Composition: Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort, BWV 168 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort |
| Alternative title | Settle account! Word of thunder |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 168 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1725 |
| First published | 1887 |
| 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): Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Es ist nur fremdes Gut | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Kapital und Interessen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Jedoch, erschrocknes Herz, leb und verzage nicht | — | — | — |
| Aria (sopranoalto): Herz, zerreiß des Mammons Kette | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Stärk mich mit deinem Freudengeist | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Aria: 'Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort' (No.1) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Kapital und Interessen' (No.3) | oboe damore, viola and cello oboe damore and 2 cellos violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos 2 violas and cello viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Herz, zerreiss des Mammons Kette' (No.5) | 2 violins and cello 2 violas and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Herz, zerreiss des Mammons Kette' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Herz, zerreiss des Mammons Kette' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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