• Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß

BWV 134.3; BWV 134; BC A 59b

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Other catalogues

• NV 1790, S. 77 [2]

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 16
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 13, 26-33
Gospel: Lukas 24, 36-47

Scoring

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

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 27. März 1731

• First performance on April 12, 1735? (Watermark, handwriting styles of the autograph score). The score was newly created due to the recomposition of all three recitatives (compare with BWV 66.3)

Early performances

1731-27-03, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)

Comment

• Revised version of the parody of the cantata for New Year/Congratulation BWV 134.1. First performance in 1731, second performance presumably on 12.4.1735.

Link to videos:

Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134.3 (Amsterdam Baroque, T. Koopman)
Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134.3 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

• Unknown author. Parody of BWV 134.1 (without movement 5–6). First print: Leipzig 1724 II, page [9], and Leipzig 1731 I, page [10]

Link to lyrics

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 44, Faszikel 3 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 18 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Rara I, 7b [Textdruck] [Libretto]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/X, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 446, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 859 [Score]
D-DS Mus. ms. 1315 [Score]
PL-WRu 60003 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 134 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 134 (2), Partiturfragment [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/10, S. 69 (Alfred Dürr, 1955) – Critical report (1955), S. 68;

BG 28, S.287 (W. Rust, 1881)

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Static URL

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2026-01-07 12:20:04