Bach digital - Frohes Volk, vergnügte Sachsen BWV 1158

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

Frohes Volk, vergnügte Sachsen BWV 1158; BWV Anh. 12; BWV Anh. I 12; BC [G 17]

Saxe-Poland

Genre: Secular cantata
Scoring: unbekannt

Date of origin, Work history: vor dem 03. August 1733
First performance on August 3, 1733, in Leipzig for the name day of the Saxon Elector Friedrich August II (King August III of Poland): Das allhier in Zimmermannischen Garten zur Sommers-Zeit florirende Bachische Collegium Musicum wird den 3. Aug. a. c. Ihro Königl. Hoheit des Churfürstens zu Sachsen hohen Nahmens-Tag, mit einer solennen Music durch ein Concert von 4. bis 7. Uhr Nachmittage unterthänigst celebriren | The Bach Collegium Musicum, flourishing here in Zimmermann’s Garden during the summertime, will dutifully celebrate a solemn concert from 4 to 7 in the afternoon on His Royal Highness the Elector of Saxony’s high name day. (Leipziger Zeitungen, Beilage July 31, 1733; see Dok. II Nr. 334). Bach’s authorship is confirmed in the cash book of the Breitkopf publishing house dated August 2, 1733: Hn. Capell. Meister Bach ein Drama gedruckt, 1 Bogen, 50 R Pr 150 Dr Pr nebst Censur […] | Mr. Capell. Master Bach printed a drama, 1 sheet, 50 R Pr 150 Dr Pr along with Censur [...] (see Dok. II Nr. 333, also Nr. 336; no copy preserved). The music is lost; except for the recitatives, likely a parody after BWV 1162.
Sequence of movements (according to the text print by Picander in 1737) and parody relationships:
1. Aria: Frohes Volck, vergnügte Sachsen, see BWV 1162/1 and BWV 11/1
2. [Recit.]: Beglücktes Land, was geht dir ab?
3. Aria: Holder, angenehmer Schein!, see BWV 1162/3
4. [Recit.]: Durchlauchtigster August, du selbst vergnüg auch Dich
5. Tutti: Wie ruhig, wie sicher ist unser Gedeyen, see BWV 1162/5
6. [Recit.]: Herr, unsrer Nachbarn Neid
7. Aria: Schön und herrlich sprost die Raute, see BWV 1162/6
8. [Recit.]: Beglücktes Land, gepriesne Zeit!
9. Aria: Labe dich, du fromme Schaar, see BWV 1162/8
10. [Recit.]: Der HErr, der Fürsten nimmt und giebt
11. Tutti: Grosser Erhalter, der alles erschafft, see BWV 1162/10
Early performances: 3 August 1733, Leipzig, Kaffeehaus Gottfried Zimmermanns (Collegium Musicum) (Premiere) (Link to event)
Comment: The music is lost, presumably movement one can be found in BWV 11/1 (Ascension oratory); BWV Anh. 12 was model for BWV Anh. 18 which was model for BWV 11.

Libretto: C. F. Henrici. Text print: Picander 1737, page 14 (CANTATA | Auf das Nahmens-Fest Seiner Kö- | nigl. Hoheit, des Durchlauchtigsten Chur- | fürsten zu Sachsen etc. etc. | den 3. Aug. 1733. [CANTATA | For the Name Day of His Royal Highness, the Most Serene Elector of Saxony etc. etc. | on August 3, 1733.])
Link to lyrics

Additional sources: Es sind keine handschriftlichen Quellen überliefert. [unknown]

Edition

NBA I/36, -- (Werner Neumann, 1962) – Critical report (1962), S. 24

Literature

Neumann 1967, S. 491 (Textwiedergabe)/Neumann 1974, S. 352 (Faksimile)

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