Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1724 in Leipzig
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Performances

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Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgethan' (No.1)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#408435 - 5.46MB - 5:58 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 136×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/1/24)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#563927 - 31.05MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 52×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Irishmaestro (2019/3/6)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1724.
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 Complete Score
#01351 - 2.19MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4901×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2006/8/27)

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22 (pp.251-76)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
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 Complete Score (EU)
#505319 - 1.98MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 2507×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2017/12/19)

Editor Matthias Wendt (b. 1951)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 22 (pp.41-76)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1987. Plate BA 5069.
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 Complete Score (clefs and transpositions as in BGA, manuscript)
#614112 - 0.71MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 178×⇩ - Rutger

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Rutger (2020/3/18)

 Complete Score (modern clefs and transpositions)
#614113 - 0.71MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 370×⇩ - Rutger

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 Engraving files (Lilypond)
#614114 - 0.19MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 111×⇩ - Rutger

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Editor Rutger Hofman
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Aria Duetto: 'Wenn des Kreuzes Bitterkeiten' (No.5)

 Complete Score
#635504 - 0.10MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 172×⇩ - MimoS

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 Engraving files (Sibelius)
#634480 - 0.06MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 52×⇩ - MimoS

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Editor Bernhard Runge-Mutzke
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 1. Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgethan'
#752306 - 0.56MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 134×⇩ - Casadesus

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⇒ 6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Sein Wort der Wahrheit stehet fest' • 3. Aria: 'Erschüttre dich nur nicht, verzagte Seele' • 4. Recitativo: 'Nun, der von Ewigkeit geschloßne Bund' • 5. Aria Duetto: 'Wenn des Kreuzes Bitterkeiten' • 6. Choral: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Sein Wort der Wahrheit stehet fest'
#752307 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 31×⇩ - Casadesus

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 3. Aria: 'Erschüttre dich nur nicht, verzagte Seele'
#752308 - 0.26MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 44×⇩ - Casadesus

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 4. Recitativo: 'Nun, der von Ewigkeit geschloßne Bund'
#752309 - 0.04MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 28×⇩ - Casadesus

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 5. Aria Duetto: 'Wenn des Kreuzes Bitterkeiten'
#752310 - 0.24MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 59×⇩ - Casadesus

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 6. Choral: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan'
#752311 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 44×⇩ - Casadesus

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 Engraving files (MuseScore)
#752312 - 0.52MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 28×⇩ - Casadesus

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Publisher. Info. Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, 2021.
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Parts

 Oboe
#468956 - 0.06MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 362×⇩ - Devinrmorton

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Misc. Notes Transposition of Oboe d'amore part
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 Flute (for single-sided print or screen)
#614115 - 0.39MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 430×⇩ - Rutger

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Rutger (2020/3/18)

⇒ 9 more: Flute (for double-sided print) • Oboe d'amore • Oboe (transposed from Oboe d'amore) • Horn (C) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Continuo (Cellos/Basses) • Continuo with Figured Bass (Cellos/Basses, Keyboard)

 Flute (for double-sided print)
#614116 - 1.29MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 120×⇩ - Rutger

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 Oboe d'amore
#614117 - 0.31MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 174×⇩ - Rutger

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 Oboe (transposed from Oboe d'amore)
#614118 - 0.30MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 101×⇩ - Rutger

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 Horn (C)
#614119 - 0.08MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 127×⇩ - Rutger

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 Violins I
#614120 - 0.24MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 186×⇩ - Rutger

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 Violins II
#614121 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 111×⇩ - Rutger

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 Violas
#614122 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 112×⇩ - Rutger

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 Continuo (Cellos/Basses)
#614123 - 0.28MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 196×⇩ - Rutger

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 Continuo with Figured Bass (Cellos/Basses, Keyboard)
#614124 - 0.39MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 171×⇩ - Rutger

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Aria Duetto: 'Wenn des Kreuzes Bitterkeiten' (No.5)

 Complete Parts
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#24272 - 1.58MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 1930×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/9)

Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) ?
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorale: 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgethan' (No.1)

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Bartoli)

 Complete Score and Parts
#493980 - 0.38MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 242×⇩ - FP23

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2017
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
#408433 - 0.28MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 564×⇩ - Michrond

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
#408434 - 0.63MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 160×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2016/1/24)

Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Aria: 'Erschüttre dich nur nicht, verzagte Seele' (No.3)

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

 Complete Score and Parts
#493981 - 0.22MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 135×⇩ - FP23

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FP23 (2017/9/22)

Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2015
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For Flute and Piano (Papillon)

 Complete Score
#480352 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 215×⇩ - André Papillon

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 Flute Part
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Arranger André Papillon (b. 1960)
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For Quintets: Flute and Oboe ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

 Complete Score and Parts
#493982 - 0.29MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 164×⇩ - FP23

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General Information

Work Title Was Gott tut, das ist Wohlgethan
Alternative. Title What God deals is dealt bountifully
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 99 ; BC A 133
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 685
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgethan (G major)
  2. Recitativo (bass): Sein Wort der Wahrheit stehet fest (B minor)
  3. Aria (tenor): Erschüttre dich nur nicht, verzagte Seele (E minor)
  4. Recitativo (alto): Nun, der von Ewigkeit geschloßne Bund (B minor-D major)
  5. Aria Duetto (soprano, alto): Wenn des Kreuzes Bitterkeiten (B minor)
  6. Choral: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1724-09-17 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1875 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Samuel Rodigast (1649-1708) (Nos.1, 6)
Anonymous (Nos.2-5)
Language German
Dedication 15th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail flute, oboe d'amore, horn, strings, continuo
Primary Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com
Extra Information Commentary on the movements

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