Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen, BWV 48 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 10 (pp.275-98)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1860. Plate B.W. X.
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Orchestra: Oboe, Trumpet, Violins I, II, Violas, Continuo
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Bernhard Todt (1822–1907)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate J.S.B. I.
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General Information
| Work Title | Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen |
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| Alternative Title | Wretched man that I am, who shall redeem me? |
| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BWV 48 |
| Key | G minor |
| Movements/Sections | 7 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition | 1723 |
| First Performance | 1723-10-03 |
| First Publication | 1860 (BGA) |
| Librettist | Anonymous |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 16 minutes |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal — Soloists (AT), Chorus (SATB) Orchestra — 2 oboes, trumpet, strings, continuo |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Bach-Cantatas.com |
Misc. Comments
For the 19th Sunday after Trinity.
Commentary on the movements
- Chorus: Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen. A complex imitative movement with an imitative texture in the voices, a canon at the fourth (the chorale Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut) in the winds superimposed above.
- Recitativo (Alto): O Schmerz, o Elend, so mich trifft. Recitative accompanied with strings.
- Choral: Solls ja so sein. An unexpected location for a chorale; a plain setting with full chords.
- Aria (Alto): Ach lege das Sodom der sündlichen Glieder. A dance-like movement that "takes us aback with its melodic charm," offering a welcome respite from the weighty movements preceding it1.
- Recitativo (Tenor): Hier aber tut des Heilands Hand. Secco recitative.
- Aria (Tenor): Vergibt mir Jesus meine Sünden. Hemiola dominates this movement, giving it a minuet feel. Full strings and one oboe are the accompaniment.
- Choral: Herr Jesu Christ, einiger Trost. A plain chorale setting.
Print Sources Consulted
- Dürr, Alfred. The Cantatas of J.S. Bach. 2 ed. Richard D.P. Jones (Trans).
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Rust, Wilhelm/Editor
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