Composition: Nur jedem das Seine, BWV 163 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Nur jedem das Seine |
| Alternative title | To each only his due! |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Heermann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 163 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B 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 (tenor): Nur jedem das Seine | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Du bist, mein Gott, der Geber aller Gaben | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Lass mein Herz die Münze sein | — | — | — |
| Duet Arioso (sopranoalto): Ich wollte dir | — | — | — |
| Duet Aria (sopranoalto): Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Lass mein Herz die Münze sein' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Arioso: 'Ich wollte dir' (No.4) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir' (No.5) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Nur jedem das Seine' 2. Recitative: 'Du bist, mein Gott, der Geber aller Gaben' 3. Aria: 'Lass mein Herz die Münze sein' 4. Duet Arioso: 'Ich wollte dir' 5. Duet Aria: 'Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir' 6. Chorale: 'Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Lass mein Herz die Münze sein' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (mixed quartet) Complete Score and Parts (4 violins) Complete Score and Parts (4 violas) Complete Score and Parts (4 cellos) |
| view | Arioso: 'Ich wollte dir' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) |
| view | Aria: 'Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir' (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score Notes Engraving files (Finale) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Nur Jedem das Seine' (No.1) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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