• Widerstehe doch der Sünde

BWV 54; BC A 51

^GND

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Scoring

• Alt solo, Violine I, Violine II, Viola I, Viola II, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor 1718

• Composed in Weimar
  
  Movement 1: Probably served as a parody source for the aria “Falsche Welt, dein schmeichelnd Küssen” from the St. Mark Passion (BWV 247.1/19)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

• G. C. Lehms. Printed text: Lehms 1711/II, page 26 (Devotion for Oculi Sunday)

Link to lyrics

Libretto

Freie Dichtung von Georg Christian Lehms (1684–1717)

in: G. Chr. Lehms, Gottgefälliges Kirchen=Opffer in einem gantzen Jahr=Gange Andächtiger Betrachtungen über die gewöhnlichen Sonn= und Festtags=Texte [...] Darmstadt 1711

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edition essential source

B-Br Ms II 4196 Mus (Fétis 2444) [Score]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1036, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 466, Faszikel 1 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5940 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 54, K. Zulehner [Score]
[Katalog (Angebotliste) Zulehner 1812] [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/18, S. 3-14 (Alfred Dürr, Leo Treitler, 1966) – Critical report (1967), S. 9ff.;

BG 12/2, S.61 (W. Rust, 1863);

NBA I/8.2, S. V (nur Verweis) (Christoph Wolff, 1997) – Critical report (1998), 89f.

Literature

• Smend BJ 1940-48, S. 19ff.

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2024-03-05 10:59:43