Composition: In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | In allen meinen Taten |
| Alternative title | In all my undertakings |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Paul Fleming (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 97 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1734 |
| First published | 1875 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1920 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: In allen meinen Taten | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (bass): Nichts ist es spat und frühe | — | G minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Es kann mir nichts geschehen | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich traue seiner Gnaden | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Er wolle meiner Sünden | — | G minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Leg ich mich späte nieder | — | C minor | — |
| Duetto Aria (sopranobass): Hat er es denn beschlossen | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Ihm hab ich mich ergeben | — | F major | — |
| Chorale: So sei nun, Seele, deine | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'In allen meinen Taten' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Nichts ist es spat und frühe' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitativo: 'Es kann mir nichts geschehen' (No.3) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich traue seiner Gnaden' (No.4) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitativo: 'Er wolle meiner Sünden' (No.5) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Leg ich mich späte nieder' (No.6) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Leg ich mich späte nieder' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Extra movements for BWV 91 and BWV 97 · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'In allen meinen Taten' · view 2. Aria: 'Nichts ist es spat und frühe' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Es kann mir nichts geschehen' · view 4. Aria: 'Ich traue seiner Gnaden' · view 5. Recitativo: 'Er wolle meiner Sünden' · view 6. Aria: 'Leg ich mich späte nieder' · view 7. Duetto Aria: 'Hat er es denn beschlossen' · view 8. Aria: 'Ihm hab ich mich ergeben' · view 9. Chorale: 'So sei nun, Seele, deine' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Anhang: Continuo (Organ) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'So sei nun, Seele, deine' (No.9) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'In allen meinen Taten' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Nichts ist es spat und frühe' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitativo: 'Es kann mir nichts geschehen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich traue seiner Gnaden' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitativo: 'Er wolle meiner Sünden' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Leg ich mich späte nieder' (No.6) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Leg ich mich späte nieder' (No.6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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