Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen BWV 123; BC A 28 GND

Epiphany, Choral Cantatas in the Second Leipzig Cantata Cycle
Genre
Chorale cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 8
Epistel: Jesaja 60, 1-6
Gospel: Matthäus 2, 1-12
Scoring
A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Fl trav, 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 06. Januar 1725
Erstaufführung 6. Januar 1725
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg. a]
relation from other works:
is adapted in BWV 123/6 ChS
Link to videos:
Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123 (Amsterdam Baroque)

Libretto
Ahasverus Fritsch (1679); stanzas 2-5 (mvts. 2-5) reworked (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Original sources
PL-Kj Mus.ms. Bach P 875 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 395, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 123 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Additional sources
Verschollen BWV 123, H. G. Nägeli [1] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 123, H. G. Nägeli [2] [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 395, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]

Edition

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2023-02-13 : 10:42:38