Composition: Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren |
| Alternative title | My dearest Jesus is lost |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christian Keymann (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 154 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1724 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (tenor): Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Wo treff ich meinen Jesum an | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Jesu, laß dich finden | — | — | — |
| Arioso (bass): Wisset ihr nicht, daß ich sein muß | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Dies ist die Stimme meines Freundes | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren' (No.1) | 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 | Aria: 'Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren' (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: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' (No.4) | 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos 3 violins and viola 3 violins and cello 2 violins and 2 violas 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello violin and 3 violas violin and 3 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores and 2 violins 2 oboe damores and 2 violas 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and viola 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden' (No.7) | 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden' (No.7) | 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Aria: 'Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren' 2. Recitative: 'Wo treff ich meinen Jesum an' 3. Chorale: 'Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter' 4. Aria: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' 5. Arioso: 'Wisset ihr nicht, daß ich sein muß' 6. Recitative: 'Dies ist die Stimme meines Freundes' 7. Aria: 'Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden' 8. Chorale: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' Engraving files (MuseScore) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore (or Clarinet (A)) 1, 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses Harpsichord Organ |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1895 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 3. Chorale: 'Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter' (Textless) 8. Chorale: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' (Textless) |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 3. Chorale: 'Jesu, mein Hort und Erretter' (Textless) 8. Chorale: 'Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht' (Textless) |
| view | Aria: 'Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren' (No.1) | Arrangement for 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 |
| view | Aria: 'Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren' (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 | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' (No.4) | Arrangement for 4 violins 4 violas 4 cellos 3 violins and viola 3 violins and cello 2 violins and 2 violas 2 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, viola and cello violin and 3 violas violin and 3 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores and 2 violins 2 oboe damores and 2 violas 2 oboe damores and 2 cellos 2 oboe damores, violin and viola 2 oboe damores, violin and cello 2 oboe damores, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts (original key) Complete Score and Parts (in F major ) |
| view | Aria: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' (No.4) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 3 violas and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
| view | Aria: 'Wohl mir, Jesus ist gefunden' (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Jesu, laß dich finden' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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