Composition: Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen |
| Alternative title | Hitherto, you have asked nothing in my Name |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (librettist) and Heinrich Müller (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 87 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1872 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arioso (bass): Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten | — | D minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): O Wort! das Geist und Seel erschreckt | — | A minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Vergib, o Vater! unsre schuld | — | G minor | — |
| Recitativo (tenor): Wenn unsre Schuld bis an den Himmel steigt | — | D minor | — |
| Arioso (bass): In der Welt habt ihr Angst | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen | — | B flat major | — |
| Chorale: Muß ich sein betrübet? | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | — | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Vergib, o Vater! unsre schuld' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Arioso: 'In der Welt habt ihr Angst' (No.5) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen' (No.6) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen' (No.6) | 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 |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1725 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' · view 2. Recitativo: 'O Wort! das Geist und Seel erschreckt' · view 3. Aria: 'Vergib, o Vater! unsre schuld' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Wenn unsre Schuld bis an den Himmel steigt' · view 5. Arioso: 'In der Welt habt ihr Angst' · view 6. Aria: 'Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen' · view 7. Chorale: 'Muß ich sein betrübet?' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Muß ich sein betrübet?' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Muß ich sein betrübet?' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | Arrangement |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Vergib, o Vater! unsre schuld' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Arioso: 'In der Welt habt ihr Angst' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich will leiden, ich will schweigen' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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