Trumpets, Horns, and Bach «Abschriften» at the time of Christian Friedrich Penzel: Probing the Pedigree of «BWV» 143 in Bloomington, MN

There can be no doubt as to the authenticity of
BWV
143 as a genuine cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. While the originals are lost, there are second and third «generation» copies. This study considers all known facts since the work’s composition in the 18
th
century and discusses in detail the criteria for judging the authenticity of the work.