Christ lag in Todesbanden [Leipzig version] BWV 4.2; BWV 4; BC A 54b GND

Easter Day, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle
Genre
Chorale cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 110
Epistel: 1. Korinther 5, 6-8
Gospel: Markus 16, 1-8
Scoring
S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; Cto, 3 Tbne, 2 Vl, 2 Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
wahrscheinlich vor dem 9. April 1724
Erstaufführung 1. April 1725 mit neuem Schlusschoral (Nachtrag von Satz 8 in Stimmen durch J. H. Bach/ Chr. G. Gerlach). Stimmen durch C. G. Meißner ohne Schlusschoral u. Bc (transp.) bereits für Ostern 1724 vorbereitet, doch Auff. zugunsten von BWV 31.2 zurückgestellt
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
, Leipzig (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is revision of BWV 4.1 / BC A 54
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg. a]
relation from other works:
is adapted in BWV 4/8 ChS
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4.2 (English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi-Choir, J. E. Gardiner)

Libretto
Martin Luther (1524, hymn of 7 stanzas)
Link to lyrics
Chorale

Original sources
D-LEb Thomana 4 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 4, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
Additional sources
B-Bc 14970 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-Hs ND VI 966c [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XI, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-Bsd 789 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 6 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911, Faszikel 4 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 4 (1), C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 301 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
[Verschollen Kantatenabschriften, C. v. Winterfeld] [Score]
D-GOl Mus. 4° 54c/5 [Score and part(s)]
D-DT Mus -n 1376 [Part(s)]

Edition
Literature
Dürr St 2, S. 20, 167

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000004
Static URL
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2023-03-17 : 01:48:21