• Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke

BWV 84; BC A 43

^GND

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 38
Epistel: 1. Korinther 9, 24-27; 10, 1-5
Gospel: Matthäus 20, 1-16

Scoring

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

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 09. Februar 1727

• First performance on February 9, 1727

Early performances

1727-09-02, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Johann Gottlob Carpzov

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 84/5 ChSBC F 205.2a/b, 205.2c

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Author Libretto

Birkmann, Christoph (1703-1771)?
Henrici, Christian Friedrich, genannt Picander (1700–1764)

Libretto

• Adaptation by C. Birkmann? based on a template by C. F. Henrici (see Picander 1728, page 101; Picander 1732, page 108). Movement 5: Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende (Oldest by Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, date of composition 1686; first print 1688), stanza 12

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 5: Ämilie Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende", Entstehungszeit 1686, Erstdruck 1688, Strophe 12

in: M. Joh. Heinrich Häveckers, Dreyfach schallend und nachhallend Kirchen-Echo im Evangelischen Zion, Helmstedt, Magdeburg, Leipzig 1695

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 108 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 52 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XIII, Faszikel 6 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 454, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-WRu 60008 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen BWV 144 (oder BWV 84?), K. F. von Kloeden [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/7, S. 21 (Werner Neumann, 1956) – Critical report (1957), S. 30;

BG 20/1, S.79 (W. Rust, 1872)

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2024-06-10 11:33:08