Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende BWV 28; BC A 20

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 117
Epistel: Galater 4, 1-7
Gospel: Lukas 2, 33-40

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Cornetto, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Oboe I, Oboe II, Taille, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso Continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 30. Dezember 1725
First performance on December 30, 1725. Movement 2 was edited (now with stanza 5) and reused in the Pasticcio motet "Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt", which was preserved only after Bach's death (see BWV³; Appendix C, page 718). It was also preserved individually (in an edited form) as BWV¹ 231 or BWV²ᵃ 28/2ᵃ

Early performances

30 December 1725, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 28/6 ChS

Link to videos:

Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende, BWV 28 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopmann)

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Author Libretto

Neumeister, Erdmann (1671–1756)

Libretto

Erdmann Neumeister. Movement 2: Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (J. Gramann, date of composition 1530; first publication 1540), stanza 1. Movement 3: Jeremiah 32, 41. Movement 6: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen (Paul Eber, 1570), stanza 12. Printed texts: Neumeister 1714 (lost); Neumeister 1716/1717, page 45; Neumeister 1717, page 15; Döbeln 1736
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Gramann, Johann (1487-1541)
Eber, Paul (1511-1569)

Chorale

Satz 2: J. Gramann, Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, Entstehungszeit 1530; Erstdruck 1540, Strophe 1

in: J. Kugelmann, Concentus novi, trium vocum, Augsburg 1540 (Discantus-Buch S. 53, Altus-Buch S. 34, Tenor-Buch S. 60, Bassus-Buch S. 54)

Chorale

Satz 6: Paul Eber, Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen (um 1580), Str. 12, in Paul Eber (Hg.), Cantilenae aliquot piae […], Wittenberg 1570

Libretto

Satz 1, 4, 5: Erdmann Neumeister (1716/17)

in: Herrn Erdmann Neumeisters Fünfffache Kirchen-Andachten : bestehend In theils eintzeln, theils niemahls gedruckten Arien, Cantaten und Oden Auf alle Sonn- und Fest-Tage des gantzen Jahres, Leipzig 1716, S. 45

Bible verse

Satz 3: Jeremia 32, 41

in: Lutherbibel 2017

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 92 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 37 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 100 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VI, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913 [Konvolut] [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 28, Partitur [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/3.2, S. 73 (Klaus Hofmann, 2000) – Critical report (2000), S. 53;

BG 5/1, S.247 (W. Rust, 1855)

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Static URL

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2024-02-06 : 11:01:53