Composition: Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht, BWV 179 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht |
| Alternative title | See to it that thy fear of God be not hypocrisy |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Christoph Titius (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 179 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 780 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Siehe zu, daß deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Das heutge Christentum ist leider schlecht bestellt | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Wer so von innen wie von außen ist | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Liebster Gott, erbarme dich | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chorus: 'Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei zei' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 cellos 4 violas and cello 3 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Chorus: 'Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei zei' (No.1) | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | Ulrich Nehls |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | 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, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Liebster Gott, erbarme dich' (No.5) | 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello 2 basset horns, violin and cello 2 basset horns, viola and cello basset horn, 2 violins and cello basset horn, violin, viola and cello basset horn, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1723 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Siehe zu, daß deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei' · view 2. Recitative: 'Das heutge Christentum ist leider schlecht bestellt' · view 3. Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' · view 4. Recitative: 'Wer so von innen wie von außen ist' · view 5. Aria: 'Liebster Gott, erbarme dich' · view 6. Chorale: 'Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder' (No.6) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorus: 'Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei zei' (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins and 3 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 |
| view | Chorus: 'Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei zei' (No.1) | Arrangement for horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba |
— | — | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Tuba · view |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and 2 cellos violin, 3 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, 2 violas and 2 cellos oboe, 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | 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, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Aria: 'Liebster Gott, erbarme dich' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins and cello 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello 2 basset horns, violin and cello 2 basset horns, viola and cello basset horn, 2 violins and cello basset horn, violin, viola and cello basset horn, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorus: 'Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei zei' (No.1) | For Brass Quintet (Nehls) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Falscher Heuchler Ebenbild' (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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