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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

BWV 33; BC A 127^GND

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle

Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 70
Epistel: Galater 3, 15-22
Gospel: Lukas 10, 23-37

Scoring

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

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 03. September 1724

First performance on September 3, 1724; subsequent performance in the 1730s, revision in the second half of the 1740s (subsequent performance of Choralkantaten year). Further performance likely on August 24, 1755 (Interim cantorship) by C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (see copy D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1023)

Early performances

1724-03-09, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.
WA 1730er , Rev. 2. Hälfte 1740 Jahre; WA vermutlich am 24. August 1755 (Interimskantorat) von CFB/ C. F. Penzel

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 33/6 ChSBC F 11.2a/b

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopmann)

Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

K. Hubert (four-stanza version, Nuremberg 1540), stanzas 1 and 4 kept literally, stanzas 2 and 3 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Original text print: Leipzig 1724 III, page [3]

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Hubert, Konrad (1507–1577)

Chorale