Composition: Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht |
| Alternative title | False world, I do not trust you! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 52 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo: Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht! | — | D minor | — |
| Aria: Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo: Gott ist getreu! | — | B flat major {{K|F}} | — |
| Aria: Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorale: In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott' (No.5) | 3 oboes, violin and cello 3 oboes, viola and cello 3 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violins and cello 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violins and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1726 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | 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 · view 2. Recitativo: 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht!' · view 3. Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Gott ist getreu!' · view 5. Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott' · view 6. Chorale: 'In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1726 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts (high resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, 3 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 oboes, violin and cello 3 oboes, viola and cello 3 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violins and cello 2 oboes, violin, viola and cello 2 oboes, violin and 2 cellos 2 oboes, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violins and cello oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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