Ref:

BWV 1142; BWV deest; BC [B 19]

German Title:

Was ist, das wir Leben nennen

English Title:

What is we call life

Event:

Sacred cantata for Funeral

Composed:

Weimar, 1716
1st performance: April 2, 1716 - Himmelsburg (Castle Church), Weimar

Text:

Author: Unknown (Salomo Franck?); Michael Franck (Mvt. 3); Christoph Knoll (Mvt. 5); Vocal parts: "Jesus, Der Hochseel: Printz"; otherwise unknown
Calligraphic text copy, Weimar 1716: "Des hochseeligsten Printzen Johann Ernst Hertzogs zu Sachßens Todesfall und Gedächtnüs-Predigt betr. 1715.16" (Of the most blatant Printzen Johann Ernst Hertzogs to Sachssen's death and Gedächtnüs preaching about 1715.16) (D-WRl: Hofmarschallamt I, No. 2785, unknown scribe)

Text: German-5 | German-6
Chorale Texts: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig [BWV 1142/3] | Herzlich tut mich verlangen [BWV 1142/5] | Christus, der ist mein Leben [BWV 1142/18+21]

Scoring:

Music lost

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References

BGA: - | NBA: | BC: [B 19] | Zwang: - | First Published: 2018

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2018)

Cantata BWV 1142: Was ist, das wir Leben nennen for Funeral (1716)
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