Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?, BWV 8 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1851. Plate B.W. I.
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General Information
| Work Title | Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? |
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| Alternative Title | Beloved God, when will I die? |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 8 ; BC A137 |
| Key | E major (1st version) D major (2nd version) |
| Movements/Sections | 6 sections
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1724 |
| First Performance | 1724-9-24 in Leipzig (1st version) |
| First Publication | 1851 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Caspar Neumann (1648–1714), chorales |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 18 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; Chorus (SATB) Orchestra: transverse flute, 2 oboes d’amore, strings, continuo (including horn in 1st movement) |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? - scores at Sheet Music Plus |
Misc. Comments
Cantata for the 16th Sunday after Trinity
Commentary on the movements
- Chorus: "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?" – a gapped chorale setting of the tune. The alto, tenor, and bass voices sing free counterpoint, while the sopranos sing the chorale unadorned in long notes.
- Aria: "Was willst du dich, mein Geist, entsetzen" ("Why should you recoil, my spirit") — for tenor, oboe d'amore and continuo.
- Recitative: "Zwar fühlt mein schwaches Herz" ("Indeed, my weak heart feels") – for alto, strings and continuo.
- Aria: "Doch weichet, ihr tollen, vergeblichen Sorgen!" ("But hence, you foolish, useless worries!") – for bass, flute, strings and continuo.
- Recitative: "Behalte nur, o Welt, das Meine!" ("Keep then, o world, my possessions!") – for soprano and continuo.
- Chorale: "Herrscher über Tod und Leben" ("Sovereign over death and life") – the last verse of the chorale, sung and played by the whole ensemble.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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