Jesu, nun sei gepreiset BWV 41; BC A 22

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Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 34
Epistel: Galater 3, 23-29
Gospel: Lukas 2, 21

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 3 Tr, Timp, 3 Ob, 2 Vl, Va, Vc picc, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 01. Januar 1725
First performance on January 1, 1725; subsequent performance around 1732–1734 (as evidenced by a watermark for Viola I/Violoncello piccolo). Movement 6 serves as a parody source for BWV 171. Subsequent performance in Leipzig after 1750 by G. Harrer; subsequent performance in 1756 during the interim directorship under C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (parts: D-LEb: Thomana 41, Fasz. 2)

Early performances

1 January 1725, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

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

relation from other works:

has arrangement in BWV 41/6 (o.Zw.) ChS

Link to videos:

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41 (English Baroque Soloists, J. E. Gardiner)

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Libretto

J. Hermann (1591), stanza 1 and 3 kept literally, stanza 2 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Printed text: Birkmann 1728, page 14
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Hermann, Johann (gest. 1563)

Chorale

Satz 1 und 6: J. Hermann, Jesus, nun sei gepreiset, 1591, Strophen 1 und 3 in: J. Hermann, Lateinische und Deutsche Weihnacht Lieder mit Vier oder Fünff Stimmen, Wittenberg: Welack 1591

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 874 [Score]
D-SAh (o. Sign.) BWV 41 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 394, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 41, Faszikel 1 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 51, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 457, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1026 [Score]
D-HAmi Ms. 145 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5910 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5910, Faszikel 3 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 41 (1), H. G. Nägeli [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 394, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 41, Faszikel 2 [nach 1750] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

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Edition

BG 10, S.3 (W. Rust, 1860);

NBA I/4, S. 37 (Werner Neumann, 1965) – Critical report (1964), S. 29

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2023-08-18 : 10:45:20