Bach digital - Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55

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

Genre: Sacred cantata
Proper: Psalm: Psalm 6
Epistel: Philipper 1, 3-11
Gospel: Matthäus 18, 23-35
Scoring: T*, S, A, T, B; Fl trav, Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history: vor dem 17. November 1726
First performance on November 17, 1726. Movements 3-5 likely stem from an older source (the autograph score shows two layers of sources, with only movements 1-2 presumably being new compositions)
Early performances: 17 November 1726, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:: is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]
relation from other works:: is adapted in BWV 55/5 ChS
: Introduction to the work
Link to videos:: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55 (Netherlands Bach Society)

Author Libretto

Libretto

C. Birkmann. Movement 5: Werde munter, mein Gemüte (J. Rist, 1642), stanza 6. Printed text: Birkmann 1728, page 137
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Rist, Johann (1607-1667)

Chorale

Satz 5:
J. Rist, Werde munter, mein Gemüte, 1642, Strophe 6

Original sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 105 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 50 [Part(s)]
Additional sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 454, Faszikel 3 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XIII, Faszikel 4 [Score]
PL-WRu 60005 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Edition

BG 12/2, S.75 (W. Rust, 1862);

NBA I/26, S. 55 (Andreas Glöckner, 1994) – Critical report (1995), S. 52

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