Bach digital - Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz BWV 136

Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

Genre: Sacred cantata
Proper: Psalm: Psalm 12
Epistel: Römer 8, 12-17
Gospel: Matthäus 7, 15-23
Scoring: Alt solo, Tanor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history: vor dem 18. Juli 1723
First performance on July 18, 1723. Movement 1 is a parody template for BWV 234/6
Early performances: 18 July 1723, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.
relation to other works:: is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
relation from other works:: is adapted in BWV 136/6 (o.I.) ChS
: Introduction to the work
Link to videos:: 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. Movement 1: Psalm 139, 23. Movement 6: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (J. Heermann, 1630), stanza 9
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Heermann, Johann (1585–1647)

Chorale

Satz 6:
Johann Heermann, "Wo soll ich fliehen hin", 1630, Strophe 9

Original sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 20, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 20, Faszikel 2 [Score]
Additional sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/IX, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 447, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 850 [Score]
D-B N.Mus.ms. 10072-17 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

Edition

NBA I/18, S. 129 (Alfred Dürr, 1966) – Critical report (1967), S. 120;

BG 28, S.139 (W. Rust, 1881)

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