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Cantata BWV 48
Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen |
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Ref. |
BWV 48 |
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German Title |
Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen |
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English Title |
O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 4: 22-28; Gospel: Matthew 9: 1-8
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1723
1st performance: October 3, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Romans 7: 24 (Mvt. 1); Martin Rutilius (Mvt. 3); Anon (Mvts. 2, 4-7) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-10 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-7
Chorale Texts: Ach Gott und Herr | Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Alto, Tenor; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Chorale | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.21 MB] | Score BGA [1.91 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Ach Gott und Herr | Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut |
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References |
BGA: X | NBA: I/24 | BC: A 144 | Zwang: K 46 | First Published: BG, 1863 | Autograph score (facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW-1 | BCW-2 | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | HT [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of October 6, 2002; Week of November 6, 2005; Week of May 13, 2012 |
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