Composition: Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Was willst du dich betrüben |
| Alternative title | Why would you grieve |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Heermann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 107 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1876 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Was willst du dich betrüben | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Denn Gott verlässet keinen | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Auf ihn magst du es wagen | — | A major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Wenn auch gleich aus der Höllen | — | E minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Es richt's zu seinen Ehren | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Darum ich mich ihm ergebe | — | D major | — |
| Chorale: Herr, gib, daß ich dein Ehre | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Was willst du dich betrüben' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Auf ihn magst du es wagen' (No.3) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wenn auch gleich aus der Höllen' (No.4) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Es richt's zu seinen Ehren' (No.5) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Es richt's zu seinen Ehren' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello 2 violas and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Darum ich mich ihm ergebe' (No.6) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Darum ich mich ihm ergebe' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Herr, gib, dass ich dein Ehre' (No.7) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Was willst du dich betrüben' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Denn Gott verlässet keinen' · view 3. Aria: 'Auf ihn magst du es wagen' · view 4. Aria: 'Wenn auch gleich aus der Höllen' · view 5. Aria: 'Es richt's zu seinen Ehren' · view 6. Aria: 'Darum ich mich ihm ergebe' · view 7. Chorale: 'Herr, gib, daß ich dein Ehre' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1893 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Was willst du dich betrüben' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Auf ihn magst du es wagen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wenn auch gleich aus der Höllen' (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es richt's zu seinen Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es richt's zu seinen Ehren' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello 2 violas and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Darum ich mich ihm ergebe' (No.6) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Darum ich mich ihm ergebe' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Herr, gib, dass ich dein Ehre' (No.7) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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