Composition: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [I] |
| Alternative title | Oh God, how much heartache |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 3 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Chorus: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenorsopranoaltobass): Wie schwerlich lässt sich Fleisch und Blut | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten | — | — | — |
| Duet Aria (sopranoalto): Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1) | piano | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| view | Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' (No.3) | violin and viola viola and cello 2 violas 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' (No.5) | — | Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Duetto: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' (No.5) | 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | Selections | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Aline Letendre (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' 5. Aria: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | 1. Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' 2. Recitativo: 'Wie schwerlich lässt sich Fleisch und Blut' 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' 4. Recitativo: 'Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten' 5. Aria (Duetto): 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' 6. Chorale: 'Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein' |
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| view | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1) | — | Synthesized Performance |
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