Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen, BWV 48 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen |
| Alternative title | Wretched man that I am, who shall redeem me? |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Martin Rutilius, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 48 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1723 |
| First published | 1860 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen | — | G minor | — |
| Recitativo (Alto): O Schmerz, o Elend, so mich trifft | — | E flat major | — |
| Chorus: Solls ja so sein B flat major) | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (Alto): Ach lege das Sodom der sündlichen Glieder | — | E flat major | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Hier aber tut des Heilands Hand Secco B flat major) | — | B flat major | — |
| Aria (Tenor): Vergibt mir Jesus meine Sünden | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Herr Jesu Christ, einiger Trost | — | G minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chorus: 'Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen' (No.1) | 3 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Ach lege das Sodom der südlichen Glieder' (No.4) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Aria: 'Ach lege das Sodom der südlichen Glieder' (No.4) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: 'Vergibt mir Jesus meine Sünden' (No.6) | oboe, violin, 2 violas and cello oboe, violin, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Ach lege das Sodom der südlichen Glieder' (No.4) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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