Composition: Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende, BWV 90 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende |
| Alternative title | A terrifying end sweeps you away |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Moller (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 90 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1872 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (tenor): Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Des Höchsten Güte wird von Tag zu Tag neu | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (bass): So löschet im Eifer der rächende Richter | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Doch Gottes Auge sieht auf uns als Auserwählte | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Leit uns mit deiner rechten Hand | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Des Höchsten Güte wird von Tag zu Tag neu' · view 3. Aria: 'So löschet im Eifer der rächende Richter' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Doch Gottes Auge sieht auf uns als Auserwählte' · view 5. Chorale: 'Leit uns mit deiner rechten Hand' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1892 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Choral: 'Leit uns mit deiner rechten Hand' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Choral: 'Leit uns mit deiner rechten Hand' (No.5) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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