Composition: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen |
| Alternative title | Time, that creates days and years |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Georg Philipp Telemann (librettist) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 145 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | 1884 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'So du mit deinem Munde bekennest Jesum' (No.2) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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