Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem BWV 159; BC A 50

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 31
Epistel: 1. Korinther 13, 1-13
Gospel: Lukas 18, 31-43

Scoring

Sopran solo, Alt solo (Seele), Tenor solo, Bass solo (Jesus), Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

First performance on February 27, 1729 (or possibly earlier, see Blanken BJ 2015)

Early performances

27 February 1729, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)
Predigt: Salomon Deyling
Erstaufführung früher?, s. Blanken BJ 2015

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [Jg. 4]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 159/5 ChS

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Henrici, Christian Friedrich, genannt Picander (1700–1764)

Libretto

C. F. Henrici. Movement 1 makes use of Luke 18, 31. In movement 2: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (P. Gerhardt, 1656), stanza 6. Movement 4 includes a quote from John 19, 30. Movement 5: Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (P. Stockmann, 1633), stanza 33. Text prints: Picander 1728, page 106; Picander 1732, page 111
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676)
Stockmann, Paul (1603-1636)

Chorale

Satz 2: Paul Gerhardt, "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden", 1656, Strophe 6 in: Johann Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Wittenberg/Frankfurt am Main 1656, Seite 323, Nr. 156

Chorale

Satz 5: Paul Stockmann, "Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod", 1633, Strophe 33

in: Paul Stockmann, Aller Christen Leib-Stücke/ Oder Historia Von dem Leiden Christi, Leipzig 1633

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edition essential source

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1048 [Score]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XVI, Faszikel 9 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 462, Faszikel 2 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 633 [Part(s)]
PL-Wu RM 5930 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

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Edition

NBA I/8, S. 151 (Christoph Wolff, 1992) – Critical report (1998), S. 76;

BG 32, S.157 (E. Naumann, 1886)

Literature

Blanken BJ 2015

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000193

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000193

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2024-06-17 : 12:38:26