Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht |
| Alternative title | I, wretched man, a slave to sin |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Johann Rist, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 55 |
| Instrumentation | tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | G minor |
| 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
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (tenor): Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht | — | G minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Erbarme dich! | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Erbarme dich! | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' (No.3) | 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: 'Erbarme dich!' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (No.5) | mixed chorus and keyboard | Jürgen Knuth |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Erbarme dich!' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
| View | Synthesized | Chorale: 'Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen' (No.5) | For Mixed Chorus and Keyboard (Knuth) | Synthesized Performance |
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