Composition: Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen |
| Alternative title | I go and seek you with longing |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Philipp Nicolai (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 49 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1740 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen | — | C sharp minor | — |
| Recitativo and Arioso (sopranobass): Mein Mahl ist Zubereit | — | A major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön | — | A major | — |
| Recitativo (Dialogue) (sopranobass): Mein Glaube hat mich selbst so angezogen | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (bass) and Chorale (soprano): Dich hab ich je und je geliebet | — | E major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 3 violas and cello |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen' (No.2) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitativo and Arioso: 'Mein Mahl ist Zubereit' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön' (No.4) | oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Dich hab ich je und je geliebet' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and cello |
Russ Bartoli and Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia 2. Aria: 'Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen' 3. Recitativo and Arioso: 'Mein Mahl ist Zubereit' 4. Aria: 'Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön' 5. Recitativo: 'Mein Glaube hat mich selbst so angezogen' 6. Aria and Chorale: 'Dich hab ich je und je geliebet' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in manuscript) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe d'amore Violins I Violins II Violas Violoncello Piccolo Cellos/Basses Organ obbligato |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | 1. Sinfonia 2. Aria 6. Aria |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | parts | — | — | Oboe d'amore Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Organ Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Ich geh' und suche mit Verlangen' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in D minor ) |
| view | Recitativo and Arioso: 'Mein Mahl ist Zubereit' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön' (No.4) | Arrangement for oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) Complete Score and Parts (in F major ) |
| view | Aria and Chorale: 'Dich hab ich je und je geliebet' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 3 violas and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (in C major ) Complete Score and Parts (in C major and revoiced) Complete Score and Parts (in G major and revoiced) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Karl Ristenpart (conductor) and Marie-Claire Alain (organ) | For Organ and Orchestra | Complete Performance | |
| view | Synthesized | Recitativo and Arioso: 'Mein Mahl ist Zubereit' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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