Composition: Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn, BWV 132 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn
Alternative title Prepare the Paths, Prepare the Road!
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 132
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
Keys A major
Composed 1715
First published 1881
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Average duration (sec) 1320
Number of measures
Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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view Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' (No.5) violin and viola
violin and cello
2 violas
viola and cello
2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' (No.5) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
view Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch deine Güte' (No.6) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
Peter Lang

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Composer's Manuscript Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Aria: 'Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn!' · view
2. Recitativo: 'Willst du dich Gottes Kind und Christi Bruder nennen' · view
3. Aria: 'Wer bist du? Frage dein Gewissen' · view
4. Recitativo: 'Ich will, mein Gott, dir frei heraus bekennen' · view
5. Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' · view
6. Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch deine Güte' · view
Engraving files (MuseScore) · view
view Complete parts Oboe · view
Bassoon · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view
Organ · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
view Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' (No.5) Arrangement for violin and viola
violin and cello
2 violas
viola and cello
2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view
Complete Score and Parts (in D major ) · view
view Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' (No.5) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view
Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view
view Chorale: 'Ertöt uns durch deine Güte' (No.6) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
violin and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2017 Complete Score and Parts · view

Recordings/Performances

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view Synthesized Synthesized Aria: 'Christi Glieder, ach bedenket' (No.5) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance · file
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