Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685 - 1750

Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26

Ah! how fleeting, ah! how futile

BWV 26 Voice, Ensemble Religious works Cantatas A minor Baroque Composed 1724 · published 1855 · 19 min · 6 movements

Movements

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6 movements

1. I Chorale fantasia: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig A minor
2. II Aria (tenor): So schnell ein rauschend Wasser schießt C major
3. III Recitativo (alto): Die Freude wird zur Traurigkeit (-E minor) C major
4. IV Aria (bass): An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen E minor
5. V Recitativo (soprano): Die höchste Herrlichkeit und Pracht (-A minor) G major
6. VI Chorale: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig A minor

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