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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Extra/alternate movements (BWV 64 and 69) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Anhang I · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe' · view 2. Chorale: 'Das gat er alles uns getan' · view 3. Recitativo: 'Geh, Welt!' · view 4. Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' · view 5. Aria: 'Was die Welt' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Der Himmel bleibet mir gewiß' · view 7. Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' · view 8. Chorale: 'Gute Nacht, o Wesen' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore or Oboe · view Cornet (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Chorus: 'Das gat er alles uns getan' (Textless) · view 4. Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' (Textless) · view 8. Chorale: 'Gute Nacht, o Wesen' (Textless) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Chorus: 'Das gat er alles uns getan' (Textless) · view 4. Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' (Textless) · view 8. Chorale: 'Gute Nacht, o Wesen' (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' (No.7) | Arrangement for 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 | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Von der Welt verlang ich nichts' (No.7) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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