Composition: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 138 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz
Alternative title Why are you troubled, my heart?
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Opus BWV 138
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
Keys B minor
Composed 1723
First published 1847
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Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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view Chorale and Recitativo: 'Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz' (No.1) 3 violins, viola and cello
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
Russ Bartoli
view Recitativo: 'Ach süßer Trost' (No.4) 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Peter Lang
view Chorale: 'Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist' (No.6) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Ramon Casadesus-Masanell 2021 1. Chorale and Recitativo: 'Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz' · view
2. Recitativo: 'Ich bin veracht' · view
3. Chorale and Recitativo: 'Er kann und will dich lassen nicht' · view
4. Recitativo: 'Ach süßer Trost' · view
5. Aria: 'Auf Gott steht meine Zuversicht' · view
6. Recitativo: 'Ei nun! So will ich auch recht sanfte ruhn' · view
7. Chorale: 'Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist' · view
Engraving files (MuseScore) · view
view Complete parts Oboe d'amore 1 (concert pitch) · view
Oboe d'amore 1 (transposed) · view
Oboe d'amore 2 (concert pitch) · view
Oboe d'amore 2 (transposed) · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos/Basses (Bassoon ad lib.) · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
view Chorale and Recitativo: 'Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz' (No.1) Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
by Russ Bartoli
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Recitativo: 'Ach süßer Trost' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2015 Complete Score and Parts · view
view Chorale: 'Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist' (No.6) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view
Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view

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view Synthesized Synthesized Chorale: 'Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist' (No.6) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance · file
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