• Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott

BWV 129; BC A 93

^GND

Genre

• Chorale cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 27
Epistel: Römer 11, 33-36
Gospel: Johannes 3, 1-15

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Alt solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Tromba I, Tromba II, Tromba III, Timpani, Flauto traverso, Oboe I, oboe II, Oboe d'amore, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 31. Oktober 1726(?) oder dem 8. Juni 1727

• First performance on June 8, 1727 (printed text) or possibly already on October 31, 1726? (handwriting styles J. H. Bach); subsequent performance around 1732–1735 (watermark in Flauto traverso part, autograph Tacet notes in organ part); further performance around 1743–1746 (autograph addition in organ part). Further performance around 1746–1750 by W. F. Bach in Halle; subsequent performance in 1755 in Leipzig during the interim directorship under C. F. Barth/C. F. Penzel (copies see below)

Early performances

1727-08-06, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
EA 8. Juni 1727 oder bereits 31. Oktober 1726?
Die Erstaufführung dieser Kantate fand im Frühgottesdienst der Thomaskirche mit Predigt von Christian Weise d. Ä. , und am gleichen Tag im Vespergottesdienst der Nikolaikirche statt, hier mit Predigt von Christian Weise d. J.
WA um 1732—1735; WA um 1743—1746; WA um 1746—1750 durch WFB in Halle; WA 1755 in Leipzig im Interimskantorat unter CFB/C. F. Penzel

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 2b]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 129/5 (o.I.) ChSBC F deest (F 45)

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

• J. Olearius (date of composition 1665; first print 1671). Original printed text: Leipzig 1727 III, page [13]

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Johannes Olearius, "Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott", Entstehungszeit 1665

in: J. Olearius, Geistliche Singe-Kunst, Und ordentlich verfassetes vollständiges Gesang-Buch, Leipzig 1671, Seite 893

Original lyrics

RUS-SPsc 15.62.6.94 [Textdruck]

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Original sources

D-LEb Thomana 129, Faszikel 1 (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
RUS-SPsc 15.62.6.94 [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Verschollen BWV 129, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : A 14 a-d [vocal score / piano reduction]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 3, Faszikel 1 [Particella]
CH-Zz Ms.Car XV 244 (32) : B 3, Faszikel 2 [vocal score / piano reduction]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/III, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 451, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 87 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 950 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 957 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 159 [Part(s)]
D-HAmi Ms. 161 [Score]
D-LEb Thomana 129, Faszikel 2 [um 1755] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 8 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911 [Konvolut] [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5911, Faszikel 5 [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, H. G. Nägeli [1] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, H. G. Nägeli [2] [Score]
Verschollen BWV 129, J. G. Schicht [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/15, S. 37 (Alfred Dürr, 1967) – Critical report (1968), S. 64;

BG 26, S.187 (A. Dörffel, 1878)

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2024-06-12 01:40:49