Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 33)

On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.

Details

Choralkantate:
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 33).
11. Sonntag nach Trinitatis.
, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Erstaufführung).

Textdichter Choral:
Konrad Hubert (1507-1540).
Bron publicatie: 
K. Hubert, Der CIII. Psalm Nu lob mein seele den Herren. Jn gesangs weiß, Nürnberg 1540.

Textdichter Kantate:
Konrad Hubert (vierstrophige Fassung, Nürnberg 1540), Strophe 1 und 4 wörtlich beibehalten, Strophe 2 und 3 (Satz 2–5) umgedichtet (Verfasser unbekannt).

Hymnological Dossier

This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with Johann Martin Schamelius’ explanation, from Evangelischer Lieder-Commentarius I, 1724, S. 315. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.

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