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

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 sections
  1. Aria: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (G minor)
  2. Recitativo: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (C minor)
  3. Aria: Erbarme dich! (D minor)
  4. Recitativo: Erbarme dich! (B-flat major)
  5. Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (B-flat major)
Composition Year 1726
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For mixed chorus, keyboard (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring keyboard soloists (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr)

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Performances

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Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus and Keyboard (Knuth)

 Synthesized performance
#236489 - 0.64MB - 1:06 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 187×⇩ - MP3 - Reccmo

MP3 file (audio)
Reccmo (2012/6/19)

Publisher Info. Altena: Jürgen Knuth
Performers Synthesized
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01191 - 1.14MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4979×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/8/07)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
Copyright
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#24225 - 1.09MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 2470×⇩ - Perlnerd666

PDF scanned by bh2000
Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)

Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)
Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Vocal Scores based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus and Keyboard (Knuth)

 Complete Score
#236485 - 0.04MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 482×⇩ - Reccmo

PDF typeset by Jürgen Knuth
Reccmo (2012/6/19)

 Keyboard instrument
#236486 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 356×⇩ - Reccmo

PDF typeset by Jürgen Knuth
Reccmo (2012/6/19)

 Choral score
#236487 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 292×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/6/19)

 Engraving files (Capella)
#236488 - 0.01MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 166×⇩ - Reccmo

ZIP typeset by Jürgen Knuth
Reccmo (2012/6/19)

Arranger Jürgen Knuth
Publisher. Info. Altena: Jürgen Knuth
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Underlaid text Ich will beten, Gott wird hören
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General Information

Work Title Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht
Alternative. Title I, poor man, servant of sin
Name Translations Ich armer Mensch; われ貧しき者、われは罪のしもべ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177885100; BNF: 13909671g
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 55
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 295
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 sections
  1. Aria: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (G minor)
  2. Recitativo: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (C minor)
  3. Aria: Erbarme dich! (D minor)
  4. Recitativo: Erbarme dich! (B-flat major)
  5. Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (B-flat major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1726
First Performance. 1726-11-17
First Publication. 1863 (BGA)
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation Vocal — Solo Tenor, Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra — Flute, Oboe d'Amore, Strings, BC
External Links Wikipedia article
Classical Archives article
Bach-Cantatas.com

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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.
Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
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