Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1725 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [28 more...]For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For violin, viola (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violas (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For 4 violins (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 4 violas (arr); For 4 cellos (arr); For 3 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 6 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein'
#272670 - 2.88MB - 3:08 -  6.75/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - 4150×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2013/3/10)

 5. Aria: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen'
#272759 - 3.32MB - 3:38 -  7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - 2273×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Performer Pages Michel Rondeau (Trumpet)
Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
Performers Aline Letendre (Organ)
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 1. Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid'
#206869 - 4.59MB - 5:01 -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - 817×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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⇒ 5 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Wie schwerlich lässt sich Fleisch und Blut' • 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' • 4. Recitativo: 'Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten' • 5. Aria (Duetto): 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' • 6. Chorale: 'Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein'

 2. Recitativo: 'Wie schwerlich lässt sich Fleisch und Blut'
#206870 - 1.66MB - 1:48 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 298×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein'
#206871 - 3.44MB - 3:45 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 310×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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 4. Recitativo: 'Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten'
#206872 - 0.88MB - 0:57 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 260×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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 5. Aria (Duetto): 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen'
#206873 - 4.54MB - 4:57 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 347×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2012/4/18)

 6. Chorale: 'Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein'
#206874 - 0.63MB - 0:41 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 295×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Michrond (2012/4/18)

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Performers Synthesized
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Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1)

 Synthesized Performance
#236670 - 0.00MB - 0:19 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 328×⇩ - MID - wrshannon

MID file (audio/video)
wrshannon (2012/6/20)

Publisher Info. Altena: Jürgen Knuth
Performers Jürgen Knuth
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Editor Moritz Hauptmann (1792–1868)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 1 (pp.73-94)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1851. Plate B.W. I.
Copyright
Public Domain
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 Complete Score (EU)
#458655 - 1.98MB, 40 pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - C*/71*/V* - 3695×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF scanned by Sallen112
Sallen112 (2017/2/7)

Editor Marianne Helms (b. 1936)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 5 (pp.189-228)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1975. Plate BA 5043.
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 Complete Score
#260166 - 0.85MB, 69 pp. -  5.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 3660×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Editor Michel Rondeau
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⇒ 6 more: 2. Recitative and Chorale: 'Wie schwerlich läßt sich Fleisch und Blut' • 3. Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' • 4. Recitative: 'Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten' • 5. Aria Duetto: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' • 6. Chorale: 'Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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

⇒ 9 more: Oboe d'amore 2 • Trombone • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses • Harpsichord • Engraving files (Finale)

Editor Michel Rondeau
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Vocal Scores

Complete

Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1890). Plate J. S. B. I.3.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Misc. Notes Based on the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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 Choral Score
#260156 - 0.13MB, 7 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 745×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction
Editor Michel Rondeau
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Editor Melvin P. Unger
Publisher. Info. Melvin P. Unger, after IMSLP#24171
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Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1)

 Abridged Score
#130487 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 4403×⇩ - Jürgen Knuth

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Arranger Jürgen Knuth
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid' (No.1)

For 3 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Bartoli and Lang)

 Complete Score and Parts
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Arranger Russ Bartoli, Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016.
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For Piano (Saint-Saëns)
Arranger Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1863]. Plate 269b.
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Aria: 'Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein' (No.3)

For String Duo (Lang)
Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2013.
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Duetto: 'Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen' (No.5)

For Oboe ad lib. and 4 Strings (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2013-16.
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Bartoli)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Viola
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 Cello
#436327 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 186×⇩ - RussBart

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For 4 Violins/Violas/Cellos (Lang)
Arranger Peter Lang
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Books

Editor Antonio Armendáriz (2nd edition)
Language German / French / English / Spanish
Publisher. Info. Lodosa: Antonio Armendáriz Navarro
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Misc. Notes High resolution. Textos en Alemán, Francés, Español e Inglés. Alta calidad
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Other

Chorale: 'Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein' (No.6)

Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1 (pp.26)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1991. Plate BA 5075.
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Public Domain - See notes on copyright status for urtext editions
Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" (No.28). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Editor Frieder Rempp (b. 1942)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.90, 180)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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6. As "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" (More details) (Nos.156, 307)
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General Information

Work Title Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid [I]
Alternative. Title Oh God, how much heartache
Name Translations Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV 3; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid; Ach Gott; ああ神よ、いかに多き胸の悩み; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, רי"ב 3
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 173866382; LCCN: n82096216; GND: 300006780; [2 more...]BNF: 13909570v; BNE: XX5063099
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 3 ; BC A 33
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 4
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Chorus: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid
  2. Recitativo (tenor, soprano, alto, bass): Wie schwerlich lässt sich Fleisch und Blut
  3. Aria (bass): Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein
  4. Recitativo (tenor): Es mag mir Leib und Geist verschmachten
  5. Duet Aria (soprano, alto): Wenn Sorgen auf mich dringen
  6. Chorale: Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1725 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1725-01-14 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1851 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Martin Moller (Mollerus) (1574–1606) (Nos.1, 2, 6)
Anonymous (Nos.3-5)
Language German
Dedication 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes d'amore, horn, trombone, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information Commentary on the movements

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