Composition: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [II] |
| Alternative title | Ah God, how much heartbreak |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christoph Birkmann (librettist) and Martin Behm (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 58 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1727 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | ; |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aria and Chorale (sopranobass): Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid | — | C major | — |
| 2. Recitative (bass): Verfolgt dich gleich die arge Welt | — | A minor | — |
| 3. Aria (soprano): Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden | — | D minor | — |
| 4. Recitative (soprano): Kann es dei Welt nicht lassen | — | F major | — |
| 5. Aria and Chorale (sopranobass): Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (No.1) | 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 3 violas and cello 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria and Chorale: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' · view 2. Recitative: 'Verfolgt dich gleich die arge Welt' · view 3. Aria: 'Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden' · view 4. Recitative: 'Kann es dei Welt nicht lassen' · view 5. Aria and Chorale: 'Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden' (No.3a) | parts | — | — | Anhang: Continuo (Organ, alternate) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 3 violas and cello 2 oboes, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria and Chorale: Ich hab für mir ein schwere Reis (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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