BWV 47.5



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Original source: Cantata, Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz (verse 11), Anon. c.1560
Tune: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, Frankfurt/Main 1557 (Zahn 1689)
First Performance: 13 October 1726, 17th Sunday after Trinity
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): Riemenschneider 94; Breitkopf 94; Birnstiel 96; Fasch p.153
Other Harmonizations: BWVs 420, 421

Instrumentation: Colla parteS: violin 1, oboe 1 & 2. A: violin 2. T: viola. B: continuo.

Original manuscripts
Score: 1) D–B Mus. ms. Bach P 163 (original score), 2) D–B Am.B 33–35, Faszikel 3 (Am.B 35) (c.1741 score, scr. Johann Agricola)
Parts: D–B Mus. ms. Bach St 104



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