Composition: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen |
| Alternative title | Beloved Emmanuel, Prince of the devout |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 123 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen | — | B minor | — |
| Recitativo (alto): Die Himmelssüßigkeit, der Auserwählten Lust | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Aria (tenor): Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Recitativo (bass): Kein Höllenfeind kann mich verschlingen | — | A major | — |
| Aria (bass): Laß o Welt, mich aus Verachtung | — | D major | — |
| Chorale: Drum fahrt nur immer hin, ihr Eitelkeiten | — | B minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' (No.3) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, violin and cello oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Laß o Welt, mich aus Verachtung' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (original clefs and transpositions) Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen' 2. Recitativo: 'Die Himmelssüßigkeit, der Auserwählten Lust' 3. Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' 4. Recitativo: 'Kein Höllenfeind kann mich verschlingen' 5. Aria: 'Laß o Welt, mich aus Verachtung' 6. Chorale: 'Drum fahrt nur immer hin, ihr Eitelkeiten' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Aria: 'Laß, o Welt, mich aus Verachtung' (No.5) | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe d'amore 1, 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) Harpsichord Organ |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe d'amore 1 Oboe d'amore 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Continuo (Cellos/Basses) Continuo with Figured Bass (Keyboard) Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| view | Aria: 'Lass, o Welt, mich aus Verachtung' (No.5) | parts | — | — | Flute Flute (with Bass) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Chorale: 'Drum fahrt nur immer hin, ihr Eitelkeiten' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) |
| view | Chorus: 'Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 oboes, violin and cello 2 oboes, viola and cello 2 oboes and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violins and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and cello oboe damore, violin and 2 cellos violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, oboe damore, violin and cello oboe, oboe damore, viola and cello oboe, oboe damore and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Laß o Welt, mich aus Verachtung' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos flute, violin and cello flute, viola and cello flute and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Auch die harte Kreuzesreisee' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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