Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn |
| Alternative title | Walk in the way of faith |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Salomo Franck, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 152 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, bass, recorder, oboe, viola damore, viol and continuo |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1714 |
| First published | 1886 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | 143 |
| Aria (bass): Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn | — | — | 69 |
| Recitative (bass): Der Heiland ist gesetzt | — | — | 25 |
| Aria (soprano): Stein, der über alle Schätze | — | — | 45 |
| Recitative (bass): Es ärgre sich die kluge Welt | — | — | 17 |
| Duet (sopranobass): Wie soll ich dich, Liebster der Seelen, umfassen? | — | — | 93 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | flute, oboe, viola, cello and continuo flute, oboe, bassoon, viola and cello |
Richard Kram |
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, oboe, viola and cello flute, oboe, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn' (No.2) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 violas and cello flute, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | organ and soprano | Alain Brunet |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Duet: 'Wie soll ich dich, Liebster der Seelen, umfassen?' (No.6) | 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Composer's Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score ( G minor , original key) |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score ( G minor , original key) |
| View | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia 2. Aria: 'Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn' 3. Recitative: 'Der Heiland ist gesetzt' 4. Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' 5. Recitative: 'Es ärgre sich die kluge Welt' 6. Duet: 'Wie soll ich dich, Liebster der Seelen, umfassen?' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score ( E minor ) (as in BGA) Complete Score ( G minor ) Complete Score (D/G minor) (as in manuscript) |
| View | Complete ( G minor , original key) | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Alto Recorder (F) Oboe Viola d'amore Viola da gamba Continuo |
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | parts | — | — | Recorder (French clef; treble clef)* Oboe* Viola d'amore (soprano/alto clef; alto clef)* Viola da gamba (tenor/bass clef; bass clef)* Continuo* Engraving files (Lilypond) |
| View | Aria: 'Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn' (No.2) | parts | Tullio Garbari | 2019 | English Horn ( E minor ) Oboe d'amore ( E minor ) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, viola, cello and continuo flute, oboe, bassoon, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, oboe, viola and cello flute, oboe, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins and cello flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 2 violas and cello flute, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | Arrangement for organ and soprano |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| View | Duet: 'Wie soll ich dich, Liebster der Seelen, umfassen?' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello 3 violas 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos 3 cellos violin and 2 violas violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Kammermusikkreis Emil Seiler (orchestra) | — | Complete Recording | |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Stein, der über alle Schätze' (No.4) | — | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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