Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir BWV 73; BC A 35

^GND

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 13
Epistel: Römer 12, 17-21
Gospel: Matthäus 8, 1-13

Scoring

S*, A, T*, B*, S, A, T, B, Cor (WA: Org obl), Ob I/II, Vl I/II, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 23. Januar 1724
First performance on January 23, 1724; subsequent performances around 1732–1735 (as evidenced by autograph handwriting styles and watermark of the obligato organ part) and around 1748–1749 (evidenced on the handwriting styles of autograph additions in the oboe part)

Early performances

23 January 1724, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 73/5 ChS

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen )

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Libretto

Author unknown. Movement 1: Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir (K. Bienemann, date of composition 1574; first printed in 1582), stanza 1. Movement 5: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen (L. Helmbold, 1563), stanza 4. Original printed text: Leipzig 1724 I, page [5]
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 1: K. Bienemann, Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, Entstehungszeit 1574, Strophe 1

in: K. Bienemann, Betbüchlein, und Christlicher Unterricht, Leipzig 1582

Chorale

Satz 5: L. Helmbold, Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, 1563, Strophe 4

in: Johann Koler, Hundert Christenliche Haußgesenge, Nürnberg 1570

Chorale

Satz 5: L. Helmbold, Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, 1563, Strophe 4

in: Johann Christoph Olearius, Das alte Thüringische Lied: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, Arnstadt in Thüringen 1719

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 45 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 73, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Am.B 40-42, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 454, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 664 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XIII, Faszikel 1 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5914 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 73 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 73/2, Partitur [Score]
Verschollen BWV 73, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 314 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 73 (1), H. G. Nägeli [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
[Verschollen Kantatenabschriften, C. v. Winterfeld] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 381 [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 18, S.87 (W. Rust, 1870);

NBA I/6, S. 1 (Peter Wollny, 1996) – Critical report (1996), S. 13

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000092

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000092

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2023-09-12 : 11:18:34