Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin BWV 125; BC A 168

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Genre

Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 12
Epistel: Maleachi 3, 1-4
Gospel: Lukas 2, 22-32

Scoring

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

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 02. Februar 1725
First performance on February 2, 1725; subsequent performance in the second half of the 1730s (autograph additions in parts); further performance after 1756 under J. F. Doles in Leipzig (Basso continuo duplicate, see below)

Early performances

2 February 1725, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is exemplar of BWVBC F
is part of BWV diverse [2. Jg.]
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2a]

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

unknown author

Libretto

M. Luther (1524, according to Luke 2, 29–32), stanza 1 and 4 (movement 1 and 6), stanza 2 (within movement 3) kept literally, stanza 2–3 (movement 2–5) reworked or expanded (author unknown)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Luther, Martin (1483–1546)

Chorale

Satz 1, Satz 3 und Satz 6: Martin Luther, "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin", 1524, Strophen 1, 2 und 4

in: Martin Luther und Johann Walter, Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, Wittenberg 1524, Nr. 27 (Tenor-Buch S. 64; Bassus-Buch S. 43)

Bible verse

Lukas 2, 29-32

Bibelübersetzung M. Luther 1545 (letzte Hand)

Libretto

Dichter unbekannt (Satz 2-5: Umdichtung/Erweiterung von Strophe 2 und 3 des Luther-Liedes)

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 384, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Thomana 125, Faszikel 1 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

[Verschollen, Stammhandschriften der Kantaten, J. Traeg] [Score]
[Verschollen Kantatenabschriften, C. v. Winterfeld] [Score]
A-KR D 13/17 [Part(s)]
A-Sd MN 102, Faszikel 4 [Score]
A-Wa 200 [Part(s)]
A-Wn Mus. Hs. 15535 [Score]
A-Wst MH 10947/c [Score]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 11, Faszikel 1 [Score]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 11, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 264 (241) : 12 [Particella]
D-B Mus. 11475/1 [Erstdruck] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1032 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 131 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 460, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 50, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 384, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-HAmi Ms. 159 [Score]
D-LEb Thomana 125, Faszikel 2 [nach 1750] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
F-Pn D-564 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5908, Faszikel 4 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5908 [Konvolut] [Score]
RUS-KAu Mus. ms. Gotthold 23041 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125, C. v. Winterfeld Nr. 302 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125, E. Prieger [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125, H. G. Nägeli [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125, J. Traeg [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125 (3), F. C. Griepenkerl [Score]
Verschollen BWV 125 (6), Hoffmeister & Kühnel [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 125, Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/28.1, S. 31 (Uwe Wolf, 1994) – Critical report (1994), S. 27;

BG 26, S.85 (A. Dörffel, 1878)

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Static URL

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2024-06-12 : 03:04:53