Bach digital - Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV 3

Second Sunday of Epiphany, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

Genre: Chorale cantata
Proper: Psalm: Psalm 127
Epistel: Römer 12, 7-16
Gospel: Johannes 2, 1-11
Scoring: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno, Trombone, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history: 1725
First performance on January 14, 1725
Early performances: 14 January 1725, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.
relation to other works:: is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg. a]
relation from other works:: is adapted in BWV 3/6 ChS
: Introduction to the work
Link to videos:: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 (Stiftsbarock Stuttgart, K. Johannsen)

Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

Martin Moller (1587), stanzas 1, 2 and 18 literally preserved, stanzas 3–16 (sentence 2–5) reworked (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Moller, Martin (1547–1606)

Chorale

Satz 1, 2 und 6:
Martin Moller, "Ach Gott wie manches Herzeleid", 1587, Strophen 1, 2 und 18

Original sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 157, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 3 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Privatbesitz Nachlass A. Wilhelm (CH-Basel), BWV 3 [Score]
Additional sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1213 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 172 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 157, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-BNu Ec 9.8 [Score]
D-HAmi Ms. 140 [Score]
D-LEb Rara II, 661/2-D [Score]
F-Pn MS-21008 [Part(s)]
F-Pn VM1-2907, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5930 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 3 (1), J. Fischhof [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

Edition

NBA I/5, S. 189 (Marianne Helms, 1975) – Critical report (1976), S. 165;

BG 1, S. 75 (M. Hauptmann, 1851)

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