Composition: Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, BWV 181 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister |
| Alternative title | Scatterbrained and Shallow People |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 181 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1891 |
| 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 (bass): Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): O unglückselger Stand verkehrter Seelen | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Von diesen wird die Kraft erstickt | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister' (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 3 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Russ Bartoli |
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: 'Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister' 2. Recitative: 'O unglückselger Stand verkehrter Seelen' 3. Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' 4. Recitative: 'Von diesen wird die Kraft erstickt' 5. Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Version 1 (1724) | parts | Manuscript | 1724 | Complete Parts |
| view | Version 2 (1743/1746) | parts | Manuscript | 1743 | Flute traverso, Oboe |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Aria: 'Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister' (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin and 2 cellos flute, 3 violas and cello flute, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten' (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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