Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist, BWV 45 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist |
| Alternative title | You have been told, O man, what is Good |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Johann Heermann, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 45 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1862 |
| 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
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus: 'Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Weiß ich Gottes Rechte' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Weiß ich Gottes Rechte' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Arioso: 'Es werden viele zu mir sagen an jenem Tage' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 5 violas 4 violas and cello 5 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Wer Gott bekennt' (No.5) | flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Wer Gott bekennt' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Wer Gott bekennt' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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