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Bach Werke Verzeichnis 3: BWV 1135-1163

William L. Hoffman wrote (August 7, 2018):
Bach vocal music formerly catalogued primarily as BWV Anhang (Appendix) with most music lost (text survives), has now been catalogued in the newest edition of the Bach works catalogue, Bach-Werke Verzeichnis, BWV3, ready for publication, "Das neue Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis: Das revidierte BWV enthält Neuerkenntnisse aus 15 Jahren Bachforschung," https://www.bach-leipzig.de/de/bach-archiv/das-neue-bach-werke-verzeichnis, 2018 Breitkopf & Härtel, Dr. Christine Blanken Bach Arkiv.

Numbers above BWV 1128 are listed on line at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis. See also: BWV3

• BWV 1135[7] (previously Anh. 199) – Siehe, eine Jungfrau ist schwanger (lost cantata)
• BWV 1136[7] (previously Anh. 209) – Liebster Gott, vergißt du mich (lost cantata)
• BWV 1137[7] (previously Anh. 2) – Cantata with an unknown title, possibly Gott, du Richter der Gedanken, for the 19th Sunday after Trinity (lost, apart from a short musical sketch)
• BWV 1138 – lost Ratswahl cantatas for Mühlhausen:
• BWV 1138.1[7] (previously Anh. 192) – 1709
• BWV 1138.2[7] – 1710
• BWV 1139 – Wünschet Jerusalem Glück (two versions of a lost cantata):
• BWV 1139.1[7] (previously Anh. 4) – for Ratswahl in Leipzig
• BWV 1139.2[7] (previously Anh. 4a) – for the 200th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession
• BWV 1140[7] (previously Anh. 3) – Gott, gib dein Gerichte dem Könige (lost cantata)
• BWV 1141[7] (previously Anh. 193) – Herrscher des Himmels, König der Ehren (lost cantata)
• BWV 1142[7] – Was ist, das wir Leben nennen (lost cantata)
• BWV 1143[7] (previously 244a) – Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt (cantata, music based on BWV 198 and 244b)
• BWV 1144[7] (previously Anh. 14) – Sein Segen fließt daher wie ein Strom (lost cantata)
• BWV 1145[7] (previously Anh. 211) – Der Herr ist freundlich dem, der auf ihn harret (lost cantata)
• BWV 1146[7] (previously Anh. 212) – Vergnügende Flammen, verdoppelt die Macht (lost cantata)
• BWV 1147[7] (previously Anh. 5) – Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen (lost cantata)
• BWV 1150[7] (previously Anh. 197) – Ihr wallenden Wolken (lost cantata)
• BWV 1151[7] (previously Anh. 6) – Dich loben die lieblichen Strahlen der Sonne (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1152[7] (previously Anh. 8) – congratulation cantata for New Year (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1153[7] (previously Anh. 7) – Heut ist gewiss ein guter Tag (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1155[7] (previously Anh. 20) – Latin ode (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1156[7] (previously Anh. 9) – Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1157[7] (previously Anh. 11) – Es lebe der König, der Vater im Lande (lost secular cantata)[11]
• BWV 1158[7] (previously Anh. 12) – Frohes Volk, vergnügte Sachsen (lost secular cantata)[11]

⁷ BWV³ number according to Bach Digital website.
¹¹ Bach's secular cantatas in BWV order, each followed by a link to the Bach Digital Work (BDW) page of the cantata at the Bach Digital website

Further details are found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Johann_Sebastian_Bach#BWV3,
BWV 1159,1739-10-07, Secular cantata "Serenade" (birthday of Augustus III), was BWV deest, lost, Bach Digital, 1536

BWV 1160, BWV 2a,1731-08-25, Secular cantata So kämpfet nur, ihr muntern Töne (birthday of Joachim Friedrich von Flemming (de), NBA I/39, was BWV Anh. 10; text by Picander; /1 → BWV 248^VIa/1?^[110][131], Bach Digital, 1318

BWV 1161, BWV I, 1738-04-28, Secular cantata Willkommen! Ihr herrschenden Götter der Erden in honour of the royal couple (Augustus III and Maria Josepha), and for the forthcoming marriage of princess Maria Amalia with Charles of Sicily, NBA I/37, was BWV Anh. 13; text by Gottsched, J. C. in Riemersche Chronik, Bach Digital 1321

BWV 1162, BWV I, 1732-06-05, Secular cantata Froher Tag, verlangte Stunden (inauguration of St. Thomas school after renovation), NBA I/39, was BWV Anh. 18; text by Winckler; /1 → BWV 11/1; /1 /3 /5 /6 /8 /10 → BWV Anh. 12 , Bach Digital 1326

BWV 1163, BWV I, 1725-11-27, Secular cantata Auf, süß entzückende Gewalt (wedding of Peter, eldest son of Peter Hohmann, and Christiana Sibylla Mencke), NBA I/40, was BWV Anh. 196; text by Gottsched, C.; /3 → BWV 11/4 → 232^IV/4; /5 → BWV 11/8, Bach Digital 1507.

