Composition: Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe |
| Alternative title | Merciful heart of eternal love |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Johann Agricola (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 185 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | F sharp minor |
| Composed | 1715 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria Duetto (sopranotenor): Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Recitative (alto): Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit | — | A major | — |
| Recitative (bass): Die Eigenliebe schmeichelt sich | — | — | — |
| Aria (bass): Das ist der Christen Kunst | — | B flat minor | — |
| Chorale: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ | — | F sharp minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria Duetto: 'Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret' (No.2) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret' (No.2) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Das is der Christen Kunst' (No.5) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Das is der Christen Kunst' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | 1st Version (1715) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 1st Version (1715) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 1st Version (1715) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 4th Version (1746-47) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 4th Version (1746-47) | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria Duetto : 'Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe' · view 2. Recitative: 'Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret' · view 3. Aria: 'Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit' · view 4. Recitative: 'Die Eigenliebe schmeichelt sich' · view 5. Aria: 'Das ist der Christen Kunst' · view 6. Chorale: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | 1st Version (1715) | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe · view Bassoon · view Trumpet (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | 1st Version (1715) | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Aria Duetto: 'Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, violin and 2 cellos oboe, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2015 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) · view Complete Score and Parts (revoiced, C major ) · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret' (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violins and cello oboe, violin, viola and cello oboe, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das is der Christen Kunst' (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang | 2013 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Das is der Christen Kunst' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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