Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde BWV 83; BC A 167

Sacred cantata (Purification of the Virgin Mary [2 February])

Scoring

A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Cr, 2 Ob, Vl conc, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin

vor dem 02. Februar 1724

Early performances

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

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 83/5 ChS

Comment

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

Lyrics

author unknown
Martin Luther (1483–1546)

mvt. 2 using Luke 2:29-31; mvt. 3: based on Hebrews 4:16; mvt. 5: stanza 4 from ‘Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin’ by Martin Luther (1524); first libretto printing: Leipzig 1724 I
Link to lyrics

Edition

BG 20/1, S.53 (W. Rust, 1872);
NBA I/28.1, S. 1 (Uwe Wolf, 1994) – Critical report (1994), S. 11

Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 21
RUS-SPsc 6.35.1.849 [Textdruck]
Verschollen BWV 83, Originalpartitur
Verschollen BWV 83, Originalstimmen

Additional sources

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

Static URL

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2020-05-13 : 04:30:54