Selig ist der Mann (Dialog) BWV 57; BC A 14

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 98
Epistel: Titus, 4-7
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 6, 8-15; 7, 1-2 und 55-60
Gospel: Lukas 2, 15-20
Gospel: Matthäus 23, 34-39
Week song: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

Scoring

Sopran solo (Anima), Bass solo (Jesus), Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe I, Oboe II, Taille, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 26. Dezember 1725
First performance on October 27, 1726

Early performances

26 December 1725, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 57/8 ChS

Comment

In der autographen Partitur starke Korrekturen (Kürzung) in Satz 1 und Verlaufsskizze zum Ritornell der Arie Nr. 7 (NBA Suppl., S. 150ff., P. Wollny, 2011).

Link to videos:

Selig ist der Mann (Dialog), BWV 57 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 1: James 1:12. Movement 8: Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen (A. Fritsch, 1668), stanza 6. Printed text: Lehms 1711/II, page 9 (only movements 1-7)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Fritsch, Ahasver (1629–1701)

Chorale

Satz 8: Ahasver Fritsch, "Hast Du denn, Jesus, dein Antlitz gänzlich verborgen", 1668, Strophe 6

in: A. Fritsch, Theils abgefasset, theils colligirt von Ahasv. Fritschio, Jena, Sengenwaldt 1668, Nr. V

Bible verse

Satz 1: Jakobus 1, 12

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Other printed librettos

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

Link to contemporary text print

[Bibliography]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 144 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 83 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VII, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 462, Faszikel 4 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913, Faszikel 4 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5913 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-ŁŹu M 35000, 3 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 57, Partitur [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/3.1, S. 83 (Andreas Glöckner, 2000) – Critical report (2000), S. 71;

BG 12/2, S.107 (W. Rust, 1863)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000072

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000072

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2024-03-05 : 12:15:37