Ich bin in mir vergnügt, BWV 204 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Ich bin in mir vergnügt
Alternative title I am content in myself
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Christian Friedrich Hunold, librettist
Opus BWV 204
Instrumentation soprano and orchestra
Number of movements 8
Keys B flat major
Composed 1726
First published 1862
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Average duration (sec) 1920
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Composition types Secular cantatas
Language German
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

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View Aria: 'Ruhig und in sich zufrieden' (No.2) 3 violins and cello
2 violins, viola and cello
oboe, 2 violins and cello
oboe, violin, viola and cello
2 oboes, violin and cello
2 oboes, viola and cello
violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violas and cello
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Ruhig und in sich zufrieden' (No.2) — Elie Jolliet
View Aria: 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' (No.4) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
3 violas
2 violas and cello
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' (No.4) trumpet and organ Michel Rondeau
View Aria: 'Meine Seele sei vergnügt' (No.6) 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and cello
flute, viola and cello
2 violas and cello
Peter Lang
View Aria: 'Himmlische Vergnügsamkeit' (No.8) 3 violins, viola and cello
violin, 3 violas and cello
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
flute, 2 violins, viola and cello
flute, 3 violas and cello
flute, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello
oboe, 3 violas and cello
oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello
Peter Lang

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Manuscript — Complete Score
View Complete — Manuscript 1726 Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel — Complete Score
View Complete — Manuscript 1726 Complete Libretto
View Aria: 'Ruhig und in sich zufrieden' (No.2) Arrangement for 3 violins and cello
2 violins, viola and cello
oboe, 2 violins and cello
oboe, violin, viola and cello
2 oboes, violin and cello
2 oboes, viola and cello
violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violas and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2014 Complete Score and Parts
View Aria: 'Ruhig und in sich zufrieden' (No.2) Arrangement
by Elie Jolliet
Elie Jolliet 2022 Ruhig und in sich zufrieden (No. 2)
View Aria: 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' (No.4) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
3 violas
2 violas and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2014 Complete Score and Parts (original key)
Complete Score and Parts (in C major )
View Aria: 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' (No.4) Arrangement for trumpet and organ
by Michel Rondeau
— — Complete Score and Trumpet Part
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
View Aria: 'Meine Seele sei vergnügt' (No.6) Arrangement for 2 violins and cello
violin, viola and cello
flute, violin and cello
flute, viola and cello
2 violas and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts (original key)
Complete Score and Parts (in G minor )
View Aria: 'Himmlische Vergnügsamkeit' (No.8) Arrangement for 3 violins, viola and cello
violin, 3 violas and cello
2 violins, 2 violas and cello
flute, 2 violins, viola and cello
flute, 3 violas and cello
flute, violin, 2 violas and cello
oboe, 2 violins, viola and cello
oboe, 3 violas and cello
oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello
by Peter Lang
Peter Lang 2016 Complete Score and Parts

Recordings/Performances

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View Synthesized Aria: 'Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erden' (No.4) For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) Synthesized Performance


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