Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch BWV 86; BC A 73

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Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 78 [1]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 50
Psalm: Psalm 34
Epistel: Jakobus 1, 22-27
Gospel: Johannes 16, 23-30

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 14. Mai 1724
First performance May 14, 1724

Early performances

14 May 1724, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 86/6 ChS

Comment

The original parts are lost, therefore the instrumental setting is not always clear.

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

Author unknown. Movement 1: John 16, 23. Movement 3: Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn (G. Grünwald, 1530), stanza 16. Movement 6: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (P. Speratus, 1524), stanza 11
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 3: Georg Grünwald, Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, 1530, Strophe 16

in: Georg Grünwald, Ein schönes neues christliches Lied, Augsburg 1530

Chorale

Satz 6: Paul Speratus, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, 1524, Strophe 11

in: Martin Luther, Paul Speratus, Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, Nürnberg 1524

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 157 [Score]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 464, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VII, Faszikel 9 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 96 [Part(s)]
D-OB MO 491 [Part(s)]

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Edition

BG 20/1, S.121 (W. Rust, 1872);

NBA I/12, S. 45 (Alfred Dürr, 1960) – Critical report (1960), S. 76

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000110

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000110

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2023-08-21 : 09:52:52