Bach Werke Verzeichnis 3: BWV 1135-1163

William L. Hoffman wrote (February 22, 2019):
Bach 333, the New Complete Bach Edition (https://www.bach333.com/en/), has a new publication, Bach 333: The BWV Catalogue is a summary of the findings of the Leipzig Bach Archive new BWV3 catalogue due to be published in 2019-20. The initial new listings are found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Johann_Sebastian_Bach. The following are the additional information found in the Bach 333 publication.

Musical/ Theoretical Works (not for performance)
BWV 1129 Fünfstimmger Satz: Regula Joh. Seb. Bachii (Composing in five parts: Johann Sebastian Bach's model
BWV 1130 Canones aliquot per Josephum Zarlinum (Several canons by Gioseffo Zarlino)
BWV 1131 Regeln Zum Gebrach von Synkopen im dopppelten Kontrapunkt (Rules for the use of syncopations in double counterpoint)
BWV 1132 Kontrapunktstudien mit W.F. Bach (Counterpoint studwith W/F/ Bach, discovered 1999, before end of 1738)
BWV 1133 Regeln vom Generalbass (Rules of thorough bass; AM 1)
BWV 1134 Vorschriften und Grundsätz zum vietstimmigen Spielen das Generalbasses (Precepts for playing the thorough bass or accompanying in four parts)

Other known works (mainly lost)
BWV 1148 Siehe der Huter Israel, was Anh. 15, cantata for unknown function; lost 1724?
BWV 1149 Der Grechte kommt um, JSB arr. "Tristis est anima mea" attrib. J. Kuhnau; 1723-50?

Newly attributed works
BWV 1164 Ich lasse dich noicht, du segnest mich denn, former Anh. 159; no longer attrib. J. Christoph Bach ; by `1713
BWV 1165 Beiträge zur Markus-Passion von "Keiser" (1710-11): 4-part chorales "O Trauerigkeit, o Herzeleid, BWV deest; "So gehest du nun, mein Jesu, hin," BWV 500a (1726); & "O hilf, Christe Gottes Sohn, BWV 1084 (1726)
BWV 1166 Einselsätze im Passions-Pasticcio "Wer is der, so vom Edom kömmt," formerly BWV deest; Graun Passion
BWV 1167 Oergelkonzert F-Dur, formerly Anh. 213; arr. Lost concerto of Telemann, 1714-15?
BWV 1168 "O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid," formerly BWV Anh. 200; 2 bar fragment, Orgelbüchlein
BWV 1169 "Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn," formerly Anh. 55, Chorale prelude (Walther/Krebs Collection)
BWV 1170 "Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn," formerly Anh. 77, Chorale prelude (Walther/Krebs Collection)
BWV 1171 "Auf meinen lieben Gott," formerly BWV deest, chorale prelude (Rinck Collection) before end 1703-07
BWV 1172 "Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn," formerly BWV deest (Rinck Collection) before end 1703-07
BWV 1173 "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ," formerly BWV deest (Rinck Collection), before end 1703-07
BWV 1174 "Komm, Heiliger Geist, erfüll die Herzen," formerly BWV deest (Rinck Collection), before end 1703-07
BWV 1175 "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her," formerly BWV deest (Rinck Collection), before end 1703-07

BWV 3

Mark Gardibolt wrote (February 21, 2020):
The Bach Archive Leipzig website has had a note for quite a while that the Bach Werke Verzeichnis 3rd edition will be coming in 2020. Does anyone know an approximate publication date? Is it still on target for a 2020 publication? So far as I can tell, Breitkopf & Härtel's website is silent on the question of BWV 3, though I suppose they would like to sell as many copies of BWV 2 as they can in the meantime, so they don't have much incentive to publicize a 3rd edition until they're about ready to accept preorders.

BWV 3

Mark Gardibolt wrote (February 10, 2021):
I asked the folks at the Leipzig Bach Archive when the release of the 3rd edition of the Bach Werkeverzeichnis is expected; their website had once said late 2020, and obviously that didn't happen. They acknowledged that it was delayed due to COVID and other issues, and that the 3rd edition is on track for release by the end of this year. So start saving your pfennigs.

