Composition: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 98 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan [I] |
| Alternative title | Whatever God deals is dealt bountifully |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christoph Birkmann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 98 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1875 |
| 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Ach Gott! ween wirst du mich einmal | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (soprano): Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen | — | C minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Gott hat ein Herz, das des Erbarmens überfluß | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' (No.1) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | soprano, trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | — | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Ach Gott! ween wirst du mich einmal' · view 3. Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Gott hat ein Herz, das des Erbarmens überfluß ' · view 5. Aria: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe 1, 2, Taille (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Transcription Information · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | Arrangement for soprano, trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Trumpet · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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