| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements |
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| First Publication | 1731-32 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | Es ist um aller Menschen Leben sehr elend |
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| Composer | Telemann, Georg Philipp |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TWV 1:514 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGT 178 |
| Key | D minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 (full version), 3 (short version) |
| First Publication. | 1731-32 |
| Librettist | Tobias Henrich Schubart (1699–1747) |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 18/12 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | full version: SATB solos and chorus, 2 oboes, strings, continuo. Short version: voice (alto or baritone), 2 oboes, continuo |