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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein

BWV 128; BC A 76^GND

Ascension Day, Cantata Cycle II (1724/1725)

Other catalogues

BR-WFB N 130

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 32
Psalm: Psalm 68
Psalm: Psalm 74
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 1, 1-11
Gospel: Markus 16, 14-20

Scoring

Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba, Corno I, Corno II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Oboe da caccia I, Oboe da caccia II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 10. Mai 1725

First performance on May 10, 1725; subsequent performance after 1750 by W. F. Bach in Halle (notations in autograph score). Perhaps the melody sketch in the autograph score of BWV 79 (D-B: P 89) was originally intended for an aria of BWV 128 (NBA Suppl., page 142, P. Wollny, 2011)

Early performances

1725-10-05, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Die Erstaufführung dieser Kantate fand im Frühgottesdienst der Nikolaikirche mit Predigt von Friedrich Werner, und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Thomaskirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Urban Gottfried Sieber.
WA nach 1750 durch WFB in Halle

relation to other works:

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

Link to videos:

Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)

Author Libretto

Ziegler, Christiane Mariane von (1695–1760)

Libretto

C. M. von Ziegler. Movement 1: Stanza 1 of the identically named song by E. Sonnemann (1661, after J. Wegelin, 1636). Movement 5: O Jesu, meine Lust (M. Avenarius, 1673), Stanza 4. Printed text: Ziegler 1728, page 255 (Textual variations compared to Bach’s setting)

Link to lyrics

Chorale