Composition: Sehet, welch eine Liebe, BWV 64 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Sehet, welch eine Liebe |
| Alternative title | Cantate am dritten Weinachts festtage |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 64 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1868 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Sehet, welch eine Liebe | — | E minor | — |
| Chorale: Das gat er alles uns getan | — | G major | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Geh, Welt! | — | C major | — |
| Chorus: Was frag ich nach der Welt | — | D major | — |
| Aria (soprano): Was die Welt | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Der Himmel bleibet mir gewiß | — | G major | — |
| Aria (alto): Von der Welt verlang ich nichts | — | G major | — |
| Chorale: Gute Nacht, o Wesen | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' (No.7) | oboe damore, violin and cello oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' (No.7) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' (No.7) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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