Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (Concerto in dialogo) BWV 32; BC A 31

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 121
Epistel: Römer 12, 1-6
Gospel: Lukas 2, 41-52

Scoring

Sopran solo (Seele), Bass solo (Jesus), Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 13. Januar 1726
First performance on January 13, 1726

Early performances

13 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 32/6 ChS

Link to videos:

Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 6: Weg, mein Herz, mit den Gedanken (P. Gerhardt, 1647), stanza 12. Text print: Lehms 1711/II, page 16 (only movement 1–5)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676)

Chorale

Satz 6: Paul Gerhardt, Weg, mein Herz, mit den Gedanken, 1647, Strophe 12

in: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Berlin 1653, S. 77

Libretto

Satz 1-5: Georg Christian Lehms (1711)

in: Georg Christian Lehms: Gottgefälliges Kirchen=Opffer in einem gantzen Jahr=Gange Andächtiger Betrachtungen über die gewöhnlichen Sonn= und Festtags=Texte, Darmstadt 1711, S. 16

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 126 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 67 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 458, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-WRu 60003 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/5, S. 143 (Marianne Helms, 1975) – Critical report (1976), S. 120;

BG 7, S.55 (W. Rust, 1857)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000042

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000042

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2024-02-06 : 11:47:00