Ihr werdet weinen und heulen BWV 103; BC A 69

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 66
Epistel: 1. Petrus 2, 11-17
Gospel: Johannes 16, 16-23

Scoring

A solo, T solo, S, A, T, B, Trumpet, Flauto piccolo, Traverse flute/Violine concertato (performance 1731), Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 22. April 1725
First performance on April 22, 1725; subsequent performance on April 15, 1731 (scribe Johann Ludwig Krebs part for flauto traverso/violin concertato)

Early performances

22 April 1725, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
15 April 1731, Leipzig (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 103/6 ChS

Comment

Presumably second performance on April 15, 1731.

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Ziegler, Christiane Mariane von (1695–1760)

Libretto

C. M. von Ziegler. Movement 1: John 16, 20. Movement 6: Vater, höchster Gott (Paul Gerhardt, 1653), stanza 9. Printed text: Ziegler 1728, page 243 (textual deviations compared to Bach’s setting)
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 6: Paul Gerhardt, "Barmherzger Vater, höchster Gott", 1653, Strophe 9

in: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Berlin 1653, Seiten 725–729, Nr. 374

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 122 [Score, Sketch]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 63 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

Verschollen BWV 103, Breslauer Institut f. Schul- u. Kirchenmusik [unknown]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/11.2, S. 25 (Reinmar Emans, 1989) – Critical report (1989), S. 28;

BG 23, S.69 (W. Rust, 1876)

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persistent ID

BachDigitalWork_work_00000128

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000128

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2024-06-06 : 04:38:59