Gott ist mein König BWV 71; BC B 1

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Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 70 [2]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B* (Ripienstimmen ad lib.); Tr I–III, Timp; Fl dolce I/II, Vc; Ob I/II, Bs; Vl I/II, Va, Vne; Org obl

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 4. Februar 1708
First performance on February 4, 1708, during the council election in Mühlhausen at St. Marien; subsequent performance on February 5, 1708 at Divi Blasii. Performance in C major (Chorton) = D major (high chamber pitch)

Early performances

4 February 1708, Mühlhausen, Marienkirche (Premiere) (Link to event)
5 February 1708, Mühlhausen, Divi-Blasii-Kirche (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [M. Kant.]

Comment

first printed composition during Bach's lifetime (Libretto and parts were printed in 1708)

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)

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Libretto

The author is unknown, possibly G. C. Eilmar. Movement 1: Psalm 74, 12. Movement 2: 2. Samuel 19, 35 and 37, and O Gott, du frommer Gott (J. Heermann, 1630), stanza 6. Movement 3: Deuteronomy 33, 25, and Genesis 21, 22b. Movement 4: Psalm 74, 16–17. Movement 6: Psalm 74, 19. For the original printed text, see Originaldruck
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 2: J. Heermann, O Gott, du frommer Gott, 1630, Strophe 6

in: J. Heermann, Devoti musica Cordis, Breslau 1630

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus. 11495 [Originaldruck BWV 71] [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 377, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
GB-Lbl Hirsch III. 620 [Originaldruck BWV 71] [Part(s)]
NL-DHnmi III/Bachdoos/a [Originaldruck BWV 71] (Depositum) [Part(s)]
Verschollen Originaldruck BWV 71, G. R. Wagener [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 452, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VI, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5929 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5929, Faszikel 2 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 71, Partitur [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 377, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 18, S.3 (W. Rust, 1870);

NBA I/32.1, S. 1 (Christine Fröde, 1992) – Critical report (1992), S. 13

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Static URL

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2023-08-19 : 05:22:17