Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements
Composition Year 1724 in Leipzig
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 violin, viola (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For violin, cello (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violas (arr); For viola, cello (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, cello (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); For violin, 2 cellos (arr); For flute, violin, cello (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); For flute, viola, cello (arr); For flute, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For oboe, violin, cello (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For oboe, viola, cello (arr); For oboe, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, cello (arr); For viola, 2 cellos (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For flute, piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For male chorus (arr); Scores featuring male chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus (arr)

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Performances

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Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' (No.1)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22 (pp.95-128)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22 (pp.1-32)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7529.
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Editor Robert Lewis Marshall (b. 1939)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 19 (pp.43-86)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1985. Plate BA 5060.
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 1. Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt'
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⇒ 8 more: 2. Aria: 'Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten' • 3. Chorale e Recitativo: 'Die Welt sucht Ehr und Ruhm' • 4. Aria: 'Betörte Welt, betörte Welt!' • 5. Chorale e recitativo: 'Die Welt bekümmert sich' • 6. Aria: 'Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud' • 7. Aria: 'Es halt es mit der blinden Welt' • 8. Chorale: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt!' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

 2. Aria: 'Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten'
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 3. Chorale e Recitativo: 'Die Welt sucht Ehr und Ruhm'
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 4. Aria: 'Betörte Welt, betörte Welt!'
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 5. Chorale e recitativo: 'Die Welt bekümmert sich'
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 6. Aria: 'Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud'
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 7. Aria: 'Es halt es mit der blinden Welt'
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 8. Chorale: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt!'
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Parts

 Flute
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⇒ 5 more: Oboe 1, 2, Oboe d'amore • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos/Basses
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 22
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1875. Plate B.W. XXII.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7529.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822-1907) [?]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Chorus: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' (No.1)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
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Aria: 'Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten' (No.2)

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Aria: 'Betörte Welt, betörte Welt!' (No.4)

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

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For Flute and Piano (Papillon)

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Aria: 'Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud' (No.6)

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Aria: 'Es halt es mit der blinden Welt' (No.7)

For Trios: Oboe ad lib. and Strings (Lang)

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Chorale: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt!' (No.8)

For Male Chorus (Davison)

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Arranger Archibald Thompson Davison (1883-1961)
Language English
Publisher. Info. The Concord Series: Harvard University Glee Club Collection of Part Songs for Men's Voices, No.29
Boston: E.C. Schirmer Music Co., 1922. Plate E.C.S. No.29.
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Chorale: 'Was frag ich nach der Welt!' (No.8)

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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.1
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 1 (pp.53)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1991. Plate BA 5075.
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Misc. Notes From Dietel Sammlung as "Was frag ich nach der Welt" (No.72). More details. 600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches.
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie III, Band 2.2
Choräle und geistliche Lieder, Teil 2 (pp.173)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1996. Plate BA 5076.
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Misc. Notes From Chorale der Sammlung C.P.E. Bach nach dem Druck von 1784-1787.
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8. As "Was frag ich nach der Welt" (More details) (No.290)
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General Information

Work Title Was frag ich nach der Welt
Alternative. Title What need I of this world
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179504365; LCCN: n82096192; GND: 30000785X; BNF: 139390107
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 94 ; BC A 115
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 683
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 movements:
  1. Chorus: Was frag ich nach der Welt (D major)
  2. Aria (bass): Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten (B minor)
  3. Chorale e Recitativo (tenor): Die Welt sucht Ehr und Ruhm (G major)
  4. Aria (alto): Betörte Welt, betörte Welt! (E minor)
  5. Chorale e recitativo (bass): Die Welt bekümmert sich (D major)
  6. Aria (tenor): Die Welt kann ihre Lust und Freud (A major)
  7. Aria (soprano): Es halt es mit der blinden Welt (F♯ minor)
  8. Chorale: Was frag ich nach der Welt! (D major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1724 in Leipzig
First Performance. 1724-08-06 in Leipzig (1st Performance)
1732-35 in Leipzig (2nd Performance)
First Publication. 1875 (BGA)
Librettist see below
Balthasar Kindermann (1636–1706) (Nos.1, 3, 5, 8)
Anonymous (Nos.2, 4, 6-7)
Language German
Dedication 9th Sunday after Trinity
Average DurationAvg. Duration 23 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail flute, 2 oboes (both also oboe d'amore), strings, continuo (organ)
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Bach-Cantatas.com
Extra Information Partially published (movement 7 of 8) in 1856, see Monatsbericht (1856), p.1058 ("Cantate: Was frag’ ich nach der Welt, auf Dom. 9 post Trin. Arie (Sopr.): Es halt es mir der blinden Welt, mit Pfte arr. v. W. Rust."- published by Schlesinger of Berlin.). Commentary on the movements

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