Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl (cantata, ode) BWV 198; BC G 34
Secular cantata (Funeral)
Scoring
S*, A*, T*, B*, S, A, T, B; 2 Fl trav, 2 Ob, 2 Ob d’am, 2 Vl, Va, 2 Vdg, Lute, Lute, Bc
Date of origin
vor dem 17. Oktober 1727
Early performances
, Leipzig, Universitätskirche St. Pauli (Premiere)
Comment
The funeral ceremony for the Princess of Saxonia and Queen of Poland took place in the University Church St. Pauli; parts of the music were reused in BWV 244a and BWV 247.
Lyrics
Johann Christoph Gottsched (1700–1766). Originaltextdruck: Leipzig 1727 III; Nachdrucke: Leipzig 1728 I, S. [19]; Leipzig
1728 II, S. 79; Sicul 1727 I, S. 23; Sicul 1730, S. 499 Link to lyrics
Edition
NBA I/38, S. 179 (Werner Neumann, 1960) – Critical report (1960), S. 98;
BG 13/3, S.3 (W. Rust, 1865)
