Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen BWV 87; BC A 74

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

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

Scoring

A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Ob, 2 Ob da cac, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 06. Mai 1725
First performance May 6, 1725

Early performances

6 May 1725, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 87/7 ChS

Link to videos:

Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

C. M. von Ziegler. Movement 1: John 16, 24. Movement 7: Selig ist die Seele (H. Müller, 1659), stanza 9. Printed text: Ziegler 1728, page 253 (textual variations compared to Bach’s setting)
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 7: Heinrich Müller, Selig ist die Seele, 1659, Strophe 9

in: Heinrich Müller, Geistliche SeelenMusik, Rostock 1659

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 61 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 6 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 443, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XI, Faszikel 2 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

BG 20/1, S.137 (W. Rust, 1872);

NBA I/12, S. 61 (Alfred Dürr, 1960) – Critical report (1960), S. 98

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persistent ID

BachDigitalWork_work_00000111

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000111

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2023-08-21 : 10:04:34