Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest [1st Leipzig version] BWV 194.3; BWV 194; BC A 91a

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 27
Epistel: Römer 11, 33-36
Gospel: Johannes 3, 1-15

Scoring

S*, S, A, T*, T, B*, B; 3 Ob, Bs, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 04. Juni 1724
First performance on June 4, 1724, as a Trinity Sunday cantata in the first Leipzig version; for the performance, the parts from the organ consecration cantata were used, and additional instrumental parts were created (no further revisions). Subsequent performance on May 20, 1731 (only movements 1–6, see original text print). Another performance after 1750 by W. F. Bach in Halle, possibly with a changed order of movements or in a shortened form (revised original parts)

Early performances

4 June 1724, Leipzig (Link to event)
20 May 1731, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is adaptation of BWV 194.2 / BC B 31
is part of [Jahrgang 1]

Link to videos:

Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest [1. Leipziger Fassung], BWV 194.3 (Bach Collegium Japan, M. Suzuki)

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Libretto

Author unknown. Movement 6: Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen (J. Heermann, 1630), stanzas 6–7. Movement 12: Wach auf, mein Herz, und singe (P. Gerhardt, 1647), stanzas 9–10. Original text print: Leipzig 1731 II, S. [12], only movements 1–6
Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 6: J. Heermann, Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen, 1630, Strophen 6–7

in: J. Heermann, Devoti Musica Cordis, Breslau 1630, Seite 103ff

Chorale

Satz 12: P. Gerhardt, Wach auf, mein Herz, und singe, 1647/1653, Strophen 9–10

in: Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica, Berlin 1653, S. 1f

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 346, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 48, Faszikel 1 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 48, Faszikel 2 [Part(s)]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 48, Faszikel 3 [Part(s)]
D-LEb Rara I, 7c [Textdruck] [Libretto]

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Edition

NBA I/31, S. 145 (Frieder Rempp, 1987) – Critical report (1988), S. 104, 124, 129;

BG 29, S. 101 (P. Graf Waldersee, 1881);

NBA I/15, -- (Alfred Dürr, 1967) – Critical report (1968), S. 23

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000236

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000236

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2023-11-28 : 01:32:22