BWV 88.7



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Original source: Cantata, Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (verse 8), by Georg Neumark (1657)
Tune: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, by Georg Neumark (1641) (Zahn 2778)
First Performance: 21 July 1726, 5th Sunday after Trinity
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): Riemenschneider 104; Breitkopf 104; Birnstiel 108; Fasch p.25
Other Harmonizations: BWVs 84.5, 93.7, 166.6, 179.6, 197.10, 434

Comparative score: Seven settings of Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten placed in the same key (PDF)

Instrumentation: Colla parteS: violin 1, oboes d’amore 1 & 2. A: violin 2, taille. T: viola. B: continuo.

Original manuscripts
Score: D–B Mus. ms. Bach P 145
Parts: D–B Mus. ms. Bach St 85



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