Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende, BWV 27 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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Aria: 'Wilkommen! will ich sagen' (No.3)

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6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Mein Leben hat kein ander Zeil' • 3. Aria: 'Wilkommen! will ich sagen' • 4. Recitativo: 'Ach, wer doch schon im Himmel wär!' • 5. Aria: 'Gute Nacht, du Weltgetummel' • 6. Chorale: 'Welt, ade! Ich bin dein mude' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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8 more: Oboe 2 • Oboe da caccia • Horn (C) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Continuo (unrealized, incl. Organ obligato)

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Aria: 'Wilkommen! will ich sagen' (No.3)

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Aria: 'Wilkommen! will ich sagen' (No.3)

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Aria: 'Gute Nacht, du Weltgetümmel!' (No.5)

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Chorale: 'Welt, ade! Ich bin dein mude' (No.6)

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6. As "Welt ade, ich bin dein müde" (More details) (No.150)
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General Information

Work Title Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende
Alternative. Title Who knows how near is my end?
Name Translations Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende?; Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende? BWV 27; Wer weiß; Wer weiss; わが終わりの近きを誰ぞ知らん; Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende?, BWV 27
Name Aliases 誰ぞ知らん、わが終わりの近きを
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175409851; LCCN: n84072771; GND: 300007078; BNF: 139095658; NLA: 35802781; BNE: XX3385987
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 27 ; BC A 138
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 707
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorale and Recitativo (soprano, alto, tenor): Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende -
    Das weiß der liebe Gott allein (C minor)
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Mein Leben hat kein ander Zeil (G minor-C minor)
  3. Aria (alto): Wilkommen! will ich sagen (E major)
  4. Recitativo (soprano): Ach, wer doch schon im Himmel wär! (C minor)
  5. Aria (bass): Gute Nacht, du Weltgetummel! (G minor)
  6. Chorale: Welt, ade! Ich bin dein mude (B major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1726 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1726-10-06 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1855 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Ämilie Juliane (1637-1706) (No.1)
Anonymous (Nos.2-5)
Johann Georg Albinus (1624-1679) (No.6)
Language German
Dedication 16th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SSATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes (1st also oboe da caccia), horn, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ obbligato)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
J.S. Bach.org
Bach.de (German)
Bach-Cantatas.com
Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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