Composition: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Non sa che sia dolore |
| Alternative title | He knows not what sorrow is |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 209 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, flute, 2 violins, viola and continuo |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1729 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | Farewell Cantata for Johann Matthias Gesner on his posting to Ansbach? |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | B minor | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Non sa che sia dolore | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Parti pur, e con dolore | — | — | — |
| Recitative (soprano): Tuo saver al tempo e l'eta contrasta | — | — | — |
| Aria (soprano): Ricetti gramezza e pavento | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Parti pur, e con dolore' (No.3) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Keyboard) · view Engraving files (M-Tx,PMX,TeX) · view |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Parti pur, e con dolore' (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello 2 violins, 2 violas and cello flute, 2 violins, viola and cello flute, violin, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang | 2014 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | 1. Sinfonia · file 2. Recitative: 'Non sa che sia dolore' · file 3. Aria: 'Parti pur e con dolore' · file 4. Recitative: 'Tuo saver al tempo e l'età contrasta' 5. Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ricetti gramezza e pavento' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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