Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen BWV 56; BC A 146

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Genre

Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 39
Epistel: Epheser 4, 22-28
Gospel: Matthäus 9, 1-8

Scoring

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

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Date of origin, Work history

vor dem 27. Oktober 1726
Erstaufführung 27. Oktober 1726

Early performances

27 October 1726, Leipzig (Premiere) (Link to event)

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [3. Jg.]

relation from other works:

is adapted in BWV 56/5 ChS

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 (J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen)

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Author Libretto

Birkmann, Christoph (1703-1771)

Libretto

Christoph Birkmann; mvt. 5: stanza 6 from 'Du, o schönes Weltgebäude' by Johann Franck (1653); libretto printing: Birkmann 1728
Link to lyrics

Author Chorale

Franck, Johann (1618–1677 )

Chorale

Satz 5: J. Franck, Du, o schönes Weltgebäude, 1653, Str. 6

in: J. Crüger, Praxis Pietatis Melica […], Ed. V, Berlin 1653, S. 565, Nr. 305

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 118 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 58 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 456, Faszikel 5 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XV, Faszikel 6 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5927 [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Choralsammlung [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 56, Stimmen [Part(s)]
D-Nst Will II, 1413 8° [Textdruck] [Libretto]

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Edition

BG 12/2, S.89 (W. Rust, 1863);

NBA I/24, S. 173 (Matthias Wendt, 1990) – Critical report (1991), S. 162

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BachDigitalWork_work_00000071

Static URL

https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000071

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2023-02-15 : 03:59:54