• Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis [Leipzig version]

BWV 21.3; BWV 21; BC A 99c

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Other catalogues

• NV 1790, S. 70 [6]

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 25
Epistel: 1. Petrus 5, 6-11
Gospel: Lukas 15, 1-10

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Timpani, Trombone I (oder Cornetto), Trombone II, Trombone III, Trombone IV, Oboe, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Fagotto, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 13. Juni 1723

• First performance on June 13, 1723 in C minor (high chamber pitch) [= B flat minor (Chorton)]; Solo and duet parts now divided between soprano and tenor

Early performances

1723-13-06, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Deyling

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
is revision of BWV 21.2 / BC A 99b

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21.3 (Netherlands Bach Society)
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Franck, Salomon (1695-1725) ?

Libretto

• Presumably (at least in part) by Salomo Franck. Movement 2: Psalm 94, 19. Movement 6: Psalm 42, 12. Movement 9: Psalm 116, 7 and Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (Georg Neumark, date of composition 1641; first print 1657), stanzas 2 and 5. Movement 11: Revelation 5, 12–13. Text print Zerbst 1726

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Neumark, Georg (1621-1681)

Chorale

Satz 9: Georg Neumark, "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten", 1641, Strophen 2 und 5

in: G. Neumark, Fortgepflanzter Musikalisch-Poetischer Lustwald, Jena 1657, Seiten 28-29

Reference for Libretto

Satz 2: Psalm 94,19

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Reference for Libretto

Satz 6: Psalm 42,12

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Reference for Libretto

Satz 9: Psalm 116,7 und Strophe 2 und 5 von "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten" von Georg Neumark (1641)

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Reference for Libretto

Satz 11: Offenbarung 5,12–13

in: Lutherbibel 2017

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 354 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 849 [Score]
D-DT Mus -n 1375 [Part(s)]
D-SWl Mus. 888a [Score]
Verschollen BWV 21 (1), List & Francke 1922 [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/16, -- (Paul Brainard, 1984) – Critical report (1984), S. 99;

BG 5/1, S. 1 (Mischfassung; W. Rust, 1855)

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2026-01-07 10:32:49