Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685 - 1750

Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55

I, wretched man, a slave to sin

BWV 55 Tenor, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Religious works Cantatas G minor Baroque Composed 1726 · published 1863 · 15 min · 5 movements

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5 movements

1. I Aria (tenor): Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht G minor
2. II Recitativo (tenor): Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt
3. III Aria (tenor): Erbarme dich! D minor
4. IV Recitativo (tenor): Erbarme dich!
5. V Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen B♭ major

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