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

Second Day of Christmas, Cantata Cycle III (1725-1727)
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
S* (Anima),B* (Jesus), S, A, T, B, Ob I/II, Taille, Vl I/II, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 26. Dezember 1725
First performance on October 27, 1726
Early performances
, 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 autogr. 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)

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
Bible verse
Other printed librettos

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

Edition

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2023-08-18 : 04:54:52