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B Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685 - 1750 · Baroque

Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 138

BWV Why are you troubled, my heart?
Baroque B minor
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Composed
1723 in Leipzig
First published
1847 in Leipzig
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
BWV
Dedication
Movements
6

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6 movements:; Chorale and Recitativo (alto): Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz; Recitativo (bass): Ich bin veracht; Chorale and Recitativo (soprano, alto): Er kann und will dich lassen nicht; Recitativo (tenor): Ach süßer Trost; Aria (bass): Auf Gott steht meine Zuversicht; Recitativo (alto): Ei nun! So will ich auch recht sanfte ruhn; Chorale: Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist

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