Composition: Schauet doch und sehet, BWV 46 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Schauet doch und sehet |
| Alternative title | Behold and see if there be any sorrow. |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Matthäus Meyfart (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 46 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): So klage du, zerstörte Gottesstadt | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Dein Wetter zog sich auf von weiten | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Doch bildet euch, o Sünder, ja nicht ein | — | F major | — |
| Aria (alto): Doch Jesus will auch bei der Strafe | — | G minor | — |
| Choral: O großer Gott von Treu | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Choral: 'O großer Gott von Treu' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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. Chorus: 'Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei' · view 2. Recitativo: 'So klage du, zerstörte Gottesstadt' · view 3. Aria: 'Dein Wetter zog sich auf von weiten' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Doch bildet euch, o Sünder, ja nicht ein' · view 5. Aria: 'Doch Jesus will auch bei der Strafe' · view 6. Choral: 'O großer Gott von Treu' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1723 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe/Oboe da caccia 1, 2 · view Corno da tirasi (Trumpet) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1891 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Choral: 'O großer Gott von Treu' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Choral: 'O großer Gott von Treu' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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