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 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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | Aria: 'Hört, ihr Augen, auf zu weinen' (No.3) | For Soprano, Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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