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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde

BWV 83; BC A 167^GND

Feast of the Purification of the Virgin/Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

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

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

1724-02-02, 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.

1727-02-02, 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 ChSBC F 144.2a/b

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)
Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83 (J. S. Bach-Stftung St. Gallen)

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