Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen BWV 13; BC A 34

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Genre

Sacred 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, Flauto dolce I, Flauto dolce II, Oboe da caccia, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 20. Januar 1726
First performance on January 20, 1726

Early performances

20 January 1726, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 13/6 ChS

Comment

Besetzung: Ob da caccia: Satz 6, Oboe

Link to videos:

Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 3: Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen by J. Heermann, 1636, stanza 2. Movement 6: In allen meinen Taten by P. Fleming, date of composition 1633; first print 1642, stanza 9. Text printed in Lehms 1711/II, page 17 (only movements 1–5)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Heermann, Johann (1585–1647)
Paul Fleming (1609-1640)

Chorale

Satz 3: J. Heermann, Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen, 1636, Strophe 2

in: J. Heermann, Devoti Musica Cordis, Breslau 1636, Seite 172

Chorale

Satz 6: P. Fleming, In allen meinen Taten, 1633, Strophe 9

in: P. Fleming, Teutsche Poemata, Lübeck 1642, Seite 287

Libretto

Satz 1, 2, 4, 5: freie Dichtung von Georg Christian Lehms

in: Georg Christian Lehms, Gottgefälliges Kirchen=Opffer in einem gantzen Jahr=Gange, Darmstadt 1711, S. 17

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 69 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

BG 2, S. 81 (M. Hauptmann, 1852);

NBA I/5, S. 229 (Marianne Helms, 1975) – Critical report (1976), S. 197

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2023-08-08 : 11:58:19