Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht BWV 186; BC A 108

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Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 80 [1]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 145
Epistel: Römer 6, 19-.23
Gospel: Matthäus 8, 1-9

Scoring

S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Ob, Taille, Fag, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

First performance on July 11, 1723 (autograph date); subsequent performance around 1746–1749, likely only the first part (scribe basso continuo part). A version hitherto cataloged under BWV² 186a goes back only to the text print from Weimar in 1717 for the third Advent; however, a clustering of three Advent cantatas in the year 1716 does not conform to the customs of Weimar (new pieces monthly, as indicated by Dok. II Nr. 66; for the second Advent of 1716, the cantata BWV 70.1 is already evidenced by Weimar parts); style (incorporation of chorus) and autograph dating of the score to the year 1723 (D: P 53) also argue for a date of composition in 1723

Early performances

11 July 1723, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

Comment

Umgearbeitete u. erweiterte Fassung von BWV 186a (→ Text). Erstaufführung 11. Juli 1723 (autogr. Datum); Wiederaufführung um 1746‒1749, vermutlich nur 1. Teil (Schreiber Stimme Bc).

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186.2 (Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, J. E. Gardiner)

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Libretto

Movement 1, 3, 5, 8, 10: Written by Salomo Franck (as indicated by the text print). The author of the added movements 2, 4, 7, and 9 is unknown. Movement 6 and 11: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (P. Speratus, 1523), stanzas 11–12. The text print for the 3rd Advent is by Franck in 1717, page 6 (only movements 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10)
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 6 und 11: P. Speratus, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, 1523, Strophen 11–12

in: Martin Luther, Paul Speratus, Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, Nürnberg 1524

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 53 [Score]
D-LEb Go. S. 5 [Part(s)]
Verschollen Thomasschule zu Leipzig, BWV 186 (Originalstimmen) [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/VIII, Faszikel 4 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 440, Faszikel 5 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5908, Faszikel 2 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5908 [Konvolut] [Score]
US-NYpm B 1184. C229 (MA 9) [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 186 (1), Partitur [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 186 (2), Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/18, S. 15 (Alfred Dürr, 1966) – Critical report (1967), S. 27;

BG 37, S.121 (A. Dörffel, 1891)

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000225

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000225

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2023-09-12 : 11:37:05