Composition: Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind, BWV 153 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind |
| Alternative title | See, dear God, how my enemies |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Paul Gerhardt (librettist) and Martin Moller (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 153 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | A 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Mein liebster Gott, ach laß dichs doch erbarmen | — | — | — |
| Arioso (bass): Fürchte dich nicht | — | — | — |
| Recitative (tenor): Du sprichst zwar, lieber Gott | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Und ob gleich alle Teufel | — | — | — |
| Aria (tenor): Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter | — | — | — |
| Recitative (bass): Getrost! Mein Herz | — | — | — |
| Aria (alto): Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf | — | — | — |
| Chorale: Drum will ich, weil ich lebe noch | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Arioso: 'Fürchte dich nicht' (No.3) | violin and viola violin and cello 2 violas viola and cello 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter' (No.6) | 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: 'Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter' (No.6) | 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: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang and Russ Bartoli |
| view | Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell | 2021 | 1. Chorus: 'Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind' · view 2. Recitative: 'Mein liebster Gott, ach laß dichs doch erbarmen' · view 3. Arioso: 'Fürchte dich nicht' · view 4. Recitative: 'Du sprichst zwar, lieber Gott' · view 5. Chorale: 'Und ob gleich alle Teufel' · view 6. Aria: 'Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter' · view 7. Recitative: 'Getrost! Mein Herz' · view 8. Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' · view 9. Chorale: 'Drum will ich, weil ich lebe noch' · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 5, 9) | — | — | — | 1. Chorus: 'Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind' (Textless) · view 5. Chorale: 'Und ob gleich alle Teufel' (Textless) · view 9. Chorale: 'Drum will ich, weil ich lebe noch' (Textless) · view |
| view | Arioso: 'Fürchte dich nicht' (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 |
| view | Aria: 'Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter' (No.6) | 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 |
| view | Aria: 'Stürmt nur, stürmt, ihr Trübsalswetter' (No.6) | 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 |
| view | Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2016 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Soll ich meinen Lebenslauf' (No.8) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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