Composition: Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen |
| Alternative title | My Sighs, my Tears |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Heermann (librettist) and Paul Fleming (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 13 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (tenor): Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen | — | D minor | — |
| Recitative (alto): Mein liebster Gott lässt mich annoch | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorale (alto): Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen | — | F major | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Mein Kummer nimmet zu | — | F major | — |
| Aria (bass): Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: So sei nun, Seele, deine | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and 2 cellos flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello flute, oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 flutes, violin, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and 2 cellos 2 flutes, oboe, viola and cello 2 flutes, oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | 2 trumpets | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | organ | Thomas Lemmens |
| view | Aria: 'Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' · view 2. Recitative: 'Mein liebster Gott lässt mich annoch' · view 3. Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' · view 4. Recitative: 'Mein Kummer nimmet zu' · view 5. Aria: 'Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen' · view 6. Chorale: 'So sei nun, Seele, deine' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen' (No.5) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen' (No.5) | parts | — | — | Violin and Recorders · view Violin and Recorders (with Bass) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'So sei nun, Seele, deine' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, B flat major ) · view Study Choral Score (Textless, G major ) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, 2 violins and 2 cellos flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello flute, oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 flutes, violin, viola and cello 2 flutes, violin and 2 cellos 2 flutes, oboe, viola and cello 2 flutes, oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 trumpets |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original) · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score (tune in left hand) · view Complete Score (tune in pedal) · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen' (No.3) | For Organ (Lemmens) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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