Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1726 in Leipzig
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 3 violins, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 2 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For 3 oboes, violin, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For 3 oboes, viola, cello (arr); For 3 oboes, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 oboes, 2 violins, cello (arr); For 2 oboes, violin, viola, cello (arr); For 2 oboes, violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 oboes, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 2 oboes, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, 3 violins, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For oboe, violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, 3 violas, cello (arr); For 4 violins, cello (arr); For 3 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 3 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 2 players (arr)
Related Works Sinfonia (No.1) later used as Brandenburg Concerto No.1, BWV 1046 (1st mvt)

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Naxos

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Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1726.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach P 85
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 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12 (pp.25-50)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863. Plate B.W. XII (2).
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Editor Andreas Glöckner (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 26 (pp.131-64)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1994. Plate BA 5083.
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 1. Sinfonia
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⇒ 6 more: 2. Recitativo: 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht!' • 3. Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' • 4. Recitativo: 'Gott ist getreu!' • 5. Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott' • 6. Chorale: 'In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitativo: 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht!'
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 3. Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin'
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 4. Recitativo: 'Gott ist getreu!'
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 5. Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott'
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 6. Chorale: 'In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr'
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Copyist Johann Heinrich Bach (1707–1783)
Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
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Copyist Johann Heinrich Bach (1707–1783)
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 Oboe 1, 2, 3
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⇒ 6 more: Bassoon • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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 Violins I
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 12
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Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A4499.
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin' (No.3)

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Aria: 'Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott' (No.5)

For Quintets: 2 Oboes ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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General Information

Work Title Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht
Alternative. Title False world, I do not trust you!
Name Translations Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht!; 悪しき世よ、われは汝に頼まじ; Falsche Welt
Name Aliases 偽りの世よ、われは汝に頼まじ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181123079; BNF: 13909642w
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 52 ; BC A 160
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 141
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Sinfonia (F major)
  2. Recitativo: Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht! (D minor-A minor)
  3. Aria: Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstoßen bin (D minor)
  4. Recitativo: Gott ist getreu! (B♭ major-F major)
  5. Aria: Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott (B♭ major)
  6. Chorale: In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (F major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1726 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1726-11-24 in Leipzig
First Publication. 1863 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Christoph Birkmann (1703-1771) (Nos.2-5)
Adam Reusner (ca.1496-1500-1575/82) (No.6)
Language German
Dedication 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15-16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 3 oboes, bassoon, (2) horns, strings, continuo (organ)
Related Works Sinfonia (No.1) later used as Brandenburg Concerto No.1, BWV 1046 (1st mvt)
Discography All Music Guide
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