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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Nos.1-2 (Anhang) · view Nos.3-7 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorale: 'Auf, mein Herz, des Herren Tag' · view 2. Coro: 'So du mit deinem Munde bekennest Jesum' · view 3. Aria: 'Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Nun fordre, Moses, wie du willt' · view 5. Aria: 'Merke, mein Herze, beständig nur dies' · view 6. Recitativo: 'Mein Jesus lebt' · view 7. Chorale: 'Drum wir auch billig fröhlich sein' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Auf, mein Herz, des Herren Tag' (No.1) | — | — | — | Study Chorale Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Drum wir auch billig fröhlich sein' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless, E minor ) · view Study Choral Score (Textless, F sharp minor ) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'So du mit deinem Munde bekennest Jesum' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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