Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 62; BC A 2

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Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 102
Epistel: Römer 13, 11-14
Gospel: Matthäus 21, 1-9
Week song: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; Cr, 2 Ob, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 03. Dezember 1724
First performance on December 3, 1724. Subsequent performance around 1732–1734, as evidenced by the watermark and the characteristic handwriting styles of A. M. Bach in the violone part. Possibly another performance in 1736, as Bach was in Dresden on the first Advent of that year. Further performance after 1756 under J. F. Doles, as evidenced in the figured bass notation for the violone part

Early performances

3 December 1724, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg. a]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 62/6 ChS

Comment

In der autogr. Partitur Skizze zum Ritornell der Arie Nr. 2 (NBA Suppl., S. 128f., P. Wollny, 2011).

Link to videos:

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

M. Luther (1524), stanza 1 and 8 kept literally, stanzas 2–7 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown). Original print: Leipzig 1724 IV (copy lost)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale

Satz 1 und 6: M. Luther, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, 1524, Strophen 1 und 8

in: M. Luther [u. a.], Eyn Enchiridion oder Handbuchlein, Erfurt, 1524

Other printed librettos

Texte zur Leipziger Kirchen-Music IV (Ex. verschollen)

[Bibliography]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 877 [Score, Sketch]
D-LEb Thomana 62 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Am.B 44 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Am.B 44, Faszikel 10 [Score]
D-Bhm RH 1118 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 172 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 460, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 838, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1027 [Score]
D-LEb Rara II, 661/1-D [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 1 [Score]
PL-WRu 60004 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen BWV 61 (oder BWV 62 ?), Kaiserin Augusta-Gymnasium (Berlin) [Score]
Verschollen BWV 62, Breitkopf [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 397 [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 16, S.21 (W. Rust, 1868);

NBA I/1, S. 75 (Alfred Dürr und Werner Neumann, 1954) – Critical report (1955), S. 50

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000078

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000078

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2023-08-19 : 12:56:09