Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Feldmahler (7 August 2006)

Editor:

Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)

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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).

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Perlnerd666 (9 November 2008)

Arranger:

Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)

Language:

German / English

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880)

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General Information

Work Title Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht
Alternative Title I, poor man, servant of sin
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number BWV 55
Movements/Sections 5 Movements
Year/Date of Composition 1726
First Performance November 17, 1726
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Average Duration 15 Minutes
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Solo Tenor, Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — Flute, Oboe d'Amore, Strings, BC


Misc. Comments

Section Listing

  1. Aria: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht. A richly textured movement featuring the winds. The tenor is noticeably higher than normal. g minor
  2. Recitativo: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt. Secco Recitatitve. c minor-d minor
  3. Aria: Erbarme dich! Aria with obbligato flute; an expressive, technically challenging part for the instrument. This aria is notable for its frequent N6 chords. d minor
  4. Recitativo: Erbarme dich! Recitative with string accompaniment. B Major
  5. Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen. A plain chorale setting. B Major

Print Sources Consulted

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

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