Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten BWV 74; BC A 83 GND
- Genre
- Sacred cantata
- Proper
- Psalm: Psalm 51
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 2, 1-13
Gospel: Johannes 14, 23-31 - Scoring
- Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba III, Timpani, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe da caccia, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo
- Date of origin, Work history
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vor dem 20. Mai 1725
First performance on May 20, 1725. The first and second movements are a reworking of BWV 59/1 and 4 - Early performances
- , Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
- relation to other works:
- is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2]
- relation from other works:
- is adapted in BWV 74/8 ChS
- Introduction to the work
- Link to videos:
- Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)
- Author Libretto
- Ziegler, Christiane Mariane von (1695–1760)
- Libretto
- C. M. von Ziegler. Movement 1: John 14, 23. Movement 4: John 14, 28. Movement 6: Romans 8, 1. Movement 8: Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist (Paul Gerhardt, 1653), stanza 2. Printed text: Ziegler 1728, page 259 (textual variations compared to Bach’s setting)
Link to lyrics - Chorale
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Satz 8:
Paul Gerhardt, "Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist", 1653, Strophe 2in: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Berlin, 1653
- Original sources
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D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 103 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 74, Originalpartitur [Score]
- Additional sources
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D-B Ms Danzig 4223 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1175 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-Eib 4.4.1 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
- Edition
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NBA I/13, S. 83 (Dietrich Kilian, 1959) – Critical report (1960), S. 91;
BG 18, S.107 (W. Rust, 1870)
- persistent ID
- BachDigitalWork_work_00000093
- Static URL
- https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000093
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- Last changed
- 2024-06-06 : 04:14:57
