Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen BWV 49; BC A 150

^GND

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 1
Epistel: Epheser 5, 15-21
Gospel: Matthäus 22, 1-14

Scoring

S* (Seele), B* (Jesus), Ob d’am, Vl I/II, Va, Vc picc, Org obl, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 03. November 1726
First performance on November 3, 1726. Movement 1 shares a common (now lost) instrumental concert template with BWV 1053

Early performances

3 November 1726, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

Link to videos:

Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

Birkmann, Christoph (1703-1771)

Libretto

C. Birkmann. Movement 6 incorporates elements from Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (P. Nicolai, date of composition 1597/1598; first print 1599), stanza 7. Text printed in: Birkmann 1728, page 134
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Nicolai, Philipp

Chorale

Satz 6: P. Nicolai, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, 1599, Strophe 7

in: P. Nicolai, Frewden Spiegel deß ewigen Lebens: Das ist: Gründtliche Beschreibung deß herrlichen Wesens im ewigen Leben, Franckfurt am Main 1599

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 111 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 55 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Am.B 538-540, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 455, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/II, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.19 [Score]
PL-WRu 60005 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 49, Partitur [Score]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

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Edition

NBA I/25, S. 107 (Ulrich Bartels, 1997) – Critical report (1997), S. 62

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000064

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000064

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2023-08-18 : 12:49:18