Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen BWV 81; BC A 39

^GND

Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 75 [10]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 46
Epistel: Römer 13, 8-10
Gospel: Matthäus 8, 23-27

Scoring

A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Fl dolce, 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 30. Januar 1724
First performance January 30, 1724

Early performances

30 January 1724, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 81/7 ChS

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen, BWV 81 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

Author unknown. Beginning of movement 2 based on Psalm 10, 1. Movement 4: Matthew 8, 26. Movement 7: Jesu, meine Freude (J. Franck, 1653), stanza 2. Original printed text: Leipzig 1724, Volume I, page 7
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 7: J. Franck, Jesu, meine Freude, 1653, Strophe 2

in: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, 5. Auflage, 1653

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 120 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 59 [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 458, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XV, Faszikel 8 [Score]
D-Eib 4.4.11 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5914 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 81 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen BWV 81, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 313 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 81 (2), Königlich akademisches Institut für Kirchenmusik Breslau [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 81 (2), Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 20/1, S.3 (W. Rust, 1872);

NBA I/6, S. 109 (Ulrich Leisinger, 1996) – Critical report (1996), S. 101

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2023-08-20 : 01:51:52