Was frag ich nach der Welt BWV 94; BC A 115

^GND

Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 50
Epistel: 1. Korinther 10, 6-13
Gospel: Lukas 16, 1-9

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Flauto traverso, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 06. August 1724
First performance on August 6, 1724; subsequent performance around 1732–1735 (as evidenced by watermark in the organ part). For movement 8, compare with BWV 64/4. Further performance on July 27, 1755, under the interim directorship of C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (for copies, see D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 960)

Early performances

6 August 1724, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 94/8 ChS

Comment

Probably second performance about 1732/1735.

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

Translation:
B. Kindermann (1664), stanza 1, 7–8 as well as 3 and 5 (within movement 3 and 5) kept literally, movements 2–7 with reworked versions of the remaining stanzas (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 1 und 8: Balthasar Kindermann, "Was frag ich nach der Welt", 1664

in: B. Kindermann, Das Buch der Redlichen, Cüstrin 1664, Seite 625f

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 47, Faszikel 2 [Score, Sketch]
D-LEb Thomana 94, Faszikel 1 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 94, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

[Verschollen, Stammhandschriften der Kantaten, J. Traeg] [Score]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 8, Faszikel 1 [Particella, Part(s)]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 8, Faszikel 2 [Particella]
D-B Am.B 44, Faszikel 11 [Score]
D-B Am.B 44 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1028 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/IV, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 464, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 50, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 960 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 383 [Part(s)]
D-HAmi Ms. 148 [Score]
D-LEb Thomana 94, Faszikel 2 [nach 1750] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 2 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5931 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 94, H. G. Nägeli [1] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 94, H. G. Nägeli [2] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 94, J. Traeg [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/19, S. 43 (Robert L. Marshall, 1985) – Critical report (1989), S. 53;

BG 22, S.97 (W. Rust, 1875)

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2024-04-25 : 05:15:55