Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten (Whoever loves me will keep my word), BWV 59, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata for Pentecost and probably first performed it in Leipzig on 28 May 1724, but an earlier performance on 16 May 1723 at the Paulinerkirche, the University Church of Leipzig, is possible.
| Librettist | Erdmann Neumeister |
| Date of composition | 1723 (the only surviving version is from 1724;) in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1863 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 59 |
| Approx. duration | 14 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Trumpet Timpani Strings Continuo |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten en do majeur, BWV 59 ""Whoever loves me will keep my Word"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten in do maggiore, BWV 59 ""Whoever loves me will keep my Word"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten C-dur, BWV 59 ""Whoever loves me will keep my Word"" |