Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde BWV 83; BC A 167

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Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 76 [3]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 12
Epistel: Maleachi 3, 1-4
Gospel: Lukas 2, 22-32

Scoring

Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno I, Corno II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine concitato, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 02. Februar 1724
First performance on February 2, 1724; subsequent performance on February 2, 1727 (as indicated by watermark, handwriting styles of scribe Anon. IIf)

Early performances

2 February 1724, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
2 February 1727, Leipzig (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

has as part BWV 83/5 ChS

Comment

probably second performance in 1727 (transposed part "Basso continuo"); Lit.: Dürr Chr 2, p. 152

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83 (Netherlands Bach Society)
Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83 (Stiftsbarock Stuttgart, K. Johannsen)

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Libretto

Author unknown. Movement 2 utilizes Luke 2, 29–31. Movement 3 is loosely based on Hebrews 4, 16. Movement 5: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (Martin Luther, 1524), stanza 4. Printed text: Leipzig 1724 I, page 9
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 5: Martin Luther, "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin", 1524, Strophe 4

in: Martin Luther und Johann Walter, Geystliche Gesangk Buchleyn, Wittemberg 1524 (Tenor-Buch S. 64; Bassus-Buch S. 43)

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 21 [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Verschollen BWV 83, Originalpartitur [Score]
Verschollen BWV 83, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/IX, Faszikel 7 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 447, Faszikel 3 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5924 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 83, Partitur [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/28.1, S. 1 (Uwe Wolf, 1994) – Critical report (1994), S. 11;

BG 20/1, S.53 (W. Rust, 1872)

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Static URL

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2024-04-25 : 03:11:30