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

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, Cantata Cycle III (1725-1727)
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

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
, 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)

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

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]

Edition

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2023-08-18 : 12:49:18