On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.
Details
Choralkantate:
Was willst du dich betrüben (BWV 107).
7. Sonntag nach Trinitatis.
, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Erstaufführung).
Textdichter Choral:
Johann Heermann (1585-1647).
Bron publicatie:
Johann Heermann, Devoti musica Cordis, Breslau 1630, Seite 91f.
Tekstdichter Kantate:
Johann Heermann (1630; nur Strophen 1–6); Strophe 7 Verfasser unbekannt (Satz 7).

Hymnological Dossier
This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with David Heermann, uit Erklärter Lieder=Schatz, 1722, p. 307. 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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External links
- Information about this song on Hymnary.org
- Information and sources of this cantata on Bach-digital.de
- Information about this cantata text on Bachcantatatexts.org
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