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

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 06. Januar 1725
First performance on January 6, 1725
Early performances
, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Die Erstaufführung dieser Kantate fand im Frühgottesdienst der Thomaskirche mit Predigt von UChristian Weise d. Ä., und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Nikolaikirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Georg Samuel Wagner.
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
A. Fritsch (1679), stanza 1 and 6 kept literally (movement 1 and 6), stanzas 2–5 (movement 2–5) reworked (author unknown)
Link to lyrics
Author Chorale
Fritsch, Ahasver (1629–1701)
Chorale

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

Edition

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2024-06-12 : 02:43:08