Composition: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 59 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten [I] |
| Alternative title | Whoever loves me will keep my Word |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Luther (librettist) and Erdmann Neumeister (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 59 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| 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. Duetto (sopranobass): Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitative (soprano): O, was sind das vor Ehren, wozu uns Jesus setzt? | — | — | — |
| 3. Chorale: Komm, Heiliger Geist | — | — | — |
| 4. Aria (bass): Die Welt mit allen Königreichen | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' (No.4) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Fritz Brodersen | — | 1. Duetto: 'Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten' · view 2. Recitative: 'O, was sind das vor Ehren, wozu uns Jesus setzt?' · view 3. Chorale: 'Komm, Heiliger Geist' · view 4. Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Duetto: 'Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten' · view 2. Recitative: 'O, was sind das vor Ehren, wozu uns Jesus setzt?' · view 3. Chorale: 'Komm, Heiliger Geist' · view 4. Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Fritz Brodersen | — | Soprano, Basso soli · view Chorus Score (No.3 only) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Komm, Heiliger Geist' (No.3) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' (No.4) | 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 | Complete | — | 1. Duetto: 'Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten' · file 2. Recitative: 'O, was sind das vor Ehren, wozu uns Jesus setzt?' · file 3. Chorale: 'Komm, Heiliger Geist' · file 4. Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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