Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts)
Composition Year 1723 in Leipzig
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Performances

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Aria: 'Mein Heiland lässt sich merken' (No.5)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
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Michrond (2015/9/22)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
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Copyist Bernhard Christian Kayser (1705-1758)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1723).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. Bach P 53
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 Complete Score
#739932 - 90.06MB, 82 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6×⇩ - Feduol

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 Complete Score
#01448 - 3.10MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3806×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/8/30)

Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 37 (pp.119-54)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate B.W. XXXVII.
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 Complete Score
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 37 (pp.119-54)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate B.W. XXXVII.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A2544.
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 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918-2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 18 (pp.15-54)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1966. Plate BA 5027.
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 1. Chorus: 'Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht'
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⇒ 10 more: 2. Recitative: 'Die Knechtsgestalt, die Not, der Mangel' • 3. Aria: 'Bist du, der mir helfen soll' • 4. Recitative: 'Ach, daß ein Christ so sehr' • 5. Aria: 'Mein Heiland läßt sich merken' • 6. Chorale: 'Ob sichs anließ, als wollt er nicht' • 7. Recitative: 'Es ist die Welt die große Wüstenei' • 8. Aria: 'Die Armen will der Herr umarmen' • 9. Recitative: 'Nun mag die Welt mit ihrer Lust vergehen' • 10. Aria: 'Laß, Seele, kein Leiden' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitative: 'Die Knechtsgestalt, die Not, der Mangel'
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 3. Aria: 'Bist du, der mir helfen soll'
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 4. Recitative: 'Ach, daß ein Christ so sehr'
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 5. Aria: 'Mein Heiland läßt sich merken'
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 6. Chorale: 'Ob sichs anließ, als wollt er nicht'
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 7. Recitative: 'Es ist die Welt die große Wüstenei'
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 8. Aria: 'Die Armen will der Herr umarmen'
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 9. Recitative: 'Nun mag die Welt mit ihrer Lust vergehen'
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 10. Aria: 'Laß, Seele, kein Leiden'
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Parts

 Oboe 1, 2, Taille (English Horn)
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⇒ 5 more: Bassoon • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos/Basses
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A2544.
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht' (No.1)

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
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For 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
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Aria: 'Bist du, der mir helfen soll' (No.3)

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Aria: 'Mein Heiland lässt sich merken' (No.5)

For Trios: Oboe ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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 Complete Score and Parts (in A minor)
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Chorale: 'Ob sichs anliess, als wollt er nicht' (No.6)

For Organ (Bækgaard)

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Aria: 'Die Armen will der Herr umarmen' (No.8)

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 Complete Score and Parts (in D minor)
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For Soprano and Keyboard (Brunet)

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General Information

Work Title Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
Alternative. Title Fret not, O soul
Name Translations おお魂よ、憤ることなかれ; Ärgre dich; Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, רי"ב 186
Name Aliases Argre dich, o Seele, nicht
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180285878; LCCN: n88045274; GND: 300252226; BNF: 139234878
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 186 ; BC A 108
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 33
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 11 movements (in 2 parts):
  • I. Before the Sermon
1. Chorus: Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
2. Recitative (bass): Die Knechtsgestalt, die Not, der Mangel
3. Aria (bass): Bist du, der mir helfen soll
4. Recitative (tenor): Ach, daß ein Christ so sehr
5. Aria (tenor): Mein Heiland läßt sich merken
6. Chorale: Ob sichs anließ, als wollt er nicht
  • II. After the Sermon
7. Recitative (tenor): Es ist die Welt die große Wüstenei
8. Aria (soprano): Die Armen will der Herr umarmen
9. Recitative (alto): Nun mag die Welt mit ihrer Lust vergehen
10. Aria (soprano, alto): Laß, Seele, kein Leiden
11. Chorale: Die Hoffnung wart' der rechten Zeit
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1723 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1723-07-11 in Leipzig (1st Performance)
1746-49 in Leipzig (2nd Performance)
First Publication. 1891 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Salomo Franck (1659-1725) (Nos.1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Paulus Speratus (1484-1551) (No.6)
Anonymous (Nos.2, 4, 7, 9, 11)
Language German
Dedication 7th Sunday after Trinity (BWV 186)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, taille (English horn), bassoon, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
Primary Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com

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