Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch |
| Alternative title | Truly, truly I say to you if you ask |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach, composer Paulus Speratus, librettist |
| Opus | BWV 86 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1872 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria (Bass): Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch | — | E major | — |
| Aria (Alto): Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen | — | A major | — |
| Chorale (Soprano): Und was der ewig gütig Gott | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Recitativo (Tenor): Gott macht es nicht gleichwie die Welt | — | B minor | — |
| Aria (Tenor): Gott hilft gewiß | — | E major | — |
| Chorale: Die Hoffnung wart' der rechten Zeit | — | E major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aria: 'Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch' (No.1) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen' (No.2) | 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| View | Chorale: 'Und was der ewig gütig Gott' (No.3) | 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 oboe, 2 violas and cello violin, 2 violas and cello 3 violas and cello |
Peter Lang |
| View | Chorale: 'Und was der ewig gütig Gott' (No.3) | organ and soprano | Alain Brunet |
| View | Chorale: 'Und was der ewig gütig Gott' (No.3) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
| View | Aria: 'Gott hilft gewiß' (No.5) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Gott hilft gewiß' (No.5) | string quartet | Peter Lang Russ Bartoli |
| View | Aria: 'Gott hilft gewiß' (No.5) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Aria: 'Gott hilft gewiß' (No.5) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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