Composition: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!, BWV 157 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Friedrich Henrici (librettist) and Christian Keymann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 157 |
| Instrumentation | tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1727 |
| 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
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duet Aria (tenorbass): Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn! | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Ich halte meinen Jesum feste | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Mein lieber Jesu du | — | — | — |
| Aria, Recitative and Arioso (bass): Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins and 3 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and 3 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and 3 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins and 3 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and 3 cellos flute, oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin and 3 cellos flute, oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, oboe, viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' (No.2) | violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' · view 2. Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' · view 3. Recitative: 'Mein lieber Jesu du' · view 4. Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' · view 5. Chorale: 'Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos 3 violins and 3 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and 3 cellos oboe, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violins and 3 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and 3 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins and 3 cellos flute, violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and 3 cellos flute, oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos flute, violin and 3 cellos flute, oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, oboe, viola and 3 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (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 | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Duet Aria: 'Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ich halte meinen Jesum feste' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria, Recitative and Arioso: 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos flute, violin, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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