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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Leipzig version)

BWV 199.3; BWV 199; BC A 120c^GND

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Without Designation/For all times (in ogni tempore), Cantata Cycle I (1723/1724)

Other catalogues

NV 1790, S. 71 [4]

Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 130
Epistel: 1. Korinther 15, 1-10
Gospel: Lukas 18, 9-14

Scoring

S*; Ob, 2 Vl, Va, Vc picc, Bc

Date of origin, Work history

1723 (Revision der früheren Fassung/Fassungen) für Aufführung am 8. August

The sequence of movements is like BWV 199.1, but transposed up by a whole tone. Movement 6 features Violoncello piccolo instead of Viola obligato. The first performance was on August 8, 1723. A subsequent performance took place on February 5, 1747, with a revised text for the memorial service of J. G. Francke in Halle, conducted by W. F. Bach (Wollny BJ 2013)

Early performances

1723-08-08, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Link to event)
Predigt: Friedrich Werner
WA 5. Februar 1747 durch WFB in Halle anlässlich der Trauerfeier für J. G. Francke

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]
is revision of BWV 199.1 / BC A 120a

Comment

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199.3 (Netherlands Bach Society)
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199.3 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

Libretto

G. C. Lehms. Movement 6: Wo soll ich fliehen hin (J. Heermann, 1630), Stanza 3. Text print: Lehms 1711/II, page 64 (Devotion for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity)

Link to lyrics

Chorale