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First Sunday of Christmas, Weimar Cantatas

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Proper

Scoring

Sopran solo (Seele), Bass solo (Jesus), Flauto dolce, Oboe, Viola d’amore, Viola da gamba, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 30. Dezember 1714

First performance on December 30, 1714; subsequent performance possibly on December 29, 1726 (printed text by Birkmann 1728); possibly with a concluding choral in place of Duet No. 6

Early performances

1714-30-12, Weimar, Himmelsburg (Schlosskirche) (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Johann Georg Layritz
WA vermutlich 29. Dezember 1726

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]

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Author Libretto

Franck, Salomon (1659–1725)

Libretto

S. Franck. Printed text: Franck 1715, page 19; Birkmann 1728, page 13 (with closing choral Sag an, meins Herzens Bräutigam instead of the duet)

Original sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 45, Faszikel 3 [Score]
edition essential source: D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Additional sources: D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 463, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-WRu 60007 Muz. [Score]

Edition

NBA I/3.2, S. 3 (Klaus Hofmann, 2000) – Critical report (2000), S. 11;

BG 32, S.19 (E. Naumann, 1886)

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