Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe BWV 156; BC A 38 GND

Third Sunday of Epiphany, Musical settings of texts by Picander (1727-1729 and later)
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 13
Epistel: Römer 12, 17-21
Gospel: Matthäus 8, 1-13
Scoring
Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 26.01.1727
First performance on January 26, 1727 or January 23, 1729. The first movement shares a common (lost) concert template with BWV 1056/2
Early performances
, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)
oder erst 1729?
relation to other works:
is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 4]
relation from other works:
is adapted in BWV 156/6 ChS
Link to videos:
Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156 (Netherlands Bach Society)

Author Libretto
Henrici, Christian Friedrich, genannt Picander (1700–1764)
Libretto
C. F. Henrici. Movement 2 uses Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt (J. H. Schein, 1628), stanza 1. Movement 6: Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir (K. Bienemann, date of composition 1574; first print 1582), stanza 1. Text prints: Picander 1728, page 91; Picander 1732, page 100
Link to lyrics
Chorale
Chorale

edition essential source
D-LEb Thomana 156 [nach 1750] (Depositum im Bach-Archiv) [Part(s)]
Additional sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XV, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 117 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 456, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-HAmi Ms. 167 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151, Faszikel 10 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. Don. c. 151 [Konvolut] [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

Edition

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2024-06-17 : 11:53:05