David Stancliffe wrote (February 10, 2021):
[To Mark Gardibolt] Meanwhile, the newly edited material - especially performing parts - from Carus Verlag in Stuttgart is well researched and cleanly produced.

William L. Hoffman wrote (February 12, 2021):
Bach Digital (https://www.bach-digital.de/search_form_work.xed) and the Bach List of Compositions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Johann_Sebastian_Bach#BWV3) only carry the latest through BWV 1163. BWV 1164-1175 are listed at the BCW, https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Topics/BWVSystem-4.htm. The BWV Anh. (Anhang, Appendix) and other works of doubtful authenticity, found at the end of the Bach List of Compositions (Ibid.), will be listed in the new BWV 3 Appendix under four categories (TBD):* Appendix A. Doubtful works on stylistic grounds but assigned to J. S. Bach in the 18th century; B. Doubtful works on stylistic grounds that were previously in clouded in BWV 1-2a on NBA, transmitted in the 18th century mainly anonymously and variously as by Bach; C. Unattributed works in copies or arrangements by J. S. Bach or his family (On stylistic grounds unlikely to be by Bach); D. Formerly BWV-listed works/versions NOT by J. S. Bach; since demonstrated to by other composers or variants/arrangements not from Bach.

* Source: BWV333, The BWV Catalogue.

Borrowing, Transcription

William L. Hoffman wrote (May 5, 2021):
Thierry van Bastelaer posting: https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWVAnh160-Ger5.htm. The pasticcio motet, BWV Anh. 160 has been reclassified in the pending BWV3 catalogue as: BWV App. A BWV App. A 4 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jauchzet_dem_Herrn_alle_Welt_(motet) previously Anh. 160) – Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt (pasticcio motet)[a][107]:119[232]. It is part of the on-going update of Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis).

The new BWV3 catalogue is being proof-read and finalized at Bach Archiv-Leipzig, according to Christine Blanken, before publication hopefully this year at Bärenreiter Verlag. According to the online BWV, variant versions of Bach works are being added (in red) with extensions, i.e. BWV 8 both versions as BWV 8.1and BWV 8.2.

Also, the new BWV3 has a reclassification of the BWV Anh. (Anhang, Appendix; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BWV_Anh.): I Anh. groups of works lost (I Anh.1-23), II Anh. works of dubious authenticity (II Anh. 24-155), III Anh. works not by Bach (III Anh. 156-189), and IV Anh. new additions (Nachträge) to BWV2/BWV2a (IV Anh. 190-213). Instead the BWV Anh. are now divided into four Alpha listings (according to the BWV/INDEX BOOK, BACH333, https://www.bach333.com/en/ ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis: BWV App. A–D):
Appendix A (BWV App. A): Doubtful works on stylistic grounds but assigned to J. S. Bach in the 18th century -- App. A BWV App. A 4 = previously Anh. 160; as well as organ chorales, BWV deest (some Emans)
Appendix B (BWV App. B): Doubtful works on stylistic grounds that were previously included in BWV1-2a or NBA, transmitted in the 18th century mainly anonymously and variously as by Bach -- BWV 1022, 1024, 1070 and organ chorales
Appendix C (BWV App. C): Unattributed works in copies or arrangements by J. S. Bach or his family. On stylistic grounds unlikely to be by Bach -- Anna Magdalena Notenbüchlein, Missae
Appendix D (BWV App. D): Formerly BWV-listed works NOT by J. S. Bach; since demonstrated to be by other composers or variants/arrangements not from Bach -- Anna Magdalena Notenbüchlein, other composers (deest)

This information should be added to the BML discussion, "BWV Numbering System," http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Topics/BWVSystem-4.htm. Most of the authentic Bach works added to BWV are theoretical (BWV 1128-34); music lost, only text survives (BWV 1135-63); or newly attributed works (BWV 1165-1175).

As you can see from the above, Bach researchers are still trying to figure our how to deal with all manner of questionable works that could have involved borrowings, transcriptions, variants, etc.: DSFDF (different strokes for different folks)!

My apologies for causing such semantic confusion.

BWV 3 Catalogue Publication Status

William L. Hoffman wrote (June 22, 2021):
Bach-Archiv Leipzig (BAL) Digitale Bach-Sprechstunde / Digital Bach-consultation-hour, Bach-Arciv Leipzig: Digital Bach-consultation hour (Facebook), included a discussion of the status of the forthcoming BWV 3 catalogue. Peter Wollny, BAL director, says that the catalogue BWV 3 (BCW) is being proofread with the numbering secured and the Anhang being completed. In early December the document will be submitted to the publisher, Breitkopf & Härtel in Wiesbaden for publication in March 2022. Online, here is the numbering added in this century (above BWV 1126) since the previous catalogue, BWV2a in 1999, Wikipedia. Please note the addition of theoretical works, BWV 1129-34, with most of the remainder additions involving Bach works with only texts or other documentation extant (no music), with organ works added as BWV 1168-75 still being added to Bach Digital (Bach Digital), as well as the Anhang (Appendix) four categories A-D (Wikipedia) still being compiled.

The BWV 3 also is intended to replace the incomplete Bach Compendium which covered only the vocal works A-H (BCW), but did designate BC numbers for the organ works J (free) and K (chorale-based).

Breitkopf & Härtel: Bach's Complete Chorales -- In Preparation

William L. Hoffman wrote (August 2, 2021):
In addition to the BWV 3 Catalogue (see message above), Breitkopf & Härtel in Wiesbaden also has in preparation Bach's Complete Chorales, Urtext Edition, see Breitkopf with Description, Table of Contents.

BWV3 available for pre-order now at 410,- Euro / to be published in June 2022

William L. Hoffman wrote (March 15, 2022):
We would like to inform your that thethe new edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis edition is not available yet and will be published during the course of the upcoming Bachfest in Leipzig, Germany (June 9-19, 2022).

Breitkopf & Härtel KG
Susanne Mahn, Ms – Press & Public Relations
Walkmuehlstrasse 52
65195 Wiesbaden
Germany

FYI: Pre-Order: https://www.breitkopf.com/work/78/18015

BWV3 Breitkopf & Härtel

William L. Hoffman wrote (March 17, 2022):
BWV3 Breitkopf & Härtel, 2022 New Editions catalogue description, https://www.breitkopf.com/assets/pdf/catalogs/NOVA_1-22_links.pdf: pp. 14-15

BWV3 Catalogue, corrections

William L. Hoffman wrote (September 28, 2023):
BWV3, BWV Numbering System Discussions, Part IV; https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Topics/BWVSystem-4.htm.

*BWV 1164 – Aria (title unknown), BWV3 Cantatas and Related Works: 293, Bach Digital

*BWV 1165 (Anh. 159) – Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn (motet), Bach Digital

*BWV 1166 – Contributions to Keiser/Brauns Markus-Passion, BWV3 Passions, Oratorios: 345f; see BCW BCW; Bach Digital, Wikipedia.
1166.1 Weimar Version (c.1710-11)
1166.2 Leipzig Version I (1726) Mvt. 9+: BWV2 500a, Mvt. 14a: BWV2 1088
1166.3 Leipzig Version II (1747)

*BWV 1167 – Single movements in the Passion-Pasticcio "Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt," previously BWV 1166, 1088 BCW; BWV3 Passions, Oratorios: 348ff; Bach Digital

*BWV 1168 (Anh. 213) – Organ concerto in F major after a lost concerto by Georg Philipp Telemann (lost), BWV 3 Works for Organ: 442, Bach Digital

*BWV 1169 (Anh. 200) – O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid (fragment in Orgel-Büchlein), BWV3 Works for Organ: OB1169: 445; Bach Digital.

*BWV 1170 (Anh. 55, Emans 82) – Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn (organ chorale), BWV 3 Works for Organ BWV 1170: 477; Bach Digital

*BWV 1171-1174 – Organ Chorales from J. C. H. Rinck Collection; NBA IV/10 BA 5290 (Emans 2007), Bärenriter; BWV3 Works for Organ, BWV 1171-1174: 480f;
BWV 1171 – Auf meinen lieben Gott (Emans 30) Arioso, BWV deest, NBA IV/10: 20, Bach Digital
BWV 1172 – Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn (Emans 85) Aria, BWV deest, NBA IV/10: 79, Bach Digital
BWV 1173 – Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Emans 111) Aria , BWV deest, NBA IV/10: 92, Bach Digital
BWV 1174 – Komm, heiliger Geist, erfüll die Herzen (Emans 122), BWV deest, NBA IV/10: 108, Bach Digital

*BWV 1175 – Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Organ Choral), BWV deest; BWV3 Works for Organ BWV 1175: 481; NBA IV/10: 62, Bach Digital

*BWV 1176 (Anh. 77, Emans 84 ) – Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn (chorale partita), BWV3 Works for Organ BWV 1176: 486; NBA IV/11 (P. Wollny 2003), Bärenriter; Bach Digital.

BWV 1177 – Marche in D from BWV 207/1; BWV3 Orchestra Works, BWV 1177: 608; Bach Digital
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