Composition: Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe |
| Alternative title | Ah! I see, now as I go to the wedding |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Rosenmüller (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 162 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1887 |
| 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (bass): Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): O großes Hochzeitfest | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Jesu, Brunnquell aller Gnaden | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Mein Jesu, laß mich nicht | — | — | — |
| Duetto Aria (altotenor): In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Ach, ich habe schon erblicket | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Brunnquell aller Gnaden' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' (No.5) | violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello 3 violas viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe' · view 2. Recitative: 'O großes Hochzeitfest' · view 3. Aria: 'Jesu, Brunnquell aller Gnaden' · view 4. Recitative: 'Mein Jesu, laß mich nicht' · view 5. Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' · view 6. Chorale: 'Ach, ich habe schon erblicket' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, Brunnquell aller Gnaden' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (with additional lines) · view |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and 2 violas violin and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello 3 violas viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Duetto Aria: 'In meinem Gott bin ich erfreut' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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