Composition: Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft |
| Alternative title | Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus ; Destroy, burst, shatter the tomb |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 205 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 15 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1862 |
| Dedication | August Friedrich Müller |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2220 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| view | Chorus: 'Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Wie will ich lustig lachen' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Können nicht die roten Wangen' (No.7) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Angenehmer Zephyrus' (No.9) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorus: 'Vivat August' (No.15) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 3 pages from autograph score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore (or Clarinet (A)) Horn 1, 2 (D) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (D) Timpani Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Harpsichord (or Piano) Organ |
| view | Chorus: 'Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Wie will ich lustig lachen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Können nicht die roten Wangen' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Angenehmer Zephyrus' (No.9) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Chorus: 'Vivat August' (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Angenehmer Zephyrus' (No.9) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Vivat August' (No.15) | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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