Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist, BWV 45 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 10
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1860. Plate B.W. X.

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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)

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German / English

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate J.S.B. I.

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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General Information

Work Title Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist
Alternative Title You have been told, O man, what is Good
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 45
Key E Major
Movements/Sections 7 Movements, 2 Parts
Year/Date of Composition 1726
First Performance August 11, 1726
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Soloists (ATB), Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — 2 Flutes, Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Strings, BC


Misc. Comments

For the 8th Sunday after Trinity.

Section Listing

Parte prima:

  1. Chorus: Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist. A monothematic monolith of choral composition in several parts symmetrically organised. E Major
  2. Recitativo (Tenor): Der Höchste läßt mich seinen Willen wissen. Secco recitative. B Major-g minor
  3. Aria (Tenor): Weiß ich Gottes Rechte. A da capo aria missing the reprise with clear-cut rhythms and phrases that add a dance flavor. c minor

Parte seconda:

  1. Arioso (Bass): Es werden viele zu mir sagen an jenem Tage. The centrepiece of the work. The Bass has an impressive virtuosic part here, accompanied by rich strings. A Major
  2. Aria (Alto): Wer Gott bekennt. Obbligato flute gives a more welcoming feel to the text, combined with the alto voice's smooth lines in comparison to the immense leaps of the previous movement. f minor
  3. Recitativo (Alto): So wird denn Herz und mund. Secco recitative. E Major
  4. Choral: Gib, daß ich tu mit fleiß. A plain chorale setting. E Major

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

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