Composition: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust |
| Alternative title | Contented rest, beloved inner joy |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Georg Christian Lehms (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 170 |
| Instrumentation | alto and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aria (alto): Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust | — | — | — |
| 2. Recitativo (alto): Die Welt, das Sündenhaus | — | — | — |
| 3. Aria (alto): Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen | — | — | — |
| 4. Recitativo (alto): Wer sollte sich demnach wohl hier zu leben wünschen | — | — | — |
| 5. Aria (alto): Mir ekelt mehr zu leben | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' (No.1) | 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violins and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' (No.3) | 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violins and viola 2 violins and 2 violas violin and 3 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' (No.3) | 2 violins and viola | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' · view 2. Recitativo: 'Die Welt, das Sündenhaus' · view 3. Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' · view 4. Recitativo: 'Wer sollte sich demnach wohl hier zu leben wünschen' · view 5. Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Oboe d'amore · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ Obbligato · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe d'amore · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Oboe d'amore · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses/Bassoon · view Harpsichord · view Harpsichord (C) · view Organ · view Organ (C) · view Organ (G) · view Organ for Aria 5 (C) · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | 2nd Version (1746-47) | parts | — | — | Anhang: Flute (alternate to Organ obbligato) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' (No.1) | Arrangement for 4 violins and cello 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violins and cello oboe damore, 2 violins, viola and cello oboe damore, 2 violins and 2 cellos oboe damore, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe damore, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe damore, 3 violas and cello oboe damore, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violins and viola 2 violins and 2 violas violin and 3 violas |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (for 4 Violas ( B minor )) · view Complete Score and Parts (for 4 Cellos in ( B minor )) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins and viola |
Peter Lang | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | 1. Aria: 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust' · file 2. Recitativo: 'Die Welt, das Sündenhaus' · file 3. Aria: 'Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen' · file 4. Recitativo: 'Wer sollte sich demnach wohl hier zu leben wünschen' · file 5. Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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