First Publication | 1657 in Geistliches Harpffen-Spiel (no.24) |
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Genre Categories | Sacred songs; Religious works; Songs; |
Related Works | Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26 (Bach, Johann Sebastian) |
Contents |
Work Title | Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Franck, Michael |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IMF 1 |
First Publication. | 1657 in Geistliches Harpffen-Spiel (no.24) |
Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | 4 voices (cantus, altus, tenor, bassus) |
Related Works | Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26 (Bach, Johann Sebastian) |
According to Grove Music, "Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig has enjoyed enduring popularity; it forms the basis of J.S. Bach's cantata (BWV 26) of the same name, and is Franck's only song in the modern German Protestant hymnal."