Bach digital -

Council Election, Weimar Cantatas

Genre

Scoring

Date of origin, Work history

Anfang 1710

First performance in early February 1710 on the occasion of the council election in Mühlhausen at St. Marien Church; subsequent performance at Divi Blasii Church. Bach’s authorship is suggested by an entry in the Mühlhausen Chamber Registry of 1710: d. 20. Febr Herrn Baach wegen des Rathsstükkes 9 [rthl] 3 [fl] [on February 20, Mr. Baach for the council piece 9 [Reichsthaler] 3 [Florin]] (Dok. II Nr. 43); it is unlikely that this refers to Bach’s successor, Johann Friedrich Bach, who has not been verified as a composer to date, as foreign composers were also requested for the “council piece” in the subsequent years

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [W. Kant.]

Libretto

Unknown; author unknown. The first print made at the council's expense is missing, as indicated by Stadtarchiv Mühlhausen, Camerey-Register 1710: Carmen zum Rathsstükke zu drükken 1 [rthl] 4 [gr] [Carmen to be printed for the council piece 1 [rthl] 4 [gr]] (Dok. II Nr. 43)