Bach digital - Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 93

Scoring

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

Early performances

9 July 1724, Leipzig (Premiere)

relation to other works:

is exemplar of BWVBC F

relation from other works:

has arrangement in BWV 647

Comment

EZ vor dem 09. Juli 1724; The original parts reveal two phases of writing (first performance 1724, second performance about 1732/1733), s. D LEb Thomana 93, Faszikel 1
Movement 4 was also arranged for organ solo (BWV 647)

Lyrics

Georg Neumark (1641); stanzas 1, 4, 7 and 2 (without last line) and 5 (within mvts. 3 and 5) retained word for word, mvts. 2, 3, 5, 6, contain quotes from the remaining stanzas (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Edition

NBA I/17.2, S. 3 (Reinmar Emans, 1993) – Critical report (1993), S. 11;
BG 22, S.71 (W. Rust, 1875) –

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