) [Score]
D-B Am.B 12-14, Faszikel 2 (Am.B 13a, Am.B 13b und Am.B 14) [Score]
D-B Am.B 37-38, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 51, Faszikel 3 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 58 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 571 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VIII, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-Dl Mus. 2405-E-500 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5912 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5912, Faszikel 3 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 2, Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-RUl RH-B 28 [Score and part(s)]

Edition

BG 1, S. 55 (M. Hauptmann, 1851);

NBA I/16, S. 81 (George S. Bozarth, 1981) – Critical report (1984), S. 71

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