Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, BWV 181 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1724 in Leipzig, rev. 1743-46
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 3 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 3 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For flute, 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); For flute, violin, 2 cellos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For flute, 3 violas, cello (arr); For flute, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola (arr); For 2 players (arr); For violin, cello (arr); For 2 violas (arr); For viola, cello (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

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Performances

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Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#420558 - 3.24MB - 3:32 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 142×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01443 - 1.79MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2227×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 37 (pp.1-20)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate B.W. XXXVII.
Copyright
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 Complete Score (EU)
#460390 - 1.72MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/52*/V* - 1855×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2017/2/22)

Editor Werner Neumann (1905-1991)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 7 (pp.133-54)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA 5006.
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 1. Aria: 'Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister'
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⇒ 5 more: 2. Recitative: 'O unglückselger Stand verkehrter Seelen' • 3. Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' • 4. Recitative: 'Von diesen wird die Kraft erstickt' • 5. Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Recitative: 'O unglückselger Stand verkehrter Seelen'
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 3. Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl'
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 4. Recitative: 'Von diesen wird die Kraft erstickt'
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 5. Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten'
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 Engraving files (MuseScore)
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Editor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
Publisher. Info. Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, 2021.
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Parts

Version 1 (1724)

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Copyist Johann Andreas Kuhnau (1703–1761)
Christian Gottlob Meißner (1707–1760)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1724.
Holograph manuscript, 1724.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach St 66
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Version 2 (1743/1746)

 Flute traverso, Oboe
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1743/1746.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. Bach St 66
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Vocal Score based on Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: 'Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister' (No.1)

For Quintets: Flute ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016.
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Misc. Notes Various quintet configurations
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Aria: 'Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl' (No.3)

For String Duos (Lang)

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Arranger Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Trumpet Part
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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Chorale: 'Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten' (No.5)

For String Quintets (Bartoli)

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Arranger Russ Bartoli (b. 1951)
Editor Peter Lang
Publisher. Info. Peter Lang, 2016.
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General Information

Work Title Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister
Alternative. Title Scatterbrained and Shallow People
Name Translations 軽佻浮薄なる霊の者ども; Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, רי"ב 181
Name Aliases 軽薄で移り気なものは
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185891301; LCCN: n82096210; GND: 300008864; BNF: 139095340
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 181 ; BC A 45
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 363
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Aria (bass): Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister
  2. Recitative (alto): O unglückselger Stand verkehrter Seelen
  3. Aria (tenor): Der schädlichen Dornen unendliche Zahl
  4. Recitative (soprano): Von diesen wird die Kraft erstickt
  5. Chorale: Laß, Höchster, uns zu allen Zeiten
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724 in Leipzig, rev. 1743-46
First Performance. 1724-02-13 at Nikolaikirche in Leipzig (1st Performance)
1743-46 in Leipzig (2nd Performance)
First Publication. 1891 (BGA)
Librettist Anonymous
Language German
Dedication Sexagesima Sunday
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail flute, oboe, trumpet, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
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