Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren BWV 154; BC A 29 GND

First Sunday of Epiphany, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)
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

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
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
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))

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
Chorale

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]

Edition

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2024-06-17 : 11:43:34