• Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden

BWV 47; BC A 141

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Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 50
Epistel: Epheser 4, 1-6
Gospel: Lukas 14, 1-11

Scoring

• Sopran solo, Bass solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Orgel obligato (Wiederaufführung: Violine solo), Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 13. Oktober 1726

• First performance on October 13, 1726. It was performed again around 1736–1740, during which some autograph revisions and additions were made to the fourth movement. Another performance took place around 1742, and a handwritten note indicated that movement 2 should feature a violin solo instead of the obligato organ part

Early performances

1726-13-10, Leipzig, St. Nicholas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Salomon Deyling
WA um 1742

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 47/5 ChSBC F 189.3a/b

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47 (J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Helbig, Johann Friedrich (1680–1722)

Libretto

• Johann Friedrich Helbig. Movement 1: Luke 14, 11. Movement 5: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz (author unknown, Strasbourg around 1545), stanza 11. Printed text: Helbig 1720, page 114

Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

unknown author

Chorale

Satz 5: Dichter unbekannt, "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz", Straßburg um 1545, Strophe 11

in: Vier Schöner Geystlicher Lieder, [Strassburg]: [Jakob Frölich], [um 1545]

Chorale

Satz 5: Dichter unbekannt, "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz", Straßburg um 1545, Strophe 11

in: Jan Roh, Hans Vogel, Vier Schöner Geystlicher Lieder, Strassburg um 1545

Chorale

Satz 5: Dichter unbekannt, "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz", Straßburg um 1545, Strophe 11

in: Bernhard Kretzschmer, Zwey schœne newe Geyst=liche lieder, Nürnberg, Friedrich Gutknecht, 1560

Bible verse

Satz 1: Lukas 14, 11

in: Lutherbibel 2017

Other printed librettos

J. Fr. Helbig, Poetische Auffmunterung zur Sonn- und Fest-Täglichen Andacht durchs gantze Jahr, Eisenach 1720, S. 114

Link to contemporary text print

[Bibliography]

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 163 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 104 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Am.B 33-35, Faszikel 3 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 62 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 62, Faszikel 3 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 47, Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/23, S. 319 (Helmuth Osthoff, 1982) – Critical report (1984), S. 162;

BG 10, S.241 (W. Rust, 1860)

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