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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Weimar Cantatas

Genre

Proper

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe, Fagotto, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Violoncello, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 22. Dezember 1715

First performance on December 22, 1715 (as indicated by the autograph date). The performance was in C major (low chamber pitch) [= A major (high chamber pitch)]. Subsequent performance (Köthen?) featured more varied Basso continuo instrumentation in the third movement

Early performances

1715-22-12, Weimar, Himmelsburg (Schlosskirche) (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Johann Georg Layritz
WA Köthen?

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]

Comment

Schlusschoral (→ Text) nicht erhalten, vermutlich auf verlorenem Zusatzblatt notiert.

Link to videos:

Author Libretto

Franck, Salomon (1659–1725)

Libretto

S. Franck. Printed text: Franck 1715, page 8; includes as movement 6 Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn (E. Creutziger, 1524), stanza 5; Zerbst 1725/1726

Author Chorale

Creutziger, Elisabeth (um 1505–1535)

Chorale