The cantata BWV 166 is among the church works which were performed during Bach's first year in office at Leipzig. It was heard for the first time on Sunday the 7th May 1724. Its tonal language is plastic and fervent, emphasized especially by the prominent role of the obbligato oboe and by the decoration of the chorale by the strings. The present edition gives a reading which interprets the surviving original material afresh.
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)1 Aria (Basso)Oh, where do you go?
2 Aria (Tenore)All my thoughts on heav’n are dwelling,
3 Choral (Soprano)
to the world I’ll not surrender.
Though I wander, hither yonder,
always will I ask myself:
Man, ah, man, where do you go?I pray to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Recitativo (Basso)
sustain me with your favor,
nor let me for a moment brief
from this intention waver;
but help me firmly persevere
until my soul shall flee its nest
and journey unto heaven.As quick to flow away as gentle showers
and soon to fade as brightest colors,
so also do the joys of earth take flight,...
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, originalhtml file, singing text, original (Sample)1 Aria (Basso)
Wo gehest du hin?
2 Aria (Tenore)Ich will an den Himmel denken
3 Choral (Soprano)
und der Welt mein Herz nicht schenken.
Denn ich gehe oder stehe,
so liegt mir die Frag im Sinn:
Mensch, ach Mensch, wo gehst du hin?Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ,
4 Recitativo (Basso)
halt mich bei den Gedanken
und lass mich ja zu keiner Frist
von dieser Meinung wanken,
sondern dabei verharren fest,
bis dass die Seel aus ihrem Nest
wird in den Himmel kommen.Gleichwie die Regenwasser bald verfließen
und manche Farben leicht verschießen,
so geht es auch der Freude in der Welt,...
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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
| 1685-1750Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of Western music history. He came from a widely ramified musical dynasty, which produced numerous musicians and organists in the Thuringian-Saxon area.
Bach vocal
Ever since Carus-Verlag was founded in 1972, publishing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach has been a special focus for us. In the 2017 Reformation anniversary year we completed the Bach vocal project. Bach's complete sacred vocal works are now available in modern Urtext editions, together with performance material. A complete edition of all the full scores is also available in a high quality box set. Personal details
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Ute Poetzsch
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