Composition: Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Gott soll allein mein Herze haben |
| Alternative title | God alone shall have my heart |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Martin Luther (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 169 |
| Instrumentation | alto, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1726 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | — |
| Arioso and Recitative (alto): Gott soll allein mein Herze haben | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Gott soll allein mein Herze haben | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Was ist die Liebe Gottes | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Stirb in mir, Welt, und alle deine Liebe | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Doch meint es auch dabei | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Du süße Liebe, schenk uns deine Gunst | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | 6 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 3 trumpets, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Arioso and Recitative: 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben' (No.2) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Recitative: 'Was ist die Liebe Gottes' (No.4) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Stirb in mir, Welt, und alle deine Liebe' (No.5) | 6 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Recitative: 'Doch meint es auch dabei' (No.6) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Peter Lang |
| view | Recitative: 'Doch meint es auch dabei' (No.6) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (original clefs and transpositions) · view Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Sinfonia · view 2. Arioso and Recitative: 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben' · view 3. Aria: 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben' · view 4. Recitative: 'Was ist die Liebe Gottes' · view 5. Aria: 'Stirb in mir, Welt, und alle deine Liebe' · view 6. Recitative: 'Doch meint es auch dabei' · view 7. Chorale: 'Du süße Liebe, schenk uns deine Gunst' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2, Taille (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Organ Obbligato · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Oboe d'amore 1 · view Oboe d'amore 2 · view Taille (English Horn) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses) · view Organ · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | 1. Sinfonia · view 3. Aria · view 5. Aria · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Du süße Liebe, schenk uns deine Gunst' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Chorale: 'Du süße Liebe, schenk uns deine Gunst' (No.7) | — | — | — | Study Choral Score (Textless) · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 3 violins and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, timpani and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Arioso and Recitative: 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben' (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Was ist die Liebe Gottes' (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Stirb in mir, Welt, und alle deine Liebe' (No.5) | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts ("high" and "low") · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Doch meint es auch dabei' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitative: 'Doch meint es auch dabei' (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | Marie-Claire Alain (organ) and Karl Ristenpart (conductor) | For Organ and Orchestra | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For 3 Trumpets, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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