Composition: Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Geist und Seele wird verwirret |
| Alternative title | Spirit and Soul become confused |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Georg Christian Lehms (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 35 |
| Instrumentation | alto and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' (No.2) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.3) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | organ | Alexandre Guilmant |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | piano | Camille Saint-Saëns |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia (Concerto) · view 2. Aria: 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Ich wundre mich' · view 4. Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' · view 5. Sinfonia · view 6. Recitativo: 'Ach, starker Gott, laß mich' · view 7. Aria: 'Ich wünsche nur bei Gott zu leben' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | 1. Sinfonia · view 2. Aria: 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' · view 4. Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' · view 5. Sinfonia · view 7. Aria: Ich wünsche nur bei Gott zu leben · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.5) | Arrangement for piano |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | Karl Ristenpart (conductor) and Marie-Claire Alain (organ) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Gott hat alles wohlgemacht!' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.5) | For Organ (Guilmant) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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