Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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| Composer Page | Bach, Johann Sebastian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movements/Sections | 6 | ||
| Composition Year | 1726 | ||
| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For organ (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the organ |
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Moritz Hauptmann (1792–1868)
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 2
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1852. Plate B.W. II.
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Chorales
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German / Spanish / French / English
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Bernhard Todt (1822-1907), piano reduction
German
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1891). Plate J.S.B. I.13
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Catalog K.6526
Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Organ solo (Bækgaard)
3. Chorale: Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen, tune in left hand
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Peter Bækgaard
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Meine Seufzer, BWV 13, Bach" (MP3 albums (US only), general composer works).
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General Information
| Work Title | Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | My Sighs, my Tears, BWV 13 |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 13 |
| Movements/Sections | 6 |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1726 |
| First Performance | January 20, 1726 |
| Librettist | Georg Christian Lehms (1684–1717) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 21 Minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal—Soloists, Chorus (SATB) Orchestra—2 Recorders, Oboe da Caccia, Strings, BC |
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Misc. Comments
For the Second Sunday after Epiphany.
Section Listing
- Aria (Tenor): Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen. The timbre of the oboe da caccia is prominent in this da cap aria, due to the fact that Bach, while starting the theme in the recorders, often brings the alto instrument to the fore. (D minor)
- Recitative (Alto): Mein liebster Gott lässt mich annoch. Recitative secco; standard except for a melisma on the word "flehen." (B♭ major)
- Chorale (Alto): Der Gott, der mir hat versprochen. The woodwind simply double the melody, while the strings have exuberant figuration surrounding the melody. (F major)
- Recitative (Soprano): Mein Kummer nimmet zu. "Plain but exceptionally graphic in text illustration" (1) (F major)
- Aria (Bass): Ächzen und erbärmlich Weinen. Harsh diminished intervals are plentiful in this vivid aria. However, the passages in quick sixteenth notes provide quite a contrast. (G minor)
- Chorale (Chorus): So sei nun, Seele, deine. A standard 4-part setting with all instruments doubling (B♭ Major)
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
