Composition: Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and David Denicke (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 39 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1857 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chorus: Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitativo (bass): Der reiche Gott | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (alto): Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden | — | — | — |
| 4. Aria (bass): Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen vergesset nicht | — | — | — |
| 5. Aria (soprano): Höchster, was ich habe | — | — | — |
| 6. Recitativo (alto): Wie soll ich dir, o Herr | — | — | — |
| 7. Chorale: Selig sind, die aus Erbarmen | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen vergesset nicht' (No.4) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Höchster, was ich habe' (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: 'Höchster, was ich habe' (No.5) | flute and piano | André Papillon |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | 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. Chorus: 'Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Der reiche Gott' · view 3. Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' · view 4. Aria: 'Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen vergesset nicht' · view 5. Aria: 'Höchster, was ich habe' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Wie soll ich dir, o Herr' · view 7. Chorale: 'Selig sind, die aus Erbarmen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | — | — | — | Complete Score (with new text) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Harpsichord · view Organ · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Recorder 1 · view Recorder 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses, Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot' (No.1) | vocal score | — | — | Chorus Score (with new text) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Book (with score examples) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Selig sind, die aus Erbarmen' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Selig sind, die aus Erbarmen' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, G major ) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | Arrangement for oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts (with oboe ad lib.) · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wohlzutun und mitzuteilen vergesset nicht' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Höchster, was ich habe' (No.5) | Arrangement for 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 | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Höchster, was ich habe' (No.5) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
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