• Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft [cantata]

BWV 50; BC A 194

^GND

Genre

• Vocal music

Scoring

• Choir I: S, A, T, B; Choir II: S, A, T, B; Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Timpani, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe III, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• Date of composition unknown; the authenticity of the anonymously delivered version (see copy) is not confirmed. The existing form of the work is probably a revision from an unknown Michaelis cantata; there is a controversial debate regarding its attribution to Bach or about the authenticity of the modification in: Scheide BJ 1982, Hofmann BJ 1994, Stein BJ 1999, Rifkin BJ 2000, and Scheide BJ 2001

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [o.Jg.]

Comment

• single movement without original parts and autograph sources;
  possibly an arrangement or fragment of a lost cantata;
  
  Lit: W. H. Scheide, in: BJ 1982, p. 81-96; in: BJ 2001, p. 117-130; K. Hofmann, in: BJ 1994, p. 59-73;

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft [Kantatensatz], BWV 50 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

• [based on Revelation 12:10]

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Text: nach Offenbarung 12,10

in: Lutherbibel 2017

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edition essential source

D-B Am.B 84 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 136 [Score]

Additional sources

A-Wgm III 25454 / A 131h (H 27789) [Score]
CH-ZGm M 20/008 (Ms.11719) [Part(s)]
D-B Am.B 23-24, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XVI, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 460, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-Bhm RH 0927 [Score]
GB-Ob Deneke 38 (1) [vocal score / piano reduction]
PL-Wu RM 5909 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5909, Faszikel 1 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 50 (1), C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 306 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 50, Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/30, S. 141 (Marianne Helms, 1973) – Critical report (1974), S. 136;

BG 10, S.343 (W. Rust, 1860)

Literature

• Scheide BJ 1982, S. 81-96

• Hofmann BJ 1994, S. 59-73

• Stein BJ 1999

• Rifkin BJ 2000

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persistent ID

BachDigitalWork_work_00000065

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000065

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2024-02-26 11:55:26