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)
EA fand im Frühgottesdienst der Nikolaikirche mit Predigt von Salomon Deyling, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Thomaskirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber.
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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