Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz BWV 136; BC A 111 GND
- Genre
- Sacred cantata
- Proper
- Psalm: Psalm 12
Epistel: Römer 8, 12-17
Gospel: Matthäus 7, 15-23 - Scoring
- A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; Cr, 2 Ob, 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
- Date of origin, Work history
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vor dem 18. Juli 1723
Erstaufführung 18. Juli 1723. Satz 1 Parodievorlage für BWV 234/6 - Early performances
- , Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
- relation to other works:
- is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
- relation from other works:
- is adapted in BWV 136/6 (o.I.) ChS
- Comment
- Movement 1 was reused in the A major Mass BWV 234/6 (Cum sancto spiritu) in 1738.
- Introduction to the work
- Link to videos:
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Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 (J. S. Bachstiftung St. Gallen)
Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136 (Stiftsbarock, K. Johannsen)
- Libretto
- author unknown; mvt. 1: Psalm 139:23; mvt. 6: stanza 5 from ‘Wo soll ich fliehen hin’ (1630) by Johann Heermann (1585–1647)
Link to lyrics
- Original sources
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D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 20, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 20, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
- Additional sources
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D-B N.Mus.ms. 10072-17 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 447, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 850 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/IX, Faszikel 5 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
- Edition
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BG 28, S.139 (W. Rust, 1881);
NBA I/18, S. 129 (Alfred Dürr, 1966) – Critical report (1967), S. 120
- persistent ID
- BachDigitalWork_work_00000168
- Static URL
- https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000168
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- Last changed
- 2023-02-16 : 01:58:30
