Johann Sebastian Bach, his Life, Art, and Work by Johann Nikolaus Forkel

Author:Johann Nikolaus Forkel [Forkel, Johann Nikolaus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-03-24T03:00:00+00:00

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(6) COMPOSED AT LEIPZIG: 1735-50

No. Date. Title. Author of Libretto. Composition of the Text.

43 1735. New Year's Day. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele (Psalm cxlvi. 1). ?Christian Weiss, senr. Wustmann (note 19) suggests Bach. Psalm cxlvi. 1, 5, 10; Stanzas i. and iii. of Jakob Ebert's hymn, “Du Friedefurst, Herr Jesu Christ”; the rest of the libretto (two Arias) original. S. T. B. Soli.

14 1735. Fourth S. after the Epiphany. War' Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit (Psalm cxxiv.). Luther (arranged). Choral Cantata. Stanzas i. and iii. are set in their original form. Stanza ii. is paraphrased in the intervening Arias and Recitativo. S. T. B. Soli.

†85 1735. Second S. after Easter. (“Misericordias Domini”). Ich bin ein guter Hirt (St. John x. 11). Spitta (iii. 71) and Schweitzer (ii. 331n) attribute the text to Marianne von Ziegler. Wustmann (note 60) disagrees. St. John x. 11; Stanza i. of Cornelius Becker's hymn, “Derr Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt”; Stanza iv. of Ernst Christoph Homburg's hymn, “Ist Gott mein Schild und Helfersmann”; rest of libretto original.

103 ?1735. Third S. after Easter (“Jubilate”). Ihr werdet weinen und heulen (St. John xvi. 20). Marianne von Ziegler (“Versuch in gebundener Schreibart,” Leipzig,1728). Emended by Bach. St. John xvi. 20; Stanza ix. of Paul Gerhardt's hymn, “Barmherzger Vater, hochster Gott”; rest of libretto original. A. T. Soli.

108 ?1735. Fourth S. after Easter. (“Cantate”). Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe (St. John xvi. 7). Marianne von Ziegler (Ibid.). Emended by Bach. St. John xvi. 7, 13; Stanza x. of Paul Gerhardt's hymn, “Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist”; rest of libretto original. A. T. B. Soli.

†87 ?1735. Fifth S. after Easter (“Rogate”) Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen (St. John xvi. 24). Marianne von Ziegler (Ibid.). Emended by Bach. St. John xvi. 24,33; Stanza ix. of Heinrich Müller's hymn “Selig ist die Seele”; rest of libretto original. A. T. B. Soli.

43 1735. Ascension Day. Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen (Psalm xlvii. 5). ?Bach. Schweitzer (ii. 331n) wrongly attributes text to Marianne von Ziegler. Part I. : Pslm xlvii. 5,6; St. Mark xvi. 19; Part II. : Stanzas i. and xiii. of Johann Rist's hymn, “Du Lebenfüst, Herr Jesu Christ”, rest of libretto original, excepting the second, third, and fourth Arias. Original portion perhaps by Bach.

11 c. 1735. Ascension Day. Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen. Author unknown. St. Luke xxiv. 50-52; Acts i. 9-11; Stanza iv. of Johann Rist's hymn, “Du Lebenfüst, Herr Jesu Christ”; Stanza vii. of Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer's hymn “Gott fähret auf gen Himmel”; rest of libretto original.

128 ?1735. Ascension Day. Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein. Marianne von Ziegler (Ibid.). Emended by Bach. Stanza i. of Josua Wegelin's hymn, “Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein”; Stanza iv. of Matthäus Avenarius's hymn, “O Jesu, meine Lust”; rest of libretto original. A. T. B. Soli.

†183 ?1735. Sunday after the Ascension (“Exaudi”) Sie werden euch in den Bann thun (St. John xvi. 2) Marianne von Ziegler (Ibid.). Emended by Bach. S. John xvi. 2; Stanza v. of Paul Gerhardt's hymn “Zeuch ein zu deinen Thoren”; rest of libretto original.

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