Composition: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort [Dialogus] II |
| Alternative title | O Eternity, you word of Thunder |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Franz Joachim Burmeister (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 60 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (altotenor): O Ewigkiet, du Donnerwort | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (altotenor): O schwerer Gang zum letzen Kampf und Streite! | — | — | — |
| Aria (altotenor): Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken | — | — | — |
| Recitativo (altobass): Der Tod bleibt doch der menschlichen Natur verhaßt | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Es ist genung | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'O Ewigkiet, du Donnerwort' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken' (No.3) | oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Es ist genung' (No.5) | 8 horns | Félix Foster |
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: 'O Ewigkiet, du Donnerwort' · view 2. Recitativo: 'O schwerer Gang zum letzen Kampf und Streite!' · view 3. Aria: 'Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Der Tod bleibt doch der menschlichen Natur verhaßt' · view 5. Chorale: 'Es ist genung' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe (or Oboe d'amore) 1, 2 · view Oboe d'amore (or Clarinet) 1, 2 (A) · view Horn (or Trumpet) (D) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Es ist genung' (No.5) | — | — | — | Complete Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Es ist genung' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'O Ewigkiet, du Donnerwort' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken' (No.3) | Arrangement for oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mein letztes Lager will mich schrecken' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Es ist genung' (No.5) | Arrangement for 8 horns |
Félix Foster | 2018 | Complete Score · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Horn 5 (F) · view Horn 6 (F) · view Horn 7 (F) · view Horn 8 (F) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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