Composition: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein |
| Alternative title | Oh God, look down from heaven |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 2 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Sie lehren eitel falsche List | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Die Armen sind verstört | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.1) | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.1) | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale fantasia: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' · view 2. Recitative: 'Sie lehren eitel falsche List' · view 3. Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' · view 4. Recitative: 'Die Armen sind verstört' · view 5. Aria: 'Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein' · view 6. Chorale: 'Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Chorus Score · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Soprano Trombone (Cornetto) · view Alto Trombone · view Tenor Trombone · view Bass Trombone · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Double Basses · view Harpsichord · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | Manuscript | — | 1. Chorus: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein 6. Chorale: Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.1) | vocal score | Jürgen Knuth | — | Abridged score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins and 3 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, viola and 3 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos 2 violas and 3 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | 1. Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (Quintet) · view 3. Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' (Trio) · view 5. Aria: 'Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein' (Quintet) · view 5. Aria: 'Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein' (Quartet) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | 1. Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' · file 2. Recitativo: 'Sie lehren eitel falsche List' · file 3. Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' · file 4. Recitativo: 'Die Armen sind verstört' · file 5. Aria: 'Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein' · file 6. Chorale: 'Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein' (No.1) | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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