Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich BWV 17; BC A 131

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 117
Epistel: Galater 5, 16-24
Gospel: Lukas 17, 11.19

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Ob, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 22. September 1726
Movement 1 is model for BWV 236/6.

Early performances

22 September 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 17/7 ChS

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

unknown; mvt. 1: Psalm 50:23; mvt. 4: Luke 17:15-16; mvt. 7: stanza 3 from 'Nun lob mein Seel den Herren' by Johann Gramann (1530);
libretto printings: Meiningen 1704/1719, Rudolstadt 1726, Birkmann 1728
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Gramann, Johann (1487-1541)

Chorale

Satz 7: Johann Gramann, Nun lob mein Seel den Herren, 1530, Str. 3, erstmals erschienen in: J. Kugelmann: Concentus novi, trium vocum [...], Augsburg 1540

in: Johann Gramann (Poliander), Der CIII. Psalm/ Nu lob || mein Seel denn Herren. Jn || gesangs weiß.||[Übers. v. Johannes Poliander] Mer drey schœner Geist=||licher Lieder. [...], Nürnberg 1555

Bible verse

Satz 1: Psalm 50

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Bible verse

Satz 4: Lukas 17, 15-16

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Libretto

Textdrucke: Meiningen 1719, S. 131; Rudolstadt 1726; S. 159, Birkmann 1728, S. 115.

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 101 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 17, Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen BWV 17 (1), List & Francke 1922 [Part(s)]
D-GOl Cant.spir 8° 01315 [Textdruck] [Libretto]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

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Edition

BG 2, S. 201 (M. Hauptmann, um 1852);

NBA I/21, S. 147 (Werner Neumann, 1958) – Critical report (1959), S. 158

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000019

Static URL

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2023-02-15 : 02:43:49