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The cantata was one of Bach's very first, written in Weimar probably in 1714 to be performed on the third Sunday in Lent. It is one of only three by Bach to be written for an alto soloist and no other voices (the others being Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35 and Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170, both of which also have texts by Lehms). The accompanying orchestra is made up of violins, violas and basso continuo.
With a typical performance lasting around twelve minutes, the cantata is unusually short, and is in just three movements:
It is not clear who would have sung the alto part in Bach's time, although a countertenor is generally thought to be most likely. In modern performances, a woman sometimes takes the part.
The opening aria of this cantata was reused by Bach as the basis for an aria in his St Mark Passion[?].
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