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Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget

BWV 64; BC A 15^GND

Third Day of Christmas, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 74 [9]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 100
Epistel: Hebräer 1, 1-12
Epistel: Jesus Sirach 15, 1-8
Epistel: 1. Johannes 1, 1-10
Gospel: Johannes 1, 1-14
Gospel: Johannes 21, 20-24

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Cornetto, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Oboe d'amore, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 27. Dezember 1723

First performance on December 27, 1723; subsequent performance on December 27, 1740, as evidenced by the obligato organ part copied by scribe G. H. Noah (D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 84, Faszikel 1)

Early performances

1723-27-12, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Friedrich Werner
WA 27. Dezember 1740

1740-27-12, Leipzig (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 64/2 ChSBC F 69.3a/b
is adapted in BWV 64/4 ChSBC F 45.3
is adapted in BWV 64/8 ChSBC F 116.2a/b

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget, BWV 64 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)
Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget (J.S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

Author Libretto

Knauer, Johann Oswald (* 1690)

Libretto

J. O. (?) Knauer. Movement 1: 1. John 3:1. Movement 2: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (M. Luther, 1524), stanza 7. Movement 4: Was frag ich nach der Welt (B. Kindermann, 1664), stanza 1. Movement 8: Jesu, meine Freude (J. Franck, 1653), stanza 5. Printed text: Knauer 1720, page 29 (edited)

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Kindermann, Balthasar (1636–1706)
Luther, Martin (1483–1546)
Franck, Johann (1618–1677 )

Chorale