• Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn [Leipzig version in c]

BWV 23.3; BWV 23; BC A 47c

^GND

Other catalogues

• NV 1790, S. 76 [6]

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 31
Epistel: 1. Korinther 13, 1-13
Gospel: Lukas 18, 31-43

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• um 1728-1731

• First performance around 1728–1731. A duplication of the vocal parts in movement 4 for this last documented version in C minor is not confirmed

relation to other works:

is revision of BWV 23.2 / BC A 47b

Link to videos:

Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23.3 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

• Author unknown; Movement 4: Agnus Dei (German, Braunschweig, 1528)

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 4: Deutsche Übersetzung, "Agnus Dei", 1528

in: Johannes Bugenhagen, Der Erbarn Stadt Brunswig Christlike ordeninge, Wittenberch 1528, Seite 243

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 70, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 16, Faszikel 3 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

Verschollen BWV 6, 24, 23/4, Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 23 (1), Partitur [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/8, S. 33 (Christoph Wolff, 1992) – Critical report (1998), S. 28;

BG 5/1, S.95 (Mischfassung; W. Rust, 1855)

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2024-06-10 11:56:04