Erschallet, ihr Lieder [3rd version] BWV 172.3; BWV 172; BC A 81c GND

Whitsun/Pentecost, Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)
Other catalogues
NV 1790, S. 78 [7]; BR-WFB N 107
Genre
Sacred cantata
Proper
Psalm: Psalm 51
Epistel: Apostelgeschichte 2, 1-13
Gospel: Johannes 14, 23-31
Scoring
S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B, Tr I–III, Timp, Ob, Vl I/II, Va I/II, Fag, Vc oder Org obl, Bc

Date of origin, Work history
vor dem 13. Mai 1731
Erstaufführung 13. Mai 1731, überarbeitete Fsg. in C (Kammerton). Satzfolge wie BWV 172.2, jedoch ohne Satz 7 u. ohne Fl trav. Besetzung Satz 5: S, A, Ob, Vc obl ossia Org obl. Wiederaufführung nach 1750 durch W. F. Bach in Halle (Rev. Originalstimmen) sowie möglicherweise C. P. E. Bach in Hamburg (Partiturabschrift)
Early performances
, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)
relation to other works:
is revision of BWV 172.1 / BC A 81a
is revision of BWV 172.2 / BC A 81b
Comment
2nd Leipzig version in C major (standard pitch); about pitch s. NBA I/13 (score), p. Vf.
further changes in comparison with the 2nd version: mvt. 7 (= mvt. 1) omitted, setting in mvt. 5: S, A, oboe d'amore, violoncello obl. or organ obl.; probably a further performance after 1731.
Introduction to the work
Link to videos:
Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172.3 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

Libretto
see BWV 172 [Weimar version] (BC A 81a); first libretto printing: Leipzig 1731 II
Link to lyrics

Original sources
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 23 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Rara I, 7c [Textdruck] [Libretto]
Additional sources
D-B Am.B 43 [Konvolut] [Score]
D-B Am.B 43, Faszikel 10 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 76, Faszikel 1 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 448, Faszikel 3 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/IX, Faszikel 9 [Score]
D-HAmi Ms. 170 [Score]
D-KNu K 16a/6412 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5915 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 172, Partitur [Score]
Verschollen BWV 172, Breitkopf [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]

Edition

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2023-02-13 : 11:46:13