Composition: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Komm, süsser Tod |
| Alternative title | Komm süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 478 |
| Instrumentation | voice and continuo |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1735 |
| First published | 1736 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred songs |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus | Jürgen Knuth |
| view | Complete | mixed chorus | Frej Wedlund |
| view | Complete | 2 flugelhorns and bass trombone | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | guitar | Bert Alink |
| view | Complete | piano | Harold Bauer |
| view | Complete | piano | Frank Bridge |
| view | Complete | piano | Stefano Paparozzi |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2011 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flugelhorns and bass trombone |
Michel Rondeau | 2020 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schirmer | 1942 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Oxford University Press | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Stefano Paparozzi | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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