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Third Day of Christmas, Cantata Cycle III (1725-1727)

Genre

Proper

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Flauto traverso, Oboe d'amore, Violine I, Violine II, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 27. Dezember 1725

First performance on December 27, 1725; subsequent performance around 1728–1731 (watermark, autograph entries in parts); movement 1 violin (solo) colla parte flute traverso 1 or alternatively, movement 3 in the autograph score without oboe d’amore

Early performances

1725-27-12, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Gottlieb Gaudlitz
WA um 1728—1731

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works

is adapted in BWV 151/5 ChSBC F 127.3a/b

Link to videos:

Author Libretto

Lehms, Georg Christian (1684–1717)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 5: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich (N. Herman, around 1550 four stanzas, 1560 eight stanzas), stanza 8. Printed text: Lehms 1711/II, page 11

Author Chorale

Herman, Nikolaus (um 1480–1561)

Chorale