Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154; BC A 29

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Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 75 [5]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 121
Epistel: Römer 12, 1-6
Gospel: Lukas 2, 41-52

Scoring

Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe I, Oboe II, Oboe d'amore I, Oboe d'amore II, Violine I, VIoline II, Viola, Cembalo, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 09. Januar 1724
First performance on January 9, 1724 (as indicated by the autograph date); subsequent performance around 1736–1737? (as evidenced by the watermark on the title page of the score copy). Date of composition (of parts?) before 1724 is possible

Early performances

9 January 1724, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Friedrich Wilhelm Schütz
WA um 1736—1737

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 154/3 ChS
is adapted in BWV 154/8 ChS

Link to videos:

Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154 (La Petite Bande, S. Kuijken))
Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Libretto

Author unknown. Movement 3: Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne (M. Jahn, 1661), stanza 2. Movement 5: Luke 2, 49. Movement 6: after Song of Solomon 2, 8; Movement 8: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht (C. Keymann, 1658), stanza 6 (but with the opening line from stanza 1 of the hymn)
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Keimann, Christian (1607–1662)

Chorale

Satz 3: Martin Jahn, "Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne", 1661, Strophe 2

in: Frommer Christen Tägliches Betkämmerlein, verlegt von J. Cundisius, Leipzig 1669, siebende Auflage

Chorale

Satz 8: Christian Keymann, "Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht", 1658, Strophe 6 in: A. Hammerschmidt, Fest-, Bus- und Danck-Lieder: Mit 5. Vocal Stimmen und 5. Instr., nach beliebung, Nebenst dem Basso Continuo 10. Stimmen, Dresden, 1658

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 130 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 70 [Part(s)]
Verschollen BWV 154, Originalstimmen [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Am.B 44, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Am.B 44 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-Bhm RH 1118 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XVI, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 459, Faszikel 6 [Score]
PL-WRu 60008 Muz. [Score]
Verschollen BWV 154, Breitkopf [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/5, S. 89 (Marianne Helms, 1975) – Critical report (1976), S. 62;

BG 32, S.61 (E. Naumann, 1886)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000188

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000188

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2025-05-18 : 06:06